Developing community provides growth and support for the people around us, at work and at home. a

I have been researching adaptability in the context of good followership. I want people in teams, organizations and just in general to be more adaptable for the benefit of everyone involved. It is a skill that can be learned. This podcast has some thougths about that.

Physical exercise is good for your body and soul. Don't take my word for it. Check out the science at What Type

of Exercise is Best for Mental Health and Exercise More Effective Than Medicines to Manage Mental Health

Be well and remember that people power everything! And, we need to take care of our power plants!

I am very happy with the level of psychological safety in our team at work and I thought I would share a little story about it.

The original article is available here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/change-management-mindsets-john-dallas - I went in to the archive for this article originally written in April 2021. Enjoy!

Are you someone with a certain set of skills, skills that would help in finding a certain type of person? Like a great team member or contributor in your organization! The article I stumbled upon this week, “10 smart - not soft - skills for leaders” (By Loredana Pandurean) is definitely worth a peek, and a listen about it a bit here.

When bad things happen, we can either succumb to pressure, adjust with issues, be resilient or thrive. That thriving part really interests me, so I though I would share about it.

If I were to hire for one specific trait above all others, it would be adaptability. I have been researching it lately and here are my initial thoughts about it.

This past week, we had to let our loving Sandy go. It was very hard, but there are a lot of positives in figuring out that dogs can teach us a lot of lessons on how to be human.

Are you afraid of trying new things? Do you fear the judgment of others? Try it anyway! Most people are supportive and learning new things is another way to find flow. Don't take my word for it. Steve Martin said it. (Not on this podcast...) :)