Stoic Wisdom for Managing Anxiety
Stoic Wisdom for Managing Anxiety We are currently inundated with perspectives and opinions that are presented as fact. While this is due to many factors, you could certainly blame the| Craemer Consulting
Stoic Wisdom for Managing Anxiety We are currently inundated with perspectives and opinions that are presented as fact. While this is due to many factors, you could certainly blame the| Craemer Consulting
Writing Leads to Quicker Solutions I write to help me better understand and solve problems and I’ve practiced this throughout my career. As an undergraduate student studying journalism, I| Craemer Consulting
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On Empathy Empathy is currently under fire and getting a bad rep as some now claim it to be a negative and, like the words: diversity, equity and inclusion, is| Craemer Consulting
Character Before Reputation As a leadership coach, I often help clients develop their executive presence to further grow as leaders. Executive presence is about how you show up as a| Craemer Consulting
Every November I have this sense of dread due to tragic events that occurred more often in this month than any other. These events include bad diagnoses, deaths, and disappointing election results. Whether Donald Trump’s recent victory was a diagnosis, symptom or cure of where we are as a country will obviously depend on your perspective. Though mine is wrapped up in the struggle between the first two, I am choosing to keep an open mind to his presidency and hopefully be pleasantly surprise...| Craemer Consulting
To be a successful leader requires that you continually learn and grow. This inevitably means that you will fail along the way. Yet all failures should not be treated the same as only intelligent failures are able to help you learn and grow. It used to be we thought that failure was merely the opposite of success. Now we are often choosing between two “failure cultures”—one that is about avoiding failure at all costs and the other is about embracing the idea of failing fast and often. B...| Craemer Consulting
The announcement by Amazon this week requiring employees to return to work in the office five days a week is perhaps an indication that there truly are more benefits to working in person rather than remotely. Though some may disagree, it seems it depends on the type of work being done rather than just the organization. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s memo to employees stated the reason for this change is to “further strengthen our culture and teams.” Jassy has been with the company for the ...| Craemer Consulting
As a student of leadership and an executive coach helping leaders to grow for nearly two decades, I’ve been inspired by the remarkable stories of leaders who overcame great adversity and managed through a crisis to reach their goals, and not nearly enough on those who accomplish great things through careful planning and strategy execution. I call the first type of leader a reactive leader and one who is quick to shift focus and respond to the given situation to succeed. The second type is m...| Craemer Consulting
Great leaders know continuing to grow is often more about stopping certain behaviors rather than starting new ones. Too often we get stuck in our habits and believe that what got us to this point will continue to serve us as we rise. The best leaders know when it is time to shift. In early 2023 I wrote an article about New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who demonstrated great leadership by stepping down because she said it was time. “I’m leaving because with such a privileged ...| Craemer Consulting
The debate over remote work continues because for some it is a net positive while for others it is not. Many employees reportedly love the flexibility and freedom while managers dislike the lack of control and oversight. But how does remote work impact overall leadership? According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics finding in February 2024, seventy-seven percent of people do not telework at all. Twelve percent of people teleworked some hours and only 11 percent worked from home every d...| Craemer Consulting
For far too long women have been unfairly treated in the workplace. Whether it is lower pay or fewer advancement opportunities, senior leadership positions or corporate board seats, women have been held back from achieving their full potential. This is not only bad for women, but also for organizations that miss contributions from half the population. Zero-sum thinkers will view the world as binary: either you win and I lose, or I win and you lose. A mutually beneficial solution is not even c...| Craemer Consulting
Too often conflict is due to an inability to remain open and to rethink our position. This is true in both our personal and our professional lives. And conflict can escalate when it’s based on an intractable position that prevents resolution. Perhaps we should adopt what Stanford professor and technology forecaster Paul Saffo calls, strong positions weakly held. With this mindset we can confidently assert our opinion while remaining open and influenceable—not to eliminate conflict but to ...| Craemer Consulting
Today we are bombarded by statistics presented to influence how to interpret our world. These can be thoughtful and well-meaning attempts to help us better understand or they can be malicious and deliberately meant to obfuscate or deceive. It’s therefore important to be curious whenever you encounter a statistic. Rather than take the information at face value, see if you can pause and reflect on its message before drawing a conclusion. To become more critical of the stats you come across...| Craemer Consulting
When you are at the mid-point or nearing the end of your career, how can you fully embrace where you are, your gifts and value to others, and how can you leverage who you are with how you live going forward? What is the legacy of your leadership? This is about embracing your lived experience and bringing it into the workplace. Find ways to emphasize the value of your wisdom rather than hide your lack of youth. Offer communication expertise by actively listening to others, which is ultimately ...| Craemer Consulting
The ability to deeply see other people is important to develop and sustain relationships. This is beneficial in your personal life in order to live a long and happy one, but it is also important in the workplace if you want to successfully collaborate and lead others. A vast amount of research has determined that the secret to a long, healthy, and happy life has to do with the quality of our relationships. This has been found to be more important than diet, exercise, genetics, wealth, educati...| Craemer Consulting
Among the many important traits of the best leaders include motivating people toward achieving a common goal, continually delivering results, and making tough decisions with incomplete information. Being decisive rather than divisive. The decisive leader is one who can determine the best course of action when no perfect solution is readily available. They decide what to do when complete information is unavailable. They accept that a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) environme...| Craemer Consulting
Numerous studies have found that effective engagement in the workplace has to do with a number of factors, which include recognition, communication, culture, leadership, autonomy, and career progression. Another item especially important after the pandemic and with the hybrid work environment is having a best friend at work. According to a Gallup Workplace article titled “The Increasing Importance of a Best Friend at Work,” employees who have a best friend at work are more likely to engag...| Craemer Consulting
It’s a new year and time to reflect on whether your job is serving to increase or decrease your happiness. In an era where there seems to be little loyalty to employees or to employers, perhaps taking a more active role in your career can lead to greater satisfaction in what you do and greater happiness in your life. In 2014 economists determined that a one-percentage-point increase in unemployment lowers national well-being by more than five times as much as a one-percent increase in the i...| Craemer Consulting
A leader is someone who commands attention, has all the answers, and motivates people to accomplish a specific goal. The best leaders also share leadership, ask important questions, and actively listen to others. More often than not, when we think of an effective leader, we also think of an extrovert. But this does not mean introverts can’t be effective leaders. In fact, introverts can be more effective leading simply because they may be better at listening. This is not to suggest extrovert...| Craemer Consulting
Diversity is Not a Bad Thing While companies and organizations around the country are currently scrubbing their websites of the word “diversity” to stay off the federal government’s| Craemer Consulting
Questioning My Thoughts on Leadership Here in the latter stages of my career, I am now questioning my knowledge, understanding and advice regarding quality leadership due to the new President| Craemer Consulting
Truly Connect by Rethinking Communication As I wrote in a previous post, I believe human connection is more important than ever. The rise of social media, the isolation leftover from the pandemic| Craemer Consulting
Human Connection: Now More Than Ever As a child I was encouraged to make friends, play sports, learn new things, and generally have fun while expanding my awareness. As I entered my twenties| Craemer Consulting
Leadership Qualities in Politicians In this year’s U.S. Presidential Election, you may choose to simply vote for your preferred party or on a particular issue that is super important to you.| Craemer Consulting
Leadership is Jacinda Ardern So often I write about corporate leaders who deliver bottom-line results to meet shareholder expectations, while demonstrating leadership principles that| Craemer Consulting
