Author Archives: Farnaz Hedayati

Acting as a leader is like writing your own screenplay. You have a vision of making a difference but getting from “A” to “B” isn’t as simple as 1, 2, 3. In the case of a screenplay, ultimately the audience isn’t concerned about the details of writing mechanics or the changes that happened along the way. Many Read More

It is Management Monday so let’s talk about managing relationships! It’s no secret that most people spend the majority of their life working, but maybe the importance of the connections they make in that time is a secret. Professionals often spend more time with their co-workers and clients than with family. The truth is that Read More

Maybe one of the most iconic characters in our media pop culture is Mary Poppins who is known for her positive thinking.  Her classic A Spoonful of Sugar song so accurately explains that “with every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” Of course we all love her spoonful of sugar Read More

It is Management Monday! Any manager can attest to the importance of employee motivation. Without proper motivation, organizations typically suffer huge setbacks including high turnover, low morale and ultimately declining success due to lack of employee productivity. This is a chain of unwanted outcomes that typically are not brought on solely by one party, but Read More

You know those co-workers who are always running circles around the office and getting things done? Everyone else is crashing at the desk in the afternoon past the lunch hour. The sharp ones seem to display peak performance at all times and never fade out, while the others have almost accepted that they’ll never compete. Have Read More

It is Management Monday! Why is it so important to manage your positive thinking? Staying positive about a life that sometimes seems to offer you so little control at the wheel can be difficult. When you suffer a painful loss or damage to your sense of self, recovering emotions may seem next to impossible.  Of Read More

Becoming successful involves trial and error. There are lessons along the way and everyone’s story is different. It is one thing to be told which qualities to strive for and another to learn from mentors. Much can be gained from yielding to the advice of those that have traveled the same path. Below is a Read More

Every soul walks the earth leaving “footprints” wherever they go. These footprints include relationships formed, social and societal changes prompted, innovations encouraged or simply words uttered that inspired growth and positive change. There are certain individuals, such as the late Margaret Thatcher, who manage to leave more than footprints. Leaders like Margaret Thatcher leave sturdy Read More

It is Management Monday! Let’s talk about mothers managing the important decision making topic of going back to work. Do you know a mother or are you a mother who is thinking about going back to work? Chances are you are familiar with this cross-road in some way. Recently, Pew Research reported that the percentage Read More

We like to talk about the success of women in business, but how involved with business are women really? Time Magazine reports in the article “Confidence Woman” from March of 2013 that only 17 heads of state out of 195 are female. In fact, women only hold about 20% of parliament seats globally. What is Read More