by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Oct 4, 2020 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, People Development
World-Class Performers get over losses quickly and use positive self-talk. They’re foundational skills that help them push through the hard times and hard work of their craft. Embedded in these two behaviors is the concept of celebration. If you’re reading this,...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Sep 27, 2020 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, People Development, Uncategorized
Consolidating the advantage means taking what you learned and making it a permanent part of how you operate. Making these new learning experiences permanent – many of which we might never have uncovered otherwise – we can take our decisions made in the middle of...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Sep 11, 2020 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Leadership, People Development, Strategy, Uncategorized
In times of uncertainty, teams tend to look up—to leaders and managers who direct their efforts—to guide their next steps. If those teams continue to feel discomfort, they often assign blame to those same leaders, thinking (and sometimes saying) that leadership should...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Sep 4, 2020 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, The Leadership Decade, Uncategorized
There’s knowing how to do something, then there’s doing it. Popularized in the book The Knowing-Doing Gap, the authors contend that intellectual capital isn’t enough to make things happen — that companies often fall into the “smart talk...
by Annie Siebert | Aug 13, 2020 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Jeff Belsky, Press, Uncategorized
Amid the pandemic, the company conducted research showing that its leadership programs fostered resilience among participants. Pittsburgh – A survey conducted in April by leadership development firm Solutions 21 showed that participants in the company’s...
by Albert Ciuksza Jr. | Jun 19, 2020 | Albert Ciuksza Jr, Author, Leadership, Uncategorized
“I’ve been over-communicating with my team.” During various organizations’ responses to the coronavirus, we’ve heard this statement from nearly every leader, manager, or supervisor with whom we work. To push back: it’s not over-communicating. You’re now devoting...
