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Integrity is a commitment to behave according to one’s values and commitments. If those values are not entirely about self then certainty - unwavering belief that the way you behave will best achieve that impact for others - is a trap.
Was advised that tight economic times is not the moment to focus on sustainable strategy. I accept that as valid but it highlights the work there is to do framing the topic. Sustainability and impact can inform decisions even when resources are constrained. That’s the point.
At this moment, I have nothing to gain by doing anything inauthentic to my self. What I have to gain is a question that may take a bit to answer.
Why does this responsibility fall to business leaders as opposed to, say, the technologists …these aren’t technical questions — they’re ethical, qualitative ones. They are exactly the kinds of problems that business leaders — guided by relevant subject matter experts — are charged with answering.
We have two spotlight situations that afford us an opportunity to role model grace for others: how we temper success and how we cope with setbacks.
People have been appreciating my candor and expressed vulnerability in my transition out of the CEO role. More a comment on leadership culture than a reflection of me.
I’m stuck on a piece of advice I got from a YMCA fencing class when I was a kid. “Hold the hilt like it’s a small bird. Loose enough that you don’t hurt it. Tight enough that it won’t fly away.” I think about that in relation to the aspects of life we care about but can’t control.
Awesome move. Congratulations!
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Senior Partner at Stride!
Congratulations, Frankie! I’m happy for you and I’m proud to have found a successor so capable of leading Stride into the future.
As business people, we can make positive change within our constraints of time, cost and opportunity. One thing for our teams or for the people effected by the products or services we provide. One thing that has the potential to make lives or a community better. #EffectiveLeadership #SustainableBusinessStrategy #PositiveImpact
These are my opening remarks to our all company town hall. Like most software services companies, the last few months have been challenging. Here’s how I want to behave through this uncertainty and adversity. #values #adversity #leadership #uncertainty