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3 Weeks from Tomorrow
On April 27th at 10am ET I’m offering a cost-free webinar on “Strategic Leadership: How to Identify and Deliver on Your Priorities.” Because the pace…

- Sarah Levitt·
- April 5, 2022 9:16 pm·
What’s Missing?
As I sit here reviewing survey responses from members of the Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum, I’m reminded that something is missing from this group of…

- Sarah Levitt·
- April 4, 2022 3:32 pm·
Ask Me
If you’ve got a business or leadership question that you’d like input on, drop me a note at sarah@sarah-levitt.com and submit it. If you’re thinking…

- Sarah Levitt·
- April 1, 2022 1:07 pm·
What Do You Want to Create?
That’s the question that’s percolating, and I wanted to share it with you. Not what you have to, what’s expected. Or makes sense. But what…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 31, 2022 7:34 pm·
Ways to Work Together and New Offerings in 2022
New! Quarterly Trusted Guidance This program is designed for leaders and professionals who are growing their revenues and their teams, who are leading in new…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 29, 2022 12:41 pm·
The Time for Inspirational Leadership
Is now. Connect your people to the meaning and purpose of their work in the context of your organization’s mission, and you’ll have a leg…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 28, 2022 12:46 pm·
A Big Week for Leadership
Former Secretary of State Albright has left us. President Zelensky holds on. And Judge Jackson persevered. Leadership has the power to elevate everything that it…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 25, 2022 9:10 am·
Did You See This?
Last month I offered a cost-free, 90 minute webinar to clients and their guests on the critical issues that I see impacting them every day:…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 24, 2022 1:28 pm·
Considering a Different Path?
In the last two years since the pandemic began, more of you are reaching out for guidance on your career paths. To stay or to…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 23, 2022 5:11 pm·
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Webinar Announcement
Last month I offered a cost-free, 90 minute webinar to clients and their guests on the critical issues that I see impacting them every day:…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 16, 2022 3:26 pm·
Bearing Witness in Ukraine
Like you, I have felt horrified and handcuffed watching events unfold in Ukraine. My charitable contributions have felt like such small effort in the face…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 10, 2022 6:48 pm·
The Chance to Advance
Was one of two primary reasons cited in a WSJ article this week for employees resigning to go to another employer. The other was money. …

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 10, 2022 2:01 pm·
Knowing vs Doing
Said another way: Strategy vs Implementation. Often, but not always, we might know what needs to be done. But for any number of reasons –…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 9, 2022 12:58 pm·
Friction on Your SLT?
Or fracturing? Turnover in those seats? The cascade effect from any of the above will impede business progress, demoralize team members, and create additional retention…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 8, 2022 12:33 pm·
If You Are Unnerved
And anxious about world events, your team members are, too. Give them reassurance when you can, about the things that you can. And something steady,…

- Sarah Levitt·
- March 7, 2022 12:47 pm·
I-Like-Your-Blog-It’s-Short
Is the two-sentence feedback that I often receive, unsolicited, spoken as a contraction. And it always makes me laugh. But it contains an important reminder.…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 27, 2022 10:31 am·
Blocking Out the Noise
Noise in your world means anything that comes through your door that requires you to get worked up but not actually work. It’s the stuff…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 24, 2022 11:02 am·
When You’re at the Helm
Leadership without strategy is like a captain without a compass. It imperils the entire ship. What’s needed for your strategic leadership of the organization, division,…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 22, 2022 11:45 am·
Strategic Risk 13
Below are some of the strategic issues that I’m seeing while working with clients and their senior leadership teams that pose a significant risk and…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 18, 2022 11:14 am·
Autonomy And
Belonging. Both. Are imperatives for talent retention these days. Where can you give autonomy, particularly in decision-making? And how can you create greater belonging for…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 16, 2022 5:25 pm·
Sunday Sketch
Of all things not business and leadership related. Swooning: Over the delicious Valentino gown that SJP wore in the final episode of And Just Like…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 13, 2022 12:07 pm·
Reconsidering?
If you’re thinking about a different career path, one that is related to or altogether different, from what you do now, and you want a…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 9, 2022 10:35 am·
How We Can Work Together in 2022
You Can Have Me as Your Trusted Guide and Executive Coach in 4 Different Ways: The 2022 Magnificent Leadership® Ascension Program – Private Leadership Guidance…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 8, 2022 11:47 am·
Talent Retention: This Bears Repeating
I’m seeing a trend where team members want – and are actively looking for – novel challenges to stretch and grow. That also includes prospective…

- Sarah Levitt·
- February 7, 2022 4:43 pm·