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Spread the Love: Three Qualities That Enable You To Share Leadership

“I don’t know what you’ve heard, but Joe is part of the problem.” Sandy lowered her voice and leaned in so only I could hear her. “I mean he’s great; he’s really inspiring. But it seems like maybe he’s too good of a leader, I don’t know.” Sandy’s words intrigued me so I paused. “What [...]

Spread the Love: Three Qualities That Enable You To Share Leadership2023-11-27T12:22:20-05:00

Maximizing Business Success The Undeniable Value of a Consulting Partner

Having an outside but ongoing consulting partner, as opposed to a short-term, project-based consultant, offers several advantages to your company. Embedding a consulting partner within your organization offers numerous benefits over short-term, project-based consulting. An embedded consulting partner develops a deep understanding of your unique business needs, objectives, and culture, allowing for personalized and strategic [...]

Maximizing Business Success The Undeniable Value of a Consulting Partner2023-11-26T18:26:32-05:00

Even Mind, Enriched Life: The Transformative Power of Equanimity

The Trouble with Overreaction Think of those moments when you found yourself overreacting to the fluctuating circumstances around you. These instances often plunge us into a cascade of emotional upheaval. It's you, being stuck in the hustle-bustle of an unexpected traffic jam, or feeling irritated by an insensitive comment off-the-cuff from a colleague or friend. [...]

Even Mind, Enriched Life: The Transformative Power of Equanimity2023-11-26T18:27:36-05:00

Success and Significance

As we move through the stages of our lives, our definitions of success often change. In our early years, success might be measured by academic achievements, career milestones, or material acquisitions. But as we reach mid-life, a new dimension often emerges in our quest for fulfillment: the movement from success alone to greater significance. This [...]

Success and Significance2023-11-26T18:28:08-05:00

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

When I make an excuse, it's a legitimate reason for my actions. But when you do it... It's a familiar scenario for many of us: facing a challenge or a task and finding ourselves coming up with reasons why we can't or shouldn't do it. These are our excuses, and while they might seem harmless, [...]

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses2023-11-26T18:28:41-05:00

The Stories You Tell, Matter – A Lot

Story Time Think about your favorite stories. Why do you like them? What do they represent to you? How do they inspire you? The art form of storytelling is a powerful leadership tool that has been utilized by leader throughout history. At its core, a story is a strategic frame, a lens through which people [...]

The Stories You Tell, Matter – A Lot2023-11-26T18:29:35-05:00

The Three Lenses of Intentionality

In the summer ahead, UNS will experiment with new ways of working. This will include learning how to be in the building, how to team in a hybrid model, and how to create vitality in the midst of ambiguity. With the experiments ahead, one question comes to the surface: How can we advance new ways [...]

The Three Lenses of Intentionality2021-06-21T10:42:49-04:00

How To Be Mindful In Transitions

In the summer ahead, UNS will experiment with new ways of working. This will include learning how to be in the building, how to team in a hybrid model, and how to create vitality in the midst of ambiguity. With the experiments ahead, one question comes to the surface: How can we advance new ways [...]

How To Be Mindful In Transitions2021-05-18T09:23:54-04:00

Thriving Together Leader Edition: We Continuously Learn – UNS Value

Where would you be without the ability to learn? I mean think about it. What would be left of life without learning? I think I could make a pretty strong case that there would be no life without learning. From brushing your teeth, to balancing your budget, to controlling your mind, to succeeding at work, [...]

Thriving Together Leader Edition: We Continuously Learn – UNS Value2021-05-03T14:05:20-04:00

Thriving Together – Leader Edition: UNS Value – We Work Safely

What does it mean to work safely in any situation? How can we practice safety whether we're working on a transmission line or leading a team huddle. Safety matters. In this edition of the thriving together leader edition, we'll consider 5 critical practices that foster a culture of safety. See how many can relate to [...]

Thriving Together – Leader Edition: UNS Value – We Work Safely2021-04-05T11:16:14-04:00