Take old friends from the army, mix in equal parts problem-solving and innovation, and what do you get? Water from air, of course. Sounds like a fairy tale but it’s a true story coming out of Tel Aviv, Israel.
As …
One of the fun parts of my job (there are many!) is being able to celebrate leaders—such as Nike’s Jorge Casimiro and UBS’s Scott Pann—who embrace personal wellbeing and inspire, mobilize, sustain, and role-model wellbeing behaviors inside their workplace.…
I’m taking a few days off, and as I disconnect from my cell phone and internet I’m reminded how good it always feels to unplug and recharge.
Of course, I’m no stranger to renewal. After all, rejuvenator is one of …
1. They develop a personal wellbeing vision
Some leaders call it their personal business plan, others—like Nike’s Jorge Casimiro—call it their “inner Pre.” Your Inner Pre (named after track and field star Steve Prefontaine who was one of the original …
A third of your day. That’s how much time you may be spending in meetings, by some estimates. Worse, in a survey reported in Industry Week 2,000 managers said that they thought a third of that time in meetings was …
As another Earth Day rolls around, give yourself a pat on the back if you’re leading wellbeing by recycling, re-using rainwater, composting, riding a bike to work, driving an electric car, or otherwise embracing best practices when it comes …
Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island, you’ve heard the Pharrell Williams pop hit, “Happy.” With its infectious, bouncy Motown 60s beat, it’s had everyone dancing, from Meryl Streep at the Oscars to Civil Rights activist Rep John Lewis, …
In last week’s blog, Attention Leaders: Are You Walking the Wellbeing Talk?, I talked about a forward-thinking consumer goods company whose executives understood how leading a culture of wellbeing could deliver financial and human results. But these same leaders …
