How to set leadership development goals for dummies
By
Julie Thorson
Mar 07, 2018
Leadership development goals certainly aren’t simple. If they were, we would have many more enlightened leaders out there. The good news is there is always time to start.
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...
She needed this shot in the arm, and you might too
By
Julie Thorson
Sep 14, 2017
I started the week doubting myself but I eventually forced a better mindset, which led me to listen closely to a conference keynote speaker. He spoke on the power of purpose and reaffirmed in me that doing...
Trust before truth
By
Julie Thorson
Jan 05, 2017
The people you trust the most, hopefully, are the ones that can lay the heaviest of truths on you. In other words, they can point out your weaknesses in a way you will respond to. Sure, it might hurt,...
Can you push just a little more?
By
Julie Thorson
May 26, 2016
As leaders, if we don’t give our teams the ability to dream bigger than they ever have before, they never will. I hate the word “permission.” It’s more than granting them permission...
Contending with life passages
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Julie Thorson
Aug 17, 2017
With each life passage we gain more perspective and experience. For that reason alone we should learn from those who are older than us. I have never been more aware of that than this week.
Conversation with my younger self
By
Julie Thorson
Oct 13, 2016
As we grow personally and professionally, aren’t there things we all wish we would have known prior to making the choices or decisions we did? I’m not talking about information you can study...
Beyond black and white
By
Julie Thorson
Aug 11, 2014
The movement in long-term care is full of color and adventure and is no longer about black and white tasks to check off. Our journey to creating a world of color, no matter how small each idea may be,...
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...
Trust before truth — Take 2
By
Julie Thorson
Feb 02, 2017
How do you continue to be a strong leader when you are feeling personally attacked or hurt by another person who claims to be a leader? It’s a great question to ask your work teams. Answers are not...