by Emily J. Pitman | Aug 27, 2026 | Coaching, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership, Team Building
I got into an argument with Marc when I got my Leadership Style results. The Leadership Style Quiz came from a leadership study(1) we’d commissioned years ago — a study that’s held up well over nearly a decade and thousands of responses. It’s a...
by Emily J. Pitman | Aug 12, 2026 | Coaching, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
When I grew up, Concord was the state capital of our neighboring state — pronounced like “conquered” (KONG-kerd). It was also a historical reference from studying the Revolutionary War (see the Battle of Lexington and Concord). Concord was an everyday kind...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Jul 29, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Coaching, Guest Post, Strategic Plan
Becoming a small business owner is a huge milestone. You have poured your energy into a passion project, ready to share your unique vision and offerings with your community. However, running a business inherently involves different challenges that can impact your...
by Emily J. Pitman | Jul 15, 2026 | Coaching, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
We have a cat — Sybil — who has the worst case of FOMO I have ever seen. She will stand at the window of the kitchen door, asking to go outside. And almost as soon as she is let out, she turns her back and begins to look through the window into the kitchen. She...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Jul 5, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Coaching, Guest Post, Strategic Plan
Picture this: a prospective patron is searching for weekend plans and discovers your theater’s upcoming performance. When they pull up your site on their smartphone, the text is unreadable, the navigation is broken, and they cannot find the ticket link. Eventually,...
by Emily J. Pitman | Jun 18, 2026 | Coaching, Goals
We’re halfway through 2026. The calendar has been marked up. Life has happened. Some things you planned for came through exactly as you pictured. Others didn’t. Some goals that felt electric in December feel a little different now — not bad, just...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | Jun 8, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Coaching, Fundraising, Guest Post, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Plan
Business leaders today are often pulled in a dozen different directions at once. Between managing operations, driving growth, and leading teams, they’re struggling to find time to launch new initiatives. Even when a program is clearly beneficial to the company’s...
by Concord Leadership Group Contributor | May 28, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Coaching, Guest Post, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Plan
Navigating the financial health of modern healthcare is increasingly challenging for independent clinics, which strive to balance high-quality patient care with financial stability. Providers face immense pressure to maintain liquidity amid rapidly rising operational...
by Emily J. Pitman | Apr 22, 2026 | Coaching, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
What creative process teaches us about leading through uncertainty Here is something most leadership books won’t tell you: clarity is rarely where you start. It’s where you end up — and only if you’re willing to tolerate the mess that comes first. In...
by Emily J. Pitman | Apr 8, 2026 | Coaching, Journey, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
I learned to drive on an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme in the 1980s. I am under five feet tall, and the seat of that car was not built with me in mind. My parents solved this practically and without fanfare: they bought rocking chair cushions and propped me up until I...
