Civility costs nothing and buys everything. —Mary Wortley Montagu On Today's Episode: I talk with Carla about what civility really means The importance of leaders who set the right example How cancel-culture is poisoning civil public discourse Sharing to help versus sharing as a weapon The four key components that make up civility. We are just one week away from the 2020 presidential election, and emotions are running high. Between the prominence of social media (and … [Read more...]
Polarized Lenses
I invite everyone to choose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition. – Jean-Francois Cope One of my passions is fly-fishing, which I enjoy not so much for the fish, as for the experience. Truth be told, I rarely catch anything worth keeping. I enjoy fly-fishing because, most of the time, you see the fish and then use a combination of skill, equipment and luck to try to catch it. I say you see the fish, but that is only if you are wearing polarized glasses. With … [Read more...]
So What Happens Now: 4 Ways to Lead after the Election
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. —Publilius Syrus It seems that, as of late, everywhere we look we find civic divide and hostile discourse. This environment makes it difficult for many leaders to meet a commitment to lift up men and women who want to lead or have the capacity to lead. Do not fall victim to that mentality. Great leaders do not add to the division with emotionally-charged conversation, but, instead, focus on what is in their hands at the present time. And when … [Read more...]