How do you as a leader defeat unconscious bias in your organizational culture? First, you need to know what it is. Unconscious bias refers to unconscious forms of discrimination and stereotyping based on race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, ability, age, and so on. Unconscious bias relates to perceptions between different groups and are specific for the […] The post How Leaders Can Defeat Unconscious Bias in Their Organizational Culture appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

What do you believe about greatness? Do you hear the call to greatness or is it reserved for a select special few? Great Quotes on Greatness “Everyone has the power for greatness — not for fame, but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. “Never underestimate the power of dreams […] The post Greatness Is Not For You appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

Most disagreements are due to differing interpretations of the facts. For example, John’s glass vase was broken when Carlos dropped it. This is an objective fact – an event that occurred. John is angry because he believes Carlos did it on purpose. John’s interpretation of the event is what creates meaning and emotion. If Carlos […] The post How to Resolve the Roots of Disagreement appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

This is a lovely moment – the winter solstice. The darkest day of the darkest week of the year in the northern hemisphere . . . . . . when the descent into darkness pauses. . . . the  pause before light overtakes darkness. . . . the pause before decrease changes to increase. If you pay close attention, you […] The post Reflection on the Winter Solstice appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

Guest post by Dr. John Izzo Almost every leader of a team or organization of any size wants their people to step up to 100% Responsibility – to take full responsibility for their own careers, for their own engagement, for winning every customer, for driving innovation, for keeping costs down, and on the list goes. […] The post How Leaders Foster 100% Responsibility appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

It’s an understatement to say that 2020 has been a stressful year, and it’s likely the holidays will follow suit. Many have been isolated from friends and loved ones for over eight months with no clarity on when the pandemic will end. The economy might be booming according to Wall Street, but most people experience […] The post How are you going to make it through the 2020 holidays? appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

Facts are bite size pieces of reality. There is no such thing as an “alternative fact.” If you start to believe there are alternate realities, it will make you crazy because there is nothing you can depend on. 2 + 2 equals 4. The sun rose this morning. George Washington was the first president of […] The post Give Me The Facts, Just the Facts appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

Guest Post by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky When dealing with chaos caused by the pandemic, leaders must act decisively and quickly. There has been an uptick in both the rate and complexity of problems, which include employee difficulties working from home, supply chain disruptions, and cancelled orders. A COVID-19 strategic pivot may be necessary to keep […] The post How to Do A Successful COVID-19 Strategic Pivot appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

Guest post by Kathy Caprino Several years ago, I began to notice some very common, repetitive patterns emerging in terms of what professional women were dealing with in their careers and jobs that were blocking them from the success, reward and impact they were longing for. I decided to pull back the lens to identify […] The post The 7 Damaging Power Gaps Women Face and How Leaders Can Help appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more

Guest post by Chip R. Bell When I was a teenager preparing to go out on a date or go out with friends, my dad would always say to me, “Son, don’t forget who you are and that we believe in you.”  It was his way of grounding me in the rich legacy of a […] The post Leading Innovation Though Nobilizing appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership ..read more