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...
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...
