by Emily J. Pitman | Mar 11, 2026 | Focus, Personal Leadership, Values
How often do you balance your checkbook? I pop into Quicken almost daily — at least during the work week. I’ve found that staying on top of our transactions in small batches is far less overwhelming than letting them accumulate for a week or two at a time. And...
by Emily J. Pitman | Jan 14, 2026 | Focus, Identity, Middle Managers, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Living Leadership that Fits There are seasons when leadership is obvious. A title is given. A decision is public. A role is clearly defined. People know who is “in charge.” And then there are seasons – often longer ones – when leadership is quieter and...
by Emily J. Pitman | Nov 19, 2025 | CLG News, Coaching, Focus, Identity, Storytelling, Vision
Concord Leadership Group. It’s a name that carries more meaning than most people realize. And like most things in our life and work, it began with story. The Word “Concord” Was Already in My Life Before it ever became our company name, Concord already lived in my...
by Emily J. Pitman | Oct 22, 2025 | Focus, Journey, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Marc and I have a secret trick that we use whenever we move, go on vacation, or take on a big house project. We always keep a deck of cards nearby. Our cards of choice include UNO, Skip-Bo, or a standard deck that we can play Cribbage with. We don’t always play, but...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 12, 2021 | CEO/Executive Directors, Focus
Have you ever looked at a CEO and thought, “It must be nice to be the boss. To have complete control of your time. To do whatever you want.” And then you became a CEO? It feels like you must be doing something wrong, doesn’t it? All those other...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 28, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors, Focus, Organizational Leadership
As we enter the last week of 2020, I’ve been thinking about how weird our conception of time is. Good-bye 2020 Pretty soon, 2020 will be in the past. It’s amazing to see how many people are excited by this. I’ve seen posts celebrating the end of 2020...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 13, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors, Focus
For the past couple of weeks, it’s feeling like the world is on fire. The WHO announcing this Covid-19 coronavirus is now a pandemic. Stock markets around the world falling so quickly some exchanges have temporarily suspended trading. And conferences, classes,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 28, 2020 | Focus, Goals, Organizational Leadership
Every Friday, I send a quick email to leaders who want to make a difference around the world reminding them to follow up with people, on projects, or with themselves. Today’s email struck such a chord with readers that I’ve been asked to share it here on...
by Marc A. Pitman | Dec 3, 2016 | Focus
Looking for something in the garage today, I found myself saying, “I’m not seeing it.” Every where I looked, I said, “I’m not seeing it here.” When I moved things and looked, I said, “I’m not seeing it here.” It...
