Transforming Workplaces Through Servant Leadership
By Jim Rowell, co-founder and CEO of Rising Sun It’s been a difficult few years for employers. First COVID brought a host of operational challenges,
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By Jim Rowell, co-founder and CEO of Rising Sun It’s been a difficult few years for employers. First COVID brought a host of operational challenges,
When business leaders talk about “supervision,” many mean nothing more than overseeing team members’ productivity. Rising Sun takes a different approach. After all, we’re managing
The organization: CommunityAid, a faith-based nonprofit that employs more than 550 people across seven Central Pennsylvania thrift stores The challenge: When CommunityAid’s CEO, Steve Sullivan, asked Senior
We’ve all heard that people don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad bosses. Supervisors—those who have been elevated to positions of leadership within our workplaces—have
For nearly two decades, Rising Sun has equipped our clients to articulate their values and build thriving workplace cultures. This focus on values isn’t just
Feedback between leaders and employees is essential in understanding the effectiveness of their interactions and their impact on others. Furthermore, feedback helps leaders to clarify
Just be yourself. Your parents may have given you this advice at an early age. Later, the instruction may have come from a mentor or
BOOK FACTS Title: “Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It” Author: James Kouzes & Barry Pozner Publisher: Jossey-Bass Copyright: 2003 No.
At Rising Sun Consultants, we believe personality, experience, and skill set all play a role in building resilience. Yet, one changes slightly over time, but
Nothing sends a boost of confidence faster than the feeling of being appreciated. People generally begin a new position full of high hopes of excelling
BOOK FACTS Title: “Good to Great” Author: Jim Collins Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Copyright: 2001 No. of Pages: 300 No. of Chapters: 9 RATING (5
BOOK FACTS Title: “Leading without Authority: How the new power of co-elevation can break down silos, transform teams, and reinvent collaboration“ Author: Keith Ferrazzi Publisher:
Servant Leadership is often labeled as a softer and less effective style of leadership. The idea of allotting more time to things like engagement, listening,
How might our lives look different if we listened more or asked more questions? We’ll break it down in this month’s OOR piece.
Jim Rowell, CEO and Co-Founder of Rising Sun Consultants likes to say that ‘great widget makers don’t necessarily make great leaders of widget makers.’ There’s
Why is merchandise that is slightly damaged, but still functions, sold at a discounted price? The answer can be found in a term called the ‘dilution effect’.
“With a tailored approach that suits you and your circumstances, change is within your grasp.” -Katy Milkman Effective and lasting change can allude individuals for
BOOK FACTS Title: “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” Author: Patrick Lencioni Publisher: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company; San Francisco, CA Copyright: 2002 No. of Pages:
UNSEEN GERMS ARE HIDING IN YOUR WORK CULTURE – HOW TO SCRUB BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE In the medical world, germs lead to symptoms that
In our fast-paced environment, a leader’s time must be divided among a multitude of tasks. Though not all of those attention-grabbing tasks center on driving
Is money still the best motivator? What other boxes are today’s employees looking to check through their organizations and supervisors?
Have the actions or emotions of another person ever drug you down like an anchor? Or, have you ever built up expectations in your mind
Nothing sends a boost of confidence faster than the feeling of being appreciated. People generally begin a new position full of high hopes of excelling
