by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 9, 2022 | CEO/Executive Directors, Personal Leadership
Have you ever done business with someone and then feel like they’ve ghosted you? You thought things went well, they seemed to like you, but now they don’t reply to anything? Even things they’d promised to respond to? Yesterday, I got to spend the day...
by Marc A. Pitman | Aug 18, 2022 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Leaders tend to hide our problems. We realize most people are more interested in their problems than ours. And sometimes we find sharing our issues becomes a weapon others use against us. So we build up a habit of hiding. Listening to La’Vista Jone’s BOSS...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 15, 2022 | CEO/Executive Directors, Coach Certification, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
In our current Quadrant 3 Leadership Cohort, we’ve been talking about personality, abilities, and habits. Over the course of a few classes we’ve looked at the Enneagram, the Highlands Ability Battery, assessments like DISC, and the various ways we use...
by Marc A. Pitman | Oct 26, 2021 | Coach Certification, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Last week in our Quadrant 3 Leadership Coach Certification class, we were talking about how to help clients and direct reports clarify their values and start drafting their personal mission statements. Trying on Values One thing I love about this class is the varied...
by Marc A. Pitman | Sep 3, 2021 | Personal Leadership
Have you ever had one of “those” weeks? One of those weeks where appointments and your missed to-do’s seem to be piling up like police cars in the Blues Brothers? That was me this week. Tasks took longer than I’d planned. Volunteer commitments...
by Marc A. Pitman | Jul 27, 2021 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Back in college, my dorm decided to have a junior high themed night. Complete with time at to the roller rink, followed by time at the mall. And lots of music. Initial suggestions for the mixtape included: Chicago’s “You’re the Inspiration” REO...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 29, 2020 | Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
What a week. As I sat to write my weekly Follow Up Friday reminder to subscribers, my Twitter feed is full of reports from Minneapolis and my podcasts with updates from Louisville. My inbox was full of fear filled emails about how to lead with all the uncertainty. And...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 22, 2020 | Hardwiring, Personal Leadership, Team Building
If you are in Fargo area yesterday, you might have heard our CEO Marc A. Pitman on KFGO’s The Drive. He got to talk with host Dan Michaels about why everyone else is getting on our nerves. Using Karen Horney’s simplified model of three instinctual stances,...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 1, 2020 | CEO/Executive Directors, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
I find it amazing at how differently leaders are dealing with the affects of the pandemic. And at what stages each of us is in. One leader recalled hearing that some people are only able to focus on the next 30-minutes others are able to focus on the next 30 days and...
by Marc A. Pitman | Apr 24, 2020 | Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership
Each Friday, I send a “Follow Up Friday” reminder. It allows me to reflect on the actions I’ve seen leaders taking during the week. This week, I’ve been thinking about values. Stress Allows Us To Discover Values As we continue to be disrupted...
