More than two-thirds of companies include “collaboration” as a core value. This is no surprise given that collaboration has a significant payoff. Companies that promote and reinforce a collaborative culture: Are five (5) times more likely to be high performing in their industry and marketplace Sustain higher levels of engagement Report lower levels of work […]
Leadership Transition: 4 Keys to Help New Leaders Face Challenges
John C. Maxwell once said, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” As leaders transition to new roles, it is crucial for them to adapt quickly so they can “know the way” and “show the way to go.” Transitions can create challenges, whether that be learning a […]
The Importance of Recalibrating Your Plan
“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” – Winston Churchill As professionals re-enter the workforce and are faced with an unprecedented pivot back to in-person work, we find ourselves in the midst of a major transition. Leaders are now tasked with implementing large-scale change by accommodating employees who have worked from […]
Empathetic Leadership – Creating a Competitive Talent Advantage
Research by SHRM suggests that more than 50% of the US workforce will look for a new job in 2021 and nearly 25% will quit outright once COVID restrictions are lifted(1). “The Great Resignation” is a phrase being used to describe the aftermath as COVID-19 restrictions subside across the nation and employees return to the […]
Redefining Your Future Direction
Are you looking to redefine the future direction of your organization or team? If so, here are four things to consider when you are defining the future direction. Do you have a well-defined strategy to lead you toward your intended future direction? Can your strategy be successfully implemented? Have you identified the implications and risks […]
Are You Change Ready?
Change defined the past year of living and working through the pandemic. Our daily lives were completely disrupted and organizations had to rethink and reshape work practices across all business operations. At this point, we are all experienced with change, particularly unexpected and wide-scale change. However, this is not enough to say that we are […]
Understanding the Unique Burdens on Women Leaders with Janet Loesberg
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we at WLH are presenting another spotlight interview on an exceptional leader who has changed and thrived through the difficulties of the past year. I speak with long term friend and colleague, Janet Loesberg about how the pandemic has disproportionately affected women workers and how leaders can […]
The 3 Capabilities of Change Agility
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, once said: “change is the only constant.” Change is a fundamental and inevitable part of life. This is true across every domain of living, and business is no exception. People often describe the ever-changing business landscape as VUCA: volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. As these words suggest, change can be quite difficult to […]
RX for Retention: Retaining High Performing Talent
In the pharmaceutical industry, expertise matters. Organizations rely heavily on hard-working employees that have dedicated years of study and practice in specific sectors and subfields. Knowing the ins and outs of research methods and literature, complex disease state areas, and issues surrounding accessibility in medicine are just a few of the fields that employees specialize […]
Jump Starting Your Team’s Performance
Hi everyone, thanks so much for tuning into this week’s WLH podcast! This week, we are talking about change. As we begin the new year, WLH has been spending time reflecting on the tumultuous 2020 that we all experienced and the ways we have been forced to change how we go about business and life. […]