It has been said that strategy is destiny. Robert Burgelman’s book notes that, “successful and unsuccessful strategies shape a company’s destiny. But if strategy shapes destiny, destiny has ways of asserting itself and constraining strategy.” With COVID-19 many organizations and businesses have had to rethink and re-imagine their business strategy planning in what seems to be a blink of an eye. The tension between shifting strategy and external and internal factors is not new; what is different is the current economic climate and the impact of a pandemic on constraints of business strategy. T ..read more

When we aspire to be leaders, the underlying context of that aspiration is the desire to lead, make a positive change, inspire others to do and be better, to head up an organization, to make an impact on others and in some cases leave a lasting impression or legacy. Leadership is often associated with key traits and skills we expect people to have, at times, we correlate leadership with positions held. Indeed, leadership is those things and more; it is the ability to have others willingly follow your lead – regardless of position held. For many organizations, one of the biggest challenges fac ..read more

While we all are experiencing a new normal in both grieving our past lives, prior to February 29, 2020, and finding our way to our new normal.  In this light our rising skills are ever so imperative.  The psychological effects of COVID-19, have been devastating for our society. Author Dr. Brené Brown says that gaining skills in rising up enables people to take risks and jump into the vast unknown. Learning to rise is a three-part process: “the reckoning, the rumble and the revolution.” Since March 1, 2020, our global environment has changed due to COVID-19.  CBS anchor Gayle Ki ..read more

By Sandra Corelli, Vice President, Corporate Class Inc. Have you ever heard the saying “don’t let the future steal your present?” It can be challenging to do, especially during times of uncertainty. The COVID-19 crisis has many of us worried about a number of factors like our health or the health of our loved ones, financial commitments, and our jobs…just to name a few.  Our minds can easily get distracted by worrying or feeling anxious about things that we “think may happen” in the future. This impacts our overall mental and emotional well-being and our ability to make effective decisio ..read more