Sustaining hope in tough times

Sustaining hope in tough times

Those of us in the United States began our pandemic journey in March of 2020. Here we are in 2021, and we continue to be socially distanced (or arguing about its necessity) and awaiting the disbursement of the vaccine (or arguing about its safety). Life is far from...
Crisis: The six-month wall

Crisis: The six-month wall

Our author today is Kassie Hauenstein. She is on the marketing team at SalesPage Technologies and is a tour guide for West Michigan Beer Tours. Kassie is finishing her MBA at Western Michigan University and hopes to apply creative problem solving skills and a...
Progress in crisis: Take a longer view

Progress in crisis: Take a longer view

Originally posted after David and Launda Wheatley’s transatlantic adventure in 2015, this blog offers practical insight on measuring progress in the midst of chaos. It has been edited slightly since the original.  When you’re in the midst of turmoil, it...
Lead yourself first

Lead yourself first

It is true all the time, and certainly valid in a crisis. Great leaders manage themselves first, before they worry about aligning with others. Practical ways to lead yourself offered by Marlene Chism include: Control your mind and don’t worry obsessively....
CIMA: Calibrate your thinking in crisis

CIMA: Calibrate your thinking in crisis

Leaders need to model a calm demeanor, decisiveness and nimble change management, especially when times are hard. When there is chaos or crisis, finding balance and expending energy on the RIGHT stuff is hard to do. It can be all to easy to try to take control of...