It began with a couch. When Cathy Thorpe assumed the role of CEO in 2014, she encountered an unexpected symbol in her new office… a large pink couch. Rather than discarding it, she embraced it as a centerpiece of Nurse Next Door’s BOLD KIND culture and her leadership style. This pink couch represents comfort, the […]
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Leadership is overrated. FOLLOWING is as important as LEADING. If you’ve never seen it… take 3 minutes and watch this TED talk by Derek Sivers: Even if you are a leader, you follow someone. It might be the manager above you, it might be the CEO of your company, or it might be your Board
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Great time catching up with Colin Ryan CPFC, ACEC and Dr. Gary McGrath, CSP® on Wednesday for a Jeffersonian Lunch. Our discussion at the Bonefish Grill in Cary centered around leadership and communication. Both are specialties for Gary and Colin. Dr. Gary has a consultancy called Statarius. The purpose of his leadership programs and coaching is clear, “Turning bad bosses into great
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I’m starting a new tradition in the Triangle in 2023. It is called Wednesday Jeffersonian Lunch. A Jefferson what? What exactly is a Jeffersonian Lunch? Thomas Jefferson was known to invite thought leaders and influencers of his time from various backgrounds to share in conversation and fellowship over dinner.
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Remembering Kobe. “Everything negative — pressure, challenges — is all an opportunity for me to rise.” This quote by the late Kobe Bryant is a tribute to his approach to life. I never met Kobe, but admired him from a short distance. I was in grad school at Villanova University while Kobe attended Lower Merion
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I woke up yesterday morning and my wife Jenn shared the awful news. Tony Hsieh passed away in Connecticut as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire while visiting family. Tony was a gifted entrepreneur, best-selling author, customer experience advocate, and a kind-hearted soul. I wanted to share 3 stories to sum up
Who is your North Star? We all stand on the shoulders of others. Who is that person for you? Mine is Theodore “Ted” Levitt. Levitt became a HBS professor in 1959. Over the course of four decades, he would become the leading voice on marketing culminating with his role as editor of HBR from 1985
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