I have banned myself from using the word unprecedented! However, the very real issue remains; how do leaders navigate through isolation for themselves and those that they lead? Isolation is not a new concept, but it is a challenge for those facing it. Just ask my 89-year-old father (who has...

Impeccable quality and innovative construction are the mark of the new “it”-brand in luxury handbags, Senreve. Launched in November 2016 by fashion veteran/executive Coral Chung, Senreve started with a simple mission: craft a functional, stylish  bag fit for the modern, multifaceted woman. Before the first rounds of funding, it grew...

Looking back on the start of AMERGINT amidst the economic downturn of 2008, there is no irony lost in the fact that our company name evokes a combination of the words America and emerging. It was, in fact, the intention of its three co-founders, Randy Culver, Mark McMillen and Sean...

Your destination is important. How you reach it is what matters. All of a sudden we’re experiencing a severe and extended disruption to our usual business activities that gave us our drive. Never in a million years did anyone think we'd be required to shelter in place away from our...

Kim Scott, a workplace consultant, recently wrote in a Wall Street Journal article, “Everyone will remember how their boss responded during this time.” Kim is absolutely correct. At any time – in crisis mode or otherwise – all behaviors of the leader mold team culture. However, during a crisis, the...

History will be the final judge of how U.S. President Donald Trump handled the global COVID-19 pandemic, but an array of elected and appointed officials and political observers have found his leadership and communications lacking in the face of the worst crisis faced in at least a generation. Even more...

There are moments that define your leadership. And managing your company  through a global pandemic is certainly one of them. On top of dealing with your own personal fear and anxiety for watching the world around you fall apart, you have the responsibility to guide others and make important decisions...

How exactly would you define a crisis in your business?  A key employee quits? An employee becomes ill? A team member has something happen at home that keeps them away?  What happens when an employee cries out that they cannot handle their workload? What is it exactly that keeps you...

Where’s your phone? Are you on it right now? I bet it’s within arms reach. Your smart phone is an essential business tool which can significantly reduce the amount of time many work tasks would otherwise take. However, the proliferation of portable devices affords you nonstop exposure to a stream...