This isn’t your typical “read quickly and look away” blog. Today’s leadership blog is meant to make you think, get a bit uncomfortable and to challenge yourself.
Need some new elastic?
By
Julie Thorson
May 26, 2021
In September of 2020, I submitted this blog in my Living Leadership column. If you would have told me then that in 10 months I would feel like I do today, I would have said there is no possible way!...
Calling all aspiring leaders
By
Julie Thorson
Aug 15, 2018
How do we attract the best and the brightest to work in our field? We’ve kept the excitement, energy and enthusiasm for our work too quiet far too long.
Embrace the ugly
By
Julie Thorson
Aug 18, 2016
When is the last time you came to work with no makeup, hair not done and in your PJs? What’s your answer? Never? Or would you answer with, “Why would anyone ever do that?” My answer would...
What’s a ‘W’?
By
Julie Thorson
Sep 13, 2018
Friday night lights is in full swing.
COVID confessions
By
Julie Thorson
Aug 19, 2020
As a leader, especially a leader in our field during this time, feeling connected to others and not alone on an island is more than valuable — it is a lifeline.
Four choices
By
Julie Thorson
Sep 15, 2021
Testing our leadership skills, especially our communication skills, is certainly difficult these days. Effective communication is always a challenge, but when our emotions are running high and exhaustion...
Essential experts
By
Julie Thorson
May 27, 2020
My leadership advice is to go back to the basics: communicate, include, communicate, include, communicate, include — over and over again.
Overcoming impostor syndrome at LeadingAge
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 03, 2014
Being selected to participate in the 2015 LeadingAge Leadership Academy was quite a surprise to me this summer. I applied thinking there was little chance I would be accepted. Fortunately, I was, and I’m...
Emotional Teflon
By
Julie Thorson
May 25, 2022
Energy exchange is a real thing. Feeding off other people’s energies can be great, but other times, somebody’s toxic energy can stick to you and ruin your day. I am no scientist, I’m not even a...