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2021
In 4 weeks. Are you positioning for success? Two more questions — of eight — for Strategic Emergence: What are the best opportunities that exist…

- Sarah Levitt·
- December 3, 2020 12:48 pm·
What’s the One Thing
That you do not want to go back to ‘normal’? And how will you ensure that it doesn’t?

- Sarah Levitt·
- December 2, 2020 1:51 pm·
The Wind Behind You
At the beach last week, I was reminded of what it is to run into the wind. And what it is when that force is…

- Sarah Levitt·
- December 1, 2020 11:21 am·
The List You’ll Want to Check Twice, 2020
For the fifth year in a row, I’ve asked clients, colleagues, and leaders from The Making Magnificence Project® for their most-loved book of the year.…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 19, 2020 9:02 pm·
In Gratitude
As we approach Thanksgiving (anyone else in disbelief that we’re almost there?), I want to thank you for your readership and participation in our ongoing…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 19, 2020 1:46 pm·
Two More Questions for Strategic Emergence in 2021
If you missed the first two, go here. If your organization or team achieved just one thing between now and the end of the year…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 19, 2020 11:46 am·
What if Squishy is Solid?
What if the skills and talents that we think of as “soft” – inspirational leadership, as an example — are actually the drivers of solid…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 18, 2020 1:20 pm·
The Race to First
Is not paved with lackluster talent. Is yours the type of organization and leadership that attracts, retains, — and develops – the best? For more…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 17, 2020 10:08 am·
1 Seat!
Has opened for Tuesday night’s virtual session on Strategic Emergence, and there is currently no one on the waitlist. At 6pm ET on November 17th,…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 15, 2020 11:39 am·
Flexibility and Responsibility
Are not antonyms. And the leaders and organizations that know it, are succeeding in the WFH context. For more on working with me directly to…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 12, 2020 9:42 pm·
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When Things Slide Sideways
These were among the topics at last night’s Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum where Brad Wilson, CEO Emeritus of BCBS of NC, joined us for an…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 11, 2020 9:26 pm·
To Our Veterans
To all of those who serve, and have served, in our armed forces — and to your families — we say thank you. Happy Veterans…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 11, 2020 10:13 am·
Ever Since Last Week’s Election
I’ve been asking myself one question: How can business leaders help our nation to heal? Write to me directly if you’re interested in joining a…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 9, 2020 6:23 pm·
Q1: Ways of Working Together
Strategic Emergence Leadership Team Sessions to Grow Your Business Q1. In 8 weeks. Bring your senior leadership team together now to determine the most rapid…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 9, 2020 12:42 pm·
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Curiosity as Disruptor
When we think of the competencies required of leaders, I’m not sure that curiosity springs to mind. And we might want to reconsider that. Because…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 8, 2020 11:11 am·
Succession Equals Growth
I wish I could think of a cool-sounding, exciting name for one of the most critical, but-often-put-on-the back-burner elements of business and leadership success. Developing…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 6, 2020 12:59 pm·
Business as Self-Development?
We might not immediately think of these two domains as relating to one another. But when we take the risk of building or starting something…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 5, 2020 11:19 am·
November 17th: Strategic Emergence to Grow Your Business
Join me on November 17th at 6pm ET for a special, live session where I’ll be sharing keys to Strategic Emergence and Growth in 2021. …

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 3, 2020 1:04 pm·
The Courage to Wait
There are two kinds of courage. The courage of action, to move toward something. And the courage of patience, to wait. You can make the…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 2, 2020 5:18 pm·
On Love and Relationships™ and… Sex
When I made a list of the first 10 people I most wanted to talk with for my new podcast, On Love and Relationships™, Ian…

- Sarah Levitt·
- November 1, 2020 2:29 pm·
What Do You Want? Top 7
Before we begin an engagement, I always ask clients what results they want, what they want to be different from our work together. Below are…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 30, 2020 1:15 pm·
2 Questions
What went expectedly well this year? Why? Unexpectedly? And, why? Well, that’s four. In my work with clients on their Strategic Emergence, these are two…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 29, 2020 12:25 pm·
Live Session on November17
Although we’ve grown accustomed to this new era of leadership and business, there is still much to come. And much to do. The Magnificent Leadership®…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 28, 2020 9:30 pm·
What Cannot Be Stolen
True Story: In my previous career as a cut flower farmer, another grower, whose operation I’d visited out in the Midwest, called and asked how…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 28, 2020 11:14 am·