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- C-Suite ·
Does Sleep Count?
I was talking with a client about self-leadership, about sustaining themselves during this crisis, asking if they were getting outside to walk (something I know…
- Board ·
How Are Your Relationships?
I’m talking about your professional relationships with the following people: Your clients and customers Your team Your peers across and outside your organization Your superior…
- book ·
When It’s All Hand on Deck: How to Raise the Bar on Performance
Your people are likely tired, uneasy, and not the most focused. Add to that that they are dislocated. How do you get the most from…
Swim for Center
I’ve been observing something in myself and clients and friends over the past couple of weeks: our tender spots, those fears and worries that may…
- book ·
Wisdom for Our Times: Brad Wilson Shares His Perspective
I reached out to several of the extraordinary leaders featured in my book to get their input on leading during these trying times, posing questions…
My Current Sticky List
Written last night and made a priority, a cocktail of the following: Meditation Remote Barre Extra Fruits and Vegetables Running at my new favorite route…
Notes from the Field: Remote Work Best Practices
One of the tremendous benefits of what I do is that I work with clients across industry, seeing their experiments and best practices. I’d like…
Questions and Topics that I’m Talking About with Clients this Week
The following are coming up in my conversations with clients as we face the COVID-19 crisis: Concentration of revenue Speed of sale and bottlenecks in…
Leadership Courage During Crisis
Whichever side of the political aisle you’re on, I think most would agree that leadership from the Oval Office has been severely lacking during the…
Update: Remote Work Considerations
From my colleague Sten Vesterli (www. vesterli.com), see below some items to consider as your workforce moves into remote work. More from me on Monday…
If You’re Leading from Home
Communicate more, not less. Trust more, not less. Be available to your team more, not less. Establish even more clear expectations, not less. For more…
When You’re in a Foxhole of Your Own Making
Back in 2012 when I was really launching my consulting practice, I was in a bit of a pickle. With my thinking. Despite having launched…
- C-Suite ·
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Talent Strategy
Who are they? Where are they? How will you attract them? What will keep them? For more on working with me directly: sarah@sarah-levitt.com If…
- C-Suite ·
It’s Live! Livongo’s Glen Tullman Returns to The Making Magnificence Project®
Start-Up to IPO. In 5 Years. Join me for this special 5 Year Retrospective interview with Livongo’s founder and executive chairman. Trust me, you don’t…
What Are You Reading This Quarter?
Drop me a note and let me know: sarah@sarah-levitt.com For more on working with me directly: sarah@sarah-levitt.com I work with successful and talented senior…
Competencies and Culture
The first establishes someone’s technical fit. The second determines their longevity. For more on working with me directly: sarah@sarah-levitt.com I work with successful and talented…
Courageous Candor
Last Friday I was in Chicago at Livongo’s office to interview founder and executive chairman Glen Tullman for our 5 Year Retrospective Interview for The…
Cracking Imposter Syndrome
The essence of Imposter Syndrome is answering the question, “Am I up to the task before me?” before you’ve given yourself the opportunity to actually…
Want to Hire Top Talent?
Build a culture that attracts and retains them. And ensure that leadership models that culture. For more on working with me directly: sarah@sarah-levitt.com I work…
- book ·
Your People Aren’t Something
They’re everything. And if you don’t have the right people, it’s game over. Really. Do you have a talent strategy? For more on working…
If You’re Triggered, Do Nothing
I was leading a strategic off-site for 15 members of a senior leadership team a few years ago. A mid-size manufacturing company, they had a…
The Price of the Wrong CEO
Last week I wrote about how the people we place in our inner circle really matter. The right group elevates us, the wrong, at the…
Before I Worked With Senior Leaders, I Worked on a Farm
When we started out, we didn’t have a shovel. Or land. Or the knowledge of how to grow things. Or sell them. (Note: This is…
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