by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Jun 10, 2022 | Leadership Development, Thoughts from our Team
Think of the contrast between the all-powerful Wizard of Oz and the man behind the curtain. At some point in people’s careers, most worry that they’re the weak person controlling the levers instead of the formidable wizard. Known as imposter syndrome, 70%...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Feb 4, 2022 | Employee Retention & Recruitment
A case study in how Solutions 21 client Henderson Brothers enhanced its organizational culture to create even better bonds with employees and clients through the pandemic Henderson Brothers, founded in 1893 to provide insurance on goods ferried on the Ohio River,...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Dec 17, 2021 | Employee Retention & Recruitment, Uncategorized
One of my favorite lines is, “The plural of anecdote is not evidence.” It means that the story you might hear from your friend or the person-on-the-street interview might not be a good representation of what is actually happening. However, those data points are great...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Oct 29, 2021 | Leadership Development, Uncategorized
Years ago, my aunt offered me my grandparents’ dining room set. Costing something in the range of a kings’ ransom when they purchased it decades ago, receiving such a central piece of our family history was a big deal. After three moves — and a substantial home...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Aug 13, 2021 | Thoughts from our Team
Alan Jay Lerner, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, once said, “You write a hit the same way you write a flop.” You’ve probably heard of this phenomenon countless times from artists and leaders alike. Songwriters talk about the throwaway tune that ended up...