by Kerry Siggins | Sep 29, 2020 | Accomplishing Something, Avoid Complacency, Challenge Yourself, Leadership, Positive Living, Power of Being Uncomfortable
Remarkable leaders know that they must consistently align their decisions and actions with their values and beliefs. In doing so, they show they have integrity and walk the walk, so to speak. Exhibiting this type of alignment is also the only way to build credibility,...
by Kerry Siggins | Sep 15, 2020 | Communication, Difficult Conversations, Positive Living, Treat People with Respect
Many people describe themselves as empathetic, saying things like, “I feel other people’s pain” or “people vent about their problems to me because I am a good listener.” These are misguided statements; rather than being emphatic, these...
by Kerry Siggins | Sep 6, 2020 | Accountability, Do the right thing, Positive Living, Self confidence
Attitude is a choice. And I choose to have a positive attitude. Why? Because it feels good to feel good. Because I can get more done when I see the positive in any situation. Because people want to be around me when I am in a good mood. What fun is it to walk around...
by Kerry Siggins | Aug 6, 2020 | Challenge Yourself, Leadership, Positive Living, Self confidence
When asked recently to name the one attribute CEOs will need most to succeed in the turbulent times ahead, Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell, Inc., replied, “I would place my bet on curiosity.” Curiosity is the keen desire to learn or know something. It’s the basic...
by Kerry Siggins | Jul 26, 2020 | Accomplishing Something, Challenge Yourself, Positive Living, Self confidence, Work Hard
Aligning your work with personal purpose is an integral part of being fulfilled at work. In fact, it’s often advised to “do what you love; turn your passion into your work!” Despite its feel-good intent, it’s not great counsel. “Passion is not something you...
by Kerry Siggins | Jan 5, 2020 | Accomplishing Something, Accountability, Avoid Complacency, Challenge Yourself, Leadership, Positive Living, Work Hard
Having just wrapped up my first decade as a CEO and reflecting on what I want the next decade to look like, I was struck by how much I’ve grown and matured as a leader. The 2010s were filled with many ups and downs, achievements and setbacks, laughter and tears…just...
