by Sandy Stosz | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog
Leading with Character: The Three I’s of Leadership Last week, I talked about initiative and imagination. That got me onto an “I” kick! So many powerful leadership-centric words start with an “I”. It’s often said, “leadership is influence.” Although “influence” is a...
by Sandy Stosz | Jul 16, 2021 | Blog
Leading with Character: Initiative and Innovation During the Covid pandemic, we heard and read about innovation and initiative as organizations and their employees searched for ways to address the sudden changes imposed by government-mandated lockdowns and...
by Sandy Stosz | Jul 8, 2021 | Blog
Leading with Character: Demonstrate Moral Courage It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare. – Mark Twain In this series exploring my philosophy of engaged leadership, this post discusses the third component,...
by Sandy Stosz | Jul 3, 2021 | Blog
Leading with Character: Believe in Yourself and Others To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. – Ralph Waldo Emerson The Coast Guard excels at leadership development by providing motivated members...
by Sandy Stosz | Jun 26, 2021 | Blog
Leading with Character: Build Trust and Earn Respect Last week I proposed that every leader should develop a leadership philosophy. Over the next three weeks, we’ll explore each element of what worked for me. Engaged Leadership Build trust and earn respect Believe in...