by Emily J. Pitman | Sep 9, 2026 | Coaching, Journey, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership, Storytelling, Vision
No matter what your relationship is with the people who were responsible for your developmental years, you learned something from them. You may have spent the better part of your adult life building on what they taught you. You may be spending countless hours and...
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 It was also a historical reference from studying the Revolutionary War (see the Battle of Lexington and Concord).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 | Aug 11, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Coaching, Guest Post, Organizational Leadership, Staff Relations, Strategic Plan
The modern office has quietly been redesigned. Some colleagues are at desks down the hall, others are at kitchen tables three time zones away, and many split the difference week by week. Hybrid work is no longer an experiment. a growing share of companies, it’s...
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 | 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 Marc A. Pitman | May 30, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Are You Building Staircases to Nowhere? I’ve been listening to Rabbi Angela Buchdahl’s memoir Heart of a Stranger. She shared a story that stuck with me. The story about the Winchester House. The Winchester Mystery House You may have heard of Sarah...
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 Marc A. Pitman | May 11, 2026 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Recently on a leadership podcast, the host asked me a question clients often wonder but rarely say out loud. We were talking through the Leaders Journey model, the four quadrants we use to help leaders understand where they are and where they’re headed. I had...
by Emily J. Pitman | May 6, 2026 | Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
There is something deeply satisfying about checking a box. A task completed. A project moved forward. A visible sign that progress is being made. I understand the appeal. Marc and I have been using Zoho Projects to manage our work together. It gives us structure,...
