Leading the Business with Insight in the Midst of a Pandemic: Third in the Three Heart Series
These have been challenging times…2020 is over and done, and yet many of us are still trying to get wind in our sails for 2021. Either way, it has been a fascinating time to be a leader. As we have continued our relationships with business leaders across all our client groups, a couple of strong […]
My Life in Full: Prouty Book Review
My Life in Full: Work, Family, & Our Future by Indra Nooyi Here are the top 15 “gold nuggets” from Indra’s book that jumped out at me: 1. Big Change “Roger Enrico (former CEO of PepsiCo) approach, and his claim to fame in PepsiCo, was that he made big changes to big […]
Secure Identity. Adaptive Expression.
*Article also appears in The 2021 Q1 Prouty Pulse. Who are you at your core? What do you value and what do you believe? What are the characteristics most present in your life and work? These are a few questions that help reveal your identity. 2020 helped us remember the importance of a […]
Leading Others with Heart and Soul in Challenging Times
I have had the honor of serving on the Board of Trustees at the Voyageur Outward Bound School, the preeminent outdoor leadership organization. The other day I watched as Jack Lee, the Executive Director, led a Zoom video meeting with the board and members of the staff. His letters each week throughout the COVID-19 crisis […]
Listen for the Story
“I need to listen with my ears!” is what a colleague exclaimed when we were discussing an upcoming, and potentially difficult conversation she was scheduled to have with a co-worker the next day. As a part of this conversation, they had to agree upon whose recommendation they would select to present to leadership… both were […]
If You Call My Office
*Article also appears in The 2020 Q4 Prouty Pulse. When you have a free moment, please call my direct line in the office, 952-229-8963. You’ll hear the voicemail I left on March 17, 2020. My, has the world changed. We went into 2020 knowing that we were all going to rally around Adrienne […]
Leadership Lessons from a Former Camp Counselor
“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou As I reflect on impactful experiences and leaders I’ve had throughout my life, my most defining moments come from working at YMCA Camp Olson, an overnight summer camp for youth. […]
Leaps of Faith
For me, this year has been one of unbelievable joy. It has also been one of unbelievable challenge. And, all the way through in every second of every day, one of unbelievable faith. If somehow given the choice before this year started, I certainly would have opted for a softer, milder, and less extreme kind […]
Corona Chronicles
*Article also appears in The 2020 Q3 Prouty Pulse. The uncertainty created by COVID-19 prompted the Prouty team to get curious. With an interest in learning about other organizations, their leaders, and the impact of a pandemic on business, we began Corona University. Our daily team meetings featured guest faculty from around the country. […]
Corona University
Daily, 9-10 a.m., during the first 3 months of the pandemic, our team hosted 57 client CEOs and business associates—in a CNBC-Squawk-Box-like-format-on-zoom—to discuss life, business, the economy, and other lessons learned. See the Top 50 quotes that bubbled up from these candid, lively, and thought-provoking discussions.