“So, what’s stopping you?” “What’s holding you back?” You have likely heard these questions in professional situations and in personal ones. In business, the context is typically straightforward. Project...
Our work in recent months has provided ample evidence of the power of positivity. We have seen this in informal conversations, in leadership coaching sessions and in discussions with...
In recent articles, we explored the results of conversations with senior leaders on the ways they have managed crisis and change. Those conversations provided us with clear evidence that...
In our last article, we explored the personal challenges described by senior leaders in managing a pandemic-altered world – along with the approaches that have helped them find balance...
As described in our previous article, we recently spoke with senior leaders across a range of industries to understand the challenges they have faced in recent months. Our discussions...
Conversations for Covid times: how are leaders doing? In recent months, discussions with our Spark clients have taken on many dimensions that reflect our complex Covid times. To understand...
Analytical vs. emotional strengths: how do you flip the switch? In our recent conversations with leaders across a range of sectors, the question of balance looms large. How to...
Managing anxiety: how to park your “unmanageables”. In recent leadership commentary and professional newsfeeds, we see both confident outreach and anxious vulnerability. In some cases, such as Airbnb CEO...
Have you connected with your introverted side recently? In our discussions with senior leaders over the last two months, we continue to hear about approaches to coronavirus-related crisis management....
In Part I of Telling your Story, we discussed the process of identifying the foundational elements of your brand; The process beginning with listing your strengths, credentials, personality traits...