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1 month ago | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew |Shanda Gore
5 min read DevelopmentLeadership When it comes to achieving credibility, there are a few factors that influence how leaders are perceived, and those factors work in conjunction with one another.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Candace Chellew
3 hours agoIn the days after the 2024 presidential election, Ana Thompson felt hopeless. “I was very scared about the outcome and what could potentially happen to our country,” she says. Thompson, who makes TikTok videos focused on personal finance, began thinking about the economic impact President-elect …
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
8 min read LeadershipManagement For employees and customers alike, the announcement of a merger or acquisition brings uncertainty. Customers may worry about rising price points or changes to their favorite products and services. For employees, the questions are more existential.
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
5 min read CommunicationLeadership As a Gen X’er, I grew up in a home where my parents’ musical preferences prominently featured bands such as Simon and Garfunkel.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
2 min read LeadershipManagement People across the globe are suffering from an epidemic of isolation and loneliness. The data is undeniable. In 2023, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory flagging the significant public health challenges caused by the lack of social connection across our communities.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
5 min read LeadershipManagement On November 10th, my father died of brain cancer. I knew it was coming and had been able to prepare. A few months earlier, in September, my siblings and I were informed that his disease — a rapidly advancing glioblastoma — was late-stage.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
6 min read InspirationLeadership Over the past few years, people have become increasingly distrustful of leaders. A study by Harvard Business Review discovered that people in the workplace do not have a list of attributes that describe an ideal leader. Instead, the most successful leaders drew upon their life experiences.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
6 min read LeadershipManagement Leaders charged with righting foundering organizations often claim “the culture is broken.” However, just as you cannot fix people, experience tells me that focusing on fixing a culture is a fool’s errand.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
4 min read DevelopmentLeadership In a world that celebrates success stories and final achievements, it’s easy to overlook the crucial journey that led to those victories. But here’s a fundamental truth: every winner was once a beginner.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
smartbrief.com | Candace Chellew
The short answer is: Get to know them. It starts by building a positive relationship with the people you are trying to influence. My grandson Owen (age 17) said, “My baseball coaches got to know each player on a personal level. After the weekend, they would ask what we did, what we most enjoyed, etc. Our relationship increased my motivation to listen and respond to their suggestions.” To influence and inspire people, you can appeal to their heads, heart and hands.
