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...
by Sandy Stosz | Jun 24, 2023 | Blog
—I’m looking for your thoughts and ideas on how to overcome the “five-star review” dilemma outlined below; please consider sending me a note and I’ll incorporate everyone’s feedback in my follow-up to this blog— The phenomenon of people choosing to leave nothing less...
by Sandy Stosz | Jun 9, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Lectio Divina I pick up ideas for this leadership blog from every aspect of my life. I advocate that “leaders are readers,” and get ideas from books, newspapers, and publications; I get inspiration from listening to podcasts or watching shows;...
by Sandy Stosz | May 13, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Losing and Winning The National Basketball Association (NBA) post-season playoffs ended dramatically for the favored team—the Milwaukee Bucks—when they were upset by the Miami Heat a couple of weeks ago. The Bucks had a fantastic season going...
by Sandy Stosz | Apr 29, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: The Myth of Balance I’ve done a bit of speaking on the topic of leadership this spring, and am struck by the emphasis people place on “balance.” There has always been discussion surrounding balance, but I’ve not experienced this level of...
by Sandy Stosz | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: A Sense of Purpose Since childhood, I’ve been guided by a sense of purpose. Often, it was an unconscious drive from within to strive—and as I matured—to resolve to be worthy. I believe this innate sense of purpose was roused by influential...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: A Thousand Points of Light Last week I had the pleasure of keynoting at the University of New Hampshire’s Paul College of Business Tenth Annual Women in Business Conference. It’s a student-organized event that the Women in Business leaders...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 18, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Choose to Live Unoffended As we celebrate the contributions of women this month, my thoughts go to a woman who made a positive impact on me at a time when I most needed the inspiration. The interaction reminded me of the power that comes from...
by Sandy Stosz | Mar 4, 2023 | Blog
February 24 marked the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I’ve found it interesting to observe world leaders over the past year as they react and respond to the crisis. It’s an instructive lesson on the different types of leadership and their...
by Sandy Stosz | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog
Leading with Character: Humility Ideas for leadership blogs most often come to me from personal experience or from reading. This week, I’m reflecting on an article I read about someone I consider to be a leader of character to emulate. The piece appeared in the Wall...
