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
We each have a “bucket of energy.” Let’s take 15 minutes to do some self-reflecting. Answer the questions below and see where you can learn
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
by Jennifer Jordan, Michael Wade, and Tomoko Yokoi There have been many calls for leadership approaches to shift to meet the demands of a fast
by Robin Abrahams and Boris Groysberg It’s never been more important — or more difficult — for leaders to be good listeners. Job switching is
Use this approach for talent development, succession planning, and team configuration. by Whitney Johnson Nearly a decade ago I realized that the S Curve could
by James R. Detert Fred Keller, the founder of Cascade Engineering, wanted to show that a for-profit business could also help address society’s social ills.
by Sherry Turkle In August 2021, my employer, MIT, announced that all instruction, without exception, would be in person, with vaccination and regular testing.
by Deborah Lovich, David Welch, Julia Dhar, and France Joris There are 11 million unfilled jobs in the United States today, the vast majority of
by Keith Ferrazzi and CeCe Morken Keeping a team’s energy dialed up through tough times has always been a challenging task — but sustaining resilience
Tony Gambill One of the most pressing issues for leaders today is retaining their best talent. The combination of an abundance of opportunities, increasing pay
by Peter Bregman and Howie Jacobson Our client, the 2,000-person IT division of an investment bank, had a problem: Employees were leaving at alarming rates.
by Allison Shapira and David Horsager A few years ago, David was giving a talk at the National Speakers Association on the topic of trust.
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