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How to Compete
“Sarah?” she said. Then, once again, a bit louder: “Sarah!” I was second in line from the register. Although I heard my name, it was…
- Speaking ·
Banff Bound. With a Special Discount to My Network
If you’ve been on the fence about heading up to Banff to attend the Ignite Leadership Summit and take in the grandeur of the Canadian…
Strategic Direction: Getting Out of the Weeds
Last week one of my colleagues and I met for the sole purpose of setting time aside to think strategically about our businesses, to set…
Default Settings
Last week, I had the honor of being sandwiched between the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and a former Director of the…
When Excellence Is Flattened
There are only a few ingredients in French bread: flour, water, yeast, and salt. Which does not mean it’s easy to make. The opposite, actually.…
Giving Conformity Its Due
During a recent conversation with my best friend, who works with systems thinking, I asked the rhetorical question of where in the heck we ever…
The One Thing
I once arrived at the annual strategic retreat of a senior leadership team to find that they’d been in an intense brainstorming session for two…
- Books ·
The List You’ll Want to Check Twice
In my career, I have the honor of getting to know and work with some pretty insightful and dedicated leaders. We often share a love…
Are You Prepared to Take Off the Gloves?
It’s turned cold here in North Carolina. We’ve gone from daytime temps nearing 60 degrees Fahrenheit to those topping out in the 30s. If you’ve…
Rightful Companions
“It’s supposed to be hard,” she said. I’m working on my book, staring at a blank page a lot of the time. My friend told…
- Articles ·
Post-Pie Reading
In the spirit of Thanksgiving this week in the US, wishing you and yours an abundance of all good things. Want some reading post-pie? Check…
Leading Into the Future
How do we lead into the future? How will we tackle the challenges before us? Where will we put our focus, time, and attention? Who…
News!
If you’re a moviegoer (and, frankly, even if you’re not), you’ll likely want to get to a theater next month when Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime…
If You’re Leading Through Change
Then you’ll want to listen to my most recent podcast for the The Making Magnificence Project® where I talk with Brad Wilson, CEO of Blue…
Brad Wilson
CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
A history major with a graduate degree in liberal studies and a JD, Brad never intended to become a CEO. In our conversation, he talks about leading through times of uncertainty, the courage to be vulnerable, and surrounding himself with dissenting opinion.
“We are living in a revolutionary time in healthcare… If you look at any revolution that’s ever occurred in history, when the revolution happens, there’s fear, there’s uncertainty, there are voids that need to be filled… And guess who fills them? Leaders.”
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Copyright 2016, Sarah Levitt.
A history major with a graduate degree in liberal studies and a JD, Brad never intended to become a CEO. In our conversation, he talks about leading through times of uncertainty, the courage to be vulnerable, and surrounding himself with dissenting opinion.
“We are living in a revolutionary time in healthcare… If you look at any revolution that’s ever occurred in history, when the revolution happens, there’s fear, there’s uncertainty, there are voids that need to be filled… And guess who fills them? Leaders.”
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Copyright 2016, Sarah Levitt.
When Leaders Aspire
Remember Sandro’s? My favorite Italian restaurant in NY that I had on my must-get-to-list for eight years before finally getting there in January? Well, I…
Leading During Turbulence, Change, and Uncertainty?
Then you’ll want to tune in to my next conversation for The Making Magnificence Project®. Later this month, I’ll be talking with Brad Wilson, CEO…
The Low-Cost Cumulative Loop
A few years ago, when I was running a fair amount of weekly mileage, I plotted out the distances of several routes. 3 miles. 4…
Lincoln on Leadership
You know that question? The one about with whom you’d most like to have dinner? Abe Lincoln. Hands down. So you can imagine my excitement…
Legacy
I’ve been fostering a very sweet, exuberant, one year old German Shepherd who’s not had much socialization or training. Which has left me laughing and…
No Endurance, No Speed
Whenever I return to running from a lull in mileage or frequency, I’m asking my legs to bear the discomfort of beginning, of carrying me…
Really Smart
“I bet you work with some really smart people.” A colleague was remarking on my work with CEOs and senior executives. Yes. They’re really smart.…
Telling Stories
I’m a reader, with books often stashed into my carry-on and set in small stacks beside the couch. Lately I’ve been on a fiction bender…
Bedfellows: Innovation and Uncertainty
The year is 2012. It’s June. And I’m in the restroom of a hotel. The audience that I’m about to address is gathering in a room…
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