Blog - Hadas

Issues and Risks and a Very Scary Story

May 20, 2021

As usual, she parked her car on the side of the driveway closest to the house entrance. And as usual, she came home late, after dark. Nobody would be at home. As usual, alone, in her...

Vision: The Look and Feel of Success

May 7, 2021

“You have to start with a vision, blah, blah, blah…” No kidding. And how often have we heard that? As you'll likely agree, it’s not having a vision, but it’s being able to articulate the...

PowerPoint Presentation-Lessons from a Composer

Apr 30, 2021

My friend Lisa was telling me the other day about how she had to deliver a PowerPoint presentation, on her marketing strategy, to a group of sales executives. Her concern was how to keep...

Overcoming Adversity: How Companies Win/Podcast Blog #4

Mar 31, 2021

Overcoming adversity was not something General Electric, Walt Disney, Netflix and Airbnb had to do when they were starting up: True or false? As I wrote in a previous blog, when we think...

“What do I focus on, when leading a change?”/Podcast Blog #3

Feb 24, 2021

This was a question a prospective client asked me recently, someone who was just put in charge of leading a change at their company. “What would you advise me to make sure I...

What Will You Miss About the Pandemic?

Dec 12, 2020

Earlier this year, as the pandemic was starting, I read a wonderful memoir by Cathal Kelly: Boy Wonders. Cathal is a sportswriter for the Globe and Mail here in Canada. I am in general not...

The 4…no wait, 3 Types of Change Leader

Nov 13, 2020

With the need to adjust and grow your business during a pandemic, as a manager in your organization, you'll need to become a Change Leader, and work with others trying to do the same. Some...

Leadership: The First Thing You Have to Get Right/Podcast Blog #2

Oct 22, 2020

Hi there, and welcome to our second podcast blog! I have a great leadership story for you today, straight “from the trenches”! The previous podcast was all about setting direction to...