“WHY” don’t they understand? And what if they did?
Posted in Leadership Development When I was in early elementary school, a neighbor’s grandchild came over to play. All afternoon she asked, “Why?” Literally everything my sisters and I said received...
View ArticleThe Holidays and Tears
Posted in Self Leadership On Sunday, our church choir and an orchestra filled an entire service with Christmas carols. As they sang songs that I cherish, I was hit with a sudden realization that...
View ArticleInvitation 2013: Will you choose to lead from who YOU are?
Posted in Light Your WorldSelf LeadershipImagine: What it would be like to grow up in a family that is always behind on their bills. To live in a home that could be featured on the television program...
View ArticleThe Invisible Woman
Posted in Change ManagementSelf LeadershipAs a child, were you fascinated with the idea of being invisible? Or wondered what it would be like to see the world and not have the world see you? Have you...
View ArticleThe Secret Sauce: Social Media and Networking
Posted in Meet LeadChangehttp://consultgiana.com/social-media-and-networking/How often do you play video games? What is the first thing you do when you are playing a new game? When I sit down to play...
View ArticleExpats: On Life & Leadership… Lessons From Around The World
Posted in Self Leadershiphttp://consultgiana.com/expats-on-life-leadership-lessons-from-around-the-world/#more-864As many of you know I am in the midst of preparing for the adventure of a lifetime! (A...
View ArticleWhat special needs families taught me about comfort zones
Posted in Leadership CoachingLight Your WorldSelf Leadershiphttp://consultgiana.com/what-special-needs-families-taught-me-about-my-comfort-zone/Einstein once said, “Any fool can know, the point is to...
View ArticleHow to end the “blame game” — a dream for change
Posted in SmartBlog for Leadershiphttp://smartblogs.com/leadership/2013/05/02/how-to-end-the-blame-game-a-dream-for-change/Have you ever been frustrated by name-calling, finger-pointing and the blame...
View ArticleRemember Who You Are…
Posted in Light Your WorldSelf LeadershipEarlier this week I spoke with a friend that has an extraordinary gift, and an opportunity to use that gift at a much higher level. If she chooses to pursue...
View ArticleWilling to Exchange Our Lives for Your Freedom (Part 2)
Posted in Community InvolvementLight Your WorldSelf LeadershipHave you ever considered this…? “A Veteran, whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his or...
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5 Truths To Help You Do “It” ~ Even If You Are Afraid!
Posted in Self LeadershipWARNING! This is a long post filled with a personal story and a lot of passion about the growth we will experience when we face our fears. If you want to view a shorter video...
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Leadership Development Blog Carnival: What Great Leaders Do!
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentI’m honored to host Dan McCarthy’sLeadership Development Blog Carnival this month. January ended with MLK Day. This month we honor Washington and Lincoln. So when Dan...
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Leadership 101: Consistent, Fair, Explainable
Our good friend and long time Instigator, Chery Gegelman posted this over on her Simply Understanding blog Several years ago a mentor shared his business plan with me. In part of it he wrote something...
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Chaos or Vision: YOU Choose!
As expats we live in a secure compound with high walls, inside those walls we have grass, trees, flowers, beauty and order. Many local families live in their own high walled “compounds” with their...
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Putting the HUMAN back in Human Resources
This is the third post in our series: What does HR Really Stand For: Human Resources or Human Remains? As I thought through this series, I reached out Kevin Kennemer because I knew that he had both...
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Is simple thought leadership as valuable as something elaborate?
A recent conversation with friend and co-author Jennifer V. Miller about the value of leadership fables caused me to examine my love of simplicity in business, leadership and life. Does a simple...
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Do you listen to your gut or to your logic? Which one is right?
We all know the feeling…that situation that gives us hesitation. That pregnant pause. The wrestling between our mind and our instinct. Gut versus logic. With which should we side? Read more…Author...
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Are You Separating, Assimilating or Leading Change?
I recently shared a blog post about a Social Media dialog that took place with my expat neighbors and friends on the other side of the world. That dialog crossed cultures and religions, and focused on...
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