I appreciate how much the term “balance” has been used in conversations, writings, and presentations. I looked up the definitions to gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of the word; and the application it has relative to leadership and organizational development. Noun: An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain uprightRead More
Creating a Culture of Accountability
As the new year has kicked off, the one question that has come up more than any other by organization and team leaders has been, how can we create a stronger culture of accountability in 2017 and beyond? Setting goals, creating alignment, and having goals cascade throughout the organization is critical in ensuring success forRead More
Refresh on the Helm
At the beginning of every year we often think of ways to improve and refresh our lives. Personal goals such as spending more time with family or vowing to work out more are wonderful aspirations, but what about work ambitions? What can we do to refresh and start our jobs in the new year withRead More
The Care Continuum
Over the past few weeks, the theme of Care and Caring have come up in many ways: care shown when family and friends come together during the holidays, care put forth for others in a time of need, and genuine care demonstrated in the workplace accommodating staff wanting to spend time with their loved ones.Read More
Gratitude is Good for the Brain
Over the past weekend I enjoyed thinking of the power of gratitude, and reading up on different pieces of research over the years that speak to what it does for our brain and to other individuals when we show gratitude. In this resent article in Inc. magazine they reference a body of research conducted byRead More
8 Factors of Engagement
For the past twenty years I have worked with hundreds of organizations, thousands of teams, and over 500,000 employees to help create a culture of engagement. As a result of this work I have come up with a model of engagement that takes a very actionable, sustainable, and balanced approach to continuous employee engagement. OrganizationsRead More
Reflections on the Helm
For those of us north of the Gulf, October is a time to pull in the sails and get ready for winter; it is also a time for reflection as we are surrounded by fall colors. I recently took a trip down to Charleston Harbor from Minnesota to run a Discover the Leader Within sessionRead More
Video: Reflections on LeaderShip at the Helm
Sit back and enjoy a sail with us. Dr. Robert T. Sicora shares the origins of the Helm with us and how the methodology can impact you as an individual as well as your organization. Contact us and be part of the LeaderShip at the Helm Crew
Transformational Balanced Leadership… on Broadway???
A few weeks ago, I joined the chaotic and energized crowd of Hamilton fans and got a seat to the hottest ticket on Broadway. Needless to say, the show was phenomenal! The music was exhilarating, the story both heart-wrenching and heart-warming, there is a hip-hop number with dancing colonial soldiers and (I did not know this before),Read More
Discovering the Leader Within
The image card activity is one of the more powerful group activities that I enjoy facilitating with other leaders. If you aren’t familiar the game it’s fairly simple – the participants are invited to go to a large table and pick from a series of images that are spread out in front of them. TheyRead More
