by stuartferster | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Company Culture, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
Some corporate executives, like Tesla’s Elon Musk, are larger than life. They lead massive organizations that drive innovation and impact our society in significant ways. But executives are also humans, and humans make mistakes. An executive job in a big corporation...
by stuartferster | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, Company Culture, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you have probably dealt with good and bad managers. A good manager can make or break a company. Good managers can help a company and its employees to thrive. In contrast, bad managers can hobble even the best...
by stuartferster | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Company Culture, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
Mike Tyson once famously said, “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” That idea is true in every walk of life. It doesn’t take a great leader to keep everyone on the same page and moving towards the goal when everything is going...
by stuartferster | May 19, 2020 | Blog, Company Culture, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
No doubt, the Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked unparalleled economic devastation on a global level that no one has seen in three generations. When this pandemic struck, many businesses were at risk of flatlining, and only through government intervention were they saved....
by stuartferster | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Growth Mindset, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
First coined by Carol S. Dweck more than 30 years ago, growth mindset is one of two mindsets that Dweck believes drives people’s lives, the other one being the fixed mindset. Having a growth mindset means embracing challenges, and persisting in the face of...
by stuartferster | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog, Leadership, Leadership Skills, Leadership Traits, Stuart Ferster
It goes without saying that there are distinct differences between a leader and a boss. However, it must still be addressed that these aren’t always the same thing. Confident leaders carry themselves with humility and do not succumb to feelings of superiority....
