by Sandy Stosz | Sep 16, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: WARP Speed to Succeed Earlier this week, I was eating breakfast while reading the newspaper and came across an article that proposed a way to achieve “effortless success.” The method was to pull back and stop short of the goal or requirement. I...
by Sandy Stosz | Sep 2, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Pioneering Women of Character Our Nation quietly observed Women’s Equality Day on August 26th to commemorate adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution on that date in 1920. It’s surprising to me that this historically...
by Sandy Stosz | Aug 19, 2023 | Blog
Lately, I’ve been disappointed to watch as fellow Americans work furiously, with misplaced passion, to build fences that separate themselves from others. I can’t understand that mentality. Wouldn’t it be better to build bridges to unite and strengthen organizations,...
by Sandy Stosz | Aug 5, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Recognizing Inspirational Leadership Exceptional organizations know that people are their most valued resource; they motivate employees and recognize excellence. The US Coast Guard, in which I served for 36 years, is an organization with strong...
by Sandy Stosz | Jul 22, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Decision-Making Last week, senior NATO leaders met on July 11-12th at the highly-visible annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. There, they addressed the most pressing challenges faced by the Alliance, including strengthening NATO’s deterrence...
by Sandy Stosz | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Five-Star Reviews – Part II Five-Star Reviews – Part II follows my appeal for reader thoughts on tools leaders can use to overcome the detrimental tendency of supervisors to inflate employee evaluations. Five-Star Reviews – Part I obviously...