Focused Millennial Leader Yunha Kim
What’s on your lock screen? If you didn’t answer Locket, Millennial leader, Yunha Kim, is focused on making sure you will soon. Locket is an easy way to discover stories you care about right from your phone’s lock screen. It is the first application of its kind in the United States and the brainchild of…
Leadercast: Beyond You
When we started Authentic Leadership Dallas, we didn’t know what would unfold. We had dreams of leaders gathering to exchange ideas and experiences, delivering insights and challenges to be better leaders. There were times when we weren’t sure it would work, and there are times we were amazed! Yesterday was one of those days. A…
Where Do Answers to 3 Simple Questions Lead You?
When you wake-up, you have an experience. At first, your eyes may be blurry, trying to blink into what you are really seeing. And then your mind may begin to kick in and recall the routine. As you roll out, you begin with little thought or out-of-the-ordinary movements. As your awakening continues, you begin to…
Redefining Leadership with Millennial Leader Marvin Mathew
I have a confession to make: sometimes when I read articles about leadership I roll my eyes. It happens mostly when I’m faced with the assumption that everyone is (or can be) a leader. I’ve always disagreed. Not everyone is a leader, not everyone should be a leader and not everyone wants to be a leader….
Tested Leader or Inspiring Leader: What Is the Right Blend?
In a 2008 Gallop poll, Americans were asked if they preferred a tested or inspiring president. The results were interesting: 52 percent would prefer someone who is a tested leader but who is not that inspiring 43 percent would prefer someone who is inspiring but who has not been tested as a leader At this…
Top 5 Leadership Traits from Millennials
For the past several months, we have been interviewing Millennial leaders to highlight their work and gain their insights. Molly Page has told their stories well in our Millennial Momentum series, and many have good stories to tell. A great match. One that we intend to continue. As I read through each story again, key…
A Generational Shift in Teaching Accounting and Ethics
Thanks to a connection from Barbara Kimmel with Trust Across America – Trust Around the World, I had an opportunity to work with Curtis C. Verschoor, an author, researcher, speaker and more, on an article about generational changes and the impact on accounting educators. Our article was recently published in the Accounting News Network, and…
How Sensible Are You in Handling Vacation Requests?
Guest Post by Bimal Parmar If you are running an authoritarian management, calling the shots from your ivory tower or impregnable cabin, you needn’t be bothered about this. But, if you’re not―then handling your employees’ holiday requests unwisely can land you in sticky situations. As turning the requests’ down can lead to employee burnout, acrimony,…
Note to Institutions: Change or Be Changed
The Pew Research Center issued a new report entitled “Millennials in Adulthood: Detached from Institutions, Networked with Friends.” The report highlights a muddled mix of good and potentially not-so-good trends. As the introduction states: “The Millennial generation is forging a distinctive path into adulthood… they are relatively unattached to organized politics and religion, linked by…
What Does Your Vision Incite?
Vision gets a lot of attention. As with most things, when something is highlighted as being valuable, some organizations just copy-and-paste what is done by another and think their success will just happen. Others will take a concept and embrace it with rigidity. Vision is one of those things. When we read various vision statements,…
Leading with Your Mighty Cause
Guest Post by Kathryn D. Cramer, PhD By now you’ve probably seen the poem written by 14-year old Jordan Nichols titled, “Our Generation.” It went viral a few weeks ago and was retweeted over 120,000 times! Read backwards or forwards, the poem offers two deeply opposing views of the millennial generation. Take these first few…
Gen Y: First Aid After a Bad Performance Review
Guest Post by Martina Mangelsdorf Not matter how much we’d love to exceed our objectives year in and out, you will never be a high-flyer all the time . If you have just received a bad performance review, either the negative review is justified because you really didn’t achieve your goals, or you have been…