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That’s it. 2020 will be gone. And if you’re thinking that can’t come soon enough, I get it. It’s been a heck of a year,…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 21, 2020 2:13 pm·
Goodwill vs Guardrails
The right people, showing up in the right way. Coupled with the guardrails and guidelines to keep the train on the tracks in difficult conditions.…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 19, 2020 1:32 pm·
2 Bananas, a Half Bar of Chocolate, and 75 minutes
I also packed a bottle of water and a book. In case it took the day. Early voting began in NC today, and it took…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 15, 2020 12:56 pm·
A Special Invitation
As someone who subscribes to my blog, I want to extend a personal invitation to you. Seven months ago, when Crazy COVID turned things upside…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 14, 2020 3:52 pm·
- Music ·
Pandemic Playlist
Many of us have one, a compilation of favorites that sustains and entertains. Over the last 7 months, I’ve listened to everything from Gaga to…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 11, 2020 12:44 pm·
Q1
Will be here before we know it. Are you assembling your SLT this fall for a strategic session to outline revenue and risks, galvanize effort…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 8, 2020 4:25 pm·
Catching Our Breath
As I tuned into the news late Friday evening, the anchor began by saying that just two weeks ago Ruth Bader Ginsburg was still alive.…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 5, 2020 1:34 pm·
When Leaders Behave Poorly
They give tacit permission for others throughout an organization to behave in kind. Leaders are standard-bearers. The question is: Which standards? For more on working…

- Sarah Levitt·
- October 1, 2020 10:20 am·
Like Getting Extra Sleep
Who are the people that enliven, invigorate, and restore you? And what’s the one activity that does the same? Make the time for them non-negotiable.…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 29, 2020 12:58 pm·
Your Competition
Isn’t constrained. I don’t mean they’re without challenges. I mean they’re not shackled by them. Because they have leaders with vision and purpose, with passion…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 25, 2020 12:51 pm·
Stacked
Horizontally on the bookshelf so I can see the titles with ease, are more books than I’ve ever read at one time. Below is a…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 21, 2020 7:16 pm·
Fulcrums
Which key people on your team make the greatest difference – or could – and are you growing them? Identify and invest in those people…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 14, 2020 8:01 pm·
Are You Listening?
I first heard the term Listening Tour when I was interviewing Brad Wilson for The Making Magnificence Project®. As the then CEO of Blue Cross…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 11, 2020 12:58 pm·
Behind Closed Doors
I’ve noticed an interesting relational contrast during the pandemic: Many of us have experienced some degree of strain in at least one of our closest…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 10, 2020 10:36 am·
Influence Capital
Is based on more than goodwill. That’s part of it. But it also requires competence. And a knowledge and true understanding of the bigger picture.…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 9, 2020 4:29 pm·
60 Days
My eyes overflow every time I visit the Lincoln Memorial. Reading his words, absorbing their generosity and wisdom, I’ve wondered so many times what would…

- Sarah Levitt·
- September 3, 2020 8:28 pm·
Stuck in a Rut?
What’s the one thing that will make the greatest difference if explored/accomplished/launched by the end of the year? Professionally? Personally? Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum An…

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 31, 2020 3:19 pm·
If You’ve Been Fence-Sitting
Most of my work with clients is done through and with their organizations. Senior executives are preparing for promotion or have landed in elevated roles. …

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 26, 2020 12:29 pm·
Now’s the Time to Ask for More from Your Team, Not Less
65% Disengagement. Before the pandemic, before WFH. That’s what this February Gallup poll reports. And that was good news, better than prior years. If you…

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 25, 2020 2:52 pm·
Is HR an Ally or a Roadblock?
I’ve had more than one senior executive client tell me that HR is a pain in the rear. (Except they used more explicit language.) And…

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 21, 2020 11:54 am·
Successful People Don’t Wait
A common denominator shared among my most successful and talented clients? They don’t wait. They don’t wait for their organizations to catch up. Or for…

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 19, 2020 1:27 pm·
- Board ·
Excitement and Enthusiasm are Perishable
That’s what I told a Board Chair as we debriefed the strat session I led on Friday. My three recommendations for ensuring momentum and results:…

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 17, 2020 3:04 pm·
A Break from the News
Are you creating any? Breaks, that is. Consciously consuming the news rather than taking it all in, all the time? There is a balance between…

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 10, 2020 5:16 pm·
- book ·
Living Outside the Box
I’ve been getting more requests to talk on resilience at conferences and inside organizations in the last three weeks than I have in the last…

- Sarah Levitt·
- August 5, 2020 3:41 pm·