by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Dec 7, 2018 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Gen Y, Leadership, People Development, Uncategorized
My colleague recently provided excellent insight for experienced workers who are now reporting to someone younger than themselves. What to do when you’re that boss? In coaching our Next Leader Now candidates, I recommend four tools that can help build a productive...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Sep 30, 2018 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Gen Y, Leadership, Uncategorized
We launched our first Next Leader Now Conversation Series discussion last week, gathering a group of Next Leader Now candidates and alumni to discuss professional successes and challenges. It was an excellent opportunity to get feedback and have candid discussions...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Oct 4, 2017 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, Uncategorized
For the last few months, we’ve been preparing for new and exciting challenges at Solutions 21 — new teammates, new markets, new projects, and new opportunities. While new and exciting is almost universally positive, an exception can be made for our recent...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Jun 1, 2017 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Strategy, Uncategorized
Let’s set the scene – I’m a three-year old toddler playing catch with my dad in a dusty backyard in southwest Texas. My dad, hopeful from the start that I would develop into a reasonably talented athlete, was helping to train me for sure future football glory. In the...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Feb 23, 2017 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, Uncategorized
Would you say that you’re the kind of person who likes to chase after new things or do you tend to delve into the nuances of something you already do? While teaching 7th-grade math students, Angela Duckworth discovered that grit, rather than talent, was the...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Nov 10, 2016 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, Uncategorized
In my bios on social media, I include “serial mistake-maker”. I make ’em early and often, some repeatedly, and I feel like people should know that about me ahead of time. My most oft-repeated mistake? Taking over instead of taking ownership. I began...
