It’s our responsibility to find a way to offer hope even when the day’s work challenges become overwhelming.
Leadership through tears
By
Julie Thorson
Jul 18, 2018
“You take this job too personal.” As an inexperienced CEO at the time, I was offended by this comment from a resident. Over the years, however, I’ve started to embrace it.
Leadership conversations
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 31, 2018
When you have team members committed to growing and learning more as leaders … leadership conversations have to happen. Here are some resources and ideas about them.
Swap resolutions for expectations
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 04, 2018
Consider this time of the year as a time to make your expectations clear. Make your expectations clear for your teams but also include leadership expectations for yourself. Leadership expectations are...
The most thankful Thursday
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 21, 2017
Thankful Thursday. We’ve all heard of Thankful Thursdays; many of us celebrate it on a regular basis. This the week we celebrate the most thankful of all Thursdays. I’m reminded of how thankful...
Do the (most) right thing
By
Julie Thorson
Oct 12, 2017
As a leader, you should do the right thing, and if you don’t know the right thing to do, do what you feel is most right. Stop overthinking it.
Cleaning — the time for reflection
By
Julie Thorson
Jul 20, 2017
One piece of advice I’ve heard over the years is to touch each piece of paper only once. In other words, as an item comes across your desk, pick it up only once before you do something with it. Great...
At the end of the day
By
Julie Thorson
Jun 22, 2017
All anyone expects you to do is show up, be your best possible you, and come back tomorrow and do it all over again.
It’s time to get away
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 30, 2017
We were not meant to work without time to reflect and have a break.
What isn’t being said
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 02, 2017
Disclaimer: This is not scientific. I can, however, tell you I believe this notion to be true based on the hundreds of leadership conversations I’ve had, or haven’t had.