by Marci Taub | Feb 15, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership Development
When it comes to leadership and giving back to her community, there is not much that Teresa Martinez has not done. Arriving in Polk County in the early 1970s as an exile from the oppressive communist regime in Cuba, Teresa has made her mark on our county in numerous...
by Emily Rogers | Oct 6, 2020 | Business Coaching, COVID-19, Executive Coaching, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Succession Planning
Recently, I had the privilege to collaborate once again with the Lakeland Economic Development Council to survey Lakeland-based CEOs about their outlook on their businesses and the broader economy as we emerge from the pandemic. Three years ago, we conducted a similar...
by Emily Rogers | May 4, 2020 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Stress Management, Work-Life Balance
The scale of COVID-19’s local and global impact to date is extraordinary, and its future aftermath is yet to be seen. Organizations of all sizes are simultaneously acclimating to this unexpected abnormal period of time while charting a course for an unpredictable new...
by Emily Rogers | Sep 5, 2019 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Coaching & Development
“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.” ~Patrick Lencioni Whether you own a business, manage a group of employees or lead a team of outside contractors...
by Emily Rogers | Aug 12, 2019 | Business Coaching, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Succession Planning
In sports, there are always players ready to fill gaps created by injury, retirement, or poor performance. Baseball has an elaborate farm league system that constantly develops players for the big league, yet in business where the stakes are arguably higher,...
by Emily Rogers | Jul 23, 2019 | Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development
“A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you always knew you could be.” ~Tom Landry Why is it that we rarely think twice about a professional athlete or musician having a coach to...
