by Sandy Stosz | Dec 2, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Alone but not Lonely Life seems to move so quickly, and another holiday season is already upon us. Although there are common themes such as joy, giving, and gratitude my experience is the holiday season means different things to different...
by Sandy Stosz | Nov 18, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Your Life Story If you read my blogs or listen to my leadership talks, you know I advocate for lifelong learning. One of my favorite methods is tuning in to informative podcasts while driving down the highway or slogging away on the elliptical....
by Sandy Stosz | Nov 4, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Inspiring Others As I worked my way up through the ranks in the US Coast Guard, my focus shifted from learning to lead myself and developing my own leadership skills to developing and leading others. There’s so much power in giving back because...
by Sandy Stosz | Oct 13, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: The Art of Listening Autumn on Cape Cod is my favorite season. Mother Nature announces herself like a haughty guest who arrives fashionably late to a party—dressed well, strutting boldly, with the intent to create a sensation. Making a grand...
by Sandy Stosz | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Lifelong Learning Shortly after I retired from the US Coast Guard in 2018, my mother-in-law posed a question that no one had ever asked me before, “Sandy, what motivated you to stay in the Coast Guard for 40 years?” I’d been asked a million...
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...
