Exploring How Change Affects People
After spending a week in Boston on work, I popped off the Amtrak in New Haven to pick up one of my teenaged nephews so he could stay with me for the weekend while his parents were out of town. When we got on the MetroNorth, it was pretty empty. A few stops later, it …
There have been times in my life when I have felt fear. Fear of loss, when I was unable to reach my mother when she was abroad in late 2001. Fear of embarrassment, when I was placed in situations where I didn’t know anyone and was asked to pretend to be someone that I didn’t …
Several times I’ve worked for people who were leading from a place of fear. There was the guy who basically knew he had his job only because of his relationship with his boss. He was afraid to allow anyone who worked for him to make decisions. At one point, he entered into an agreement with …
Are you feeling overwhelmed? I have been. It seems there’s so much that rests on my shoulders. If I’m not here to do laundry, remind my husband to pay his bills, feed the cat, convince my mother to eat, and make sure members of my team align on the priorities necessary to support our clients …
