by Bill Pullen | Nov 2, 2022 | Leadership
A basic psychological need everyone has is belongingness. We all want to feel like we belong, are understood, and are a part of something bigger. Our world is a diverse one in regard to cultural traditions and ideas, how we identify in terms of who we are, what we...
by Bill Pullen | Feb 12, 2021 | Leadership
On a cold January day a few weeks ago, my heart sank as I watched a group of my fellow Americans, holding Confederate flags and racist signs, storm the Capitol. Even though the participants had long telegraphed their intentions, the putridness of the images and videos...
by Bill Pullen | Feb 6, 2021 | Leadership
Today’s business and institutional environments are characterized by rapidly evolving challenges on multiple fronts that require leaders to be able to respond correctly in a variety of areas. Truly great leaders, however, do more than simply engage in crisis...
by Bill Pullen | Feb 6, 2021 | Leadership
There comes a moment in the career of every leader when they are tested in ways that dramatically exceed the scope of any prior situation. To continue guiding their organization to success, they must transform the way they think, act, and lead. For many leaders, that...
by Bill Pullen | Oct 25, 2017 | Leadership
Leading with Compassion Starts with Compassion for Yourself The importance of compassion for others and myself was crystallized for me recently when I stepped into a new leadership role. Learning a new system, holding myself to a very high standard, and feeling...
by Bill Pullen | Oct 1, 2017 | Leadership
Foundations of Leadership Presence: Mindfulness of Emotions As a child, I lived for many years in an environment where only certain emotions were allowed. I was told early on that “boys don’t cry,” an untruth that, for a sensitive child who would cry easily,...
