Share gratitude: Is it really important?

It’s the time of year in the US when we all remember to give thanks for our many blessings. It’s a good practice. Yet, it seems to me that designating only one day a year to giving thanks is not enough given the power of gratitude!

According to Cicero, "Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues but the parent of all others." Multiple studies have shown the correlation between gratitude and increased wellbeing not only for the individual but for all people involved. At present there is an impressive body of research showing the benefits gratitude has for the health of our brain and heart, our level of happiness, the contribution to a positive work environment, and increased productivity. Find out how you can express more gratitude.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezNovember 14, 2024leaddershipComment

Halloween Lessons For Leaders

I usually encourage the leaders I work with to find leadership lessons from all their daily activities. Halloween makes me think about what leadership lessons can be gained from it. Here are a few I came up with. See if you can find others and share them with us.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezOctober 31, 2024leaddership, leadership development, leadership and management, HalloweenComment

How to lead a healthy workplace

Workers represent half the world’s population and are the major contributors to economic and social development. Their health is determined not only by workplace hazards but also by social and individual factors and access to health services.

Why should you find ways to promote a healthy workplace? Dr. Maria Neira says it succinctly in a very practical way: “The wealth of business depends on the health of workers.” (Director, Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization). Find out how to lead a healthier workplace.

7 proven secrets for encouraging innovation

Innovation is not simple, but there are proven ways in which you can open spaces where being wrong is not a crime, creativity and opportunity can thrive, and where innovation happens as a result. Today I’m sharing with you seven proven secrets that can help you create such spaces.

Leadership, ChangeAda GonzalezMarch 8, 2024change, transformation, innovation, leaddershipComment

The biggest element for success or failure

After reading many research papers about what is the one element that makes the greatest contribution to the success or failure or leaders, there's one that keeps coming up: attitude!

The most important step you can take toward achieving your greatest potential is to learn to monitor your attitude and its impact on your work performance, relationships and everyone around you.

You don’t have a choice over what life throws your way, but you can always choose your attitude, which will influence your response, and ultimately your success.

Halloween Lessons For Leaders

I usually encourage the leaders I work with to find leadership lessons from all their daily activities. With Halloween around the corner it makes sense to think about what leadership lessons can be gained from Halloween. Here are a few I came up with. See if you can find others and share them with us.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezOctober 30, 2021leaddership, leadership development, leadership and management, HalloweenComment

Relationship Building Recipe

Relationship building is one of the most important leadership activity you can engage on. Your influence goes only as far as the quality of your relationships. The key word for building those relationships is genuine. The only connections that work are the ones with people you truly care about. Do you care enough to build relationships?

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezSeptember 30, 2018leader success, leadership and management, leaddership, leaders, collaboration, influenceComment

Inclusion

Traditionally, many organizations think of the term inclusion as part of their diversity efforts. I want to share what Federick Miller and Judith Katz, Ed.D — who did a joint presentation at an Organizational Development Network Conference a few years back — consider inclusion to be. They see inclusion as an inclusive value system that needs to become part of the organizational culture.

As a leader you are responsible for helping people feel included, to feel part of the “we” that forms the organization. Today we’ll share Inclusion’s three main components:

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezJuly 22, 2018Inclusion, leaddership, leadership and management, leadersComment

How to lead a healthy workplace for employers and workers

Workers represent half the world’s population and are the major contributors to economic and social development. Their health is determined not only by workplace hazards but also by social and individual factors and access to health services.

Why should you find ways to promote a healthy workplace? Dr. Maria Neira says it succinctly in a very practical way: “The wealth of business depends on the health of workers.” (Director, Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization).

Share gratitude

It’s the time of year in the US when we all remember to give thanks for our many blessings. It’s a good practice. Yet, it seems to me that designating only one day a year to giving thanks is not enough given the power of gratitude!

According to Cicero, "Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues but the parent of all others." Multiple studies have shown the correlation between gratitude and increased wellbeing not only for the individual but for all people involved. At present there is an impressive body of research showing the benefits gratitude has for the health of our brain and heart, our level of happiness, the contribution to a positive work environment, and increased productivity. Find out how you can express more gratitude.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezNovember 19, 2017leaddershipComment

The biggest barrier to solving anything

Have you ever tried to solve a specific problem with your team only to be bogged down in endless discussions that make everybody angry and weary and get you nowhere near a solution? You might be surprise at what is the biggest barrier to problem-solving!

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezNovember 12, 2017leaddership, leadership and managementComment

Six Traits of an Emotionally Mature Leader

About 55 years ago Dr. O. T. Binkley, professor of Christian ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, offered 6 marks of an emotionally mature person. These traits are so timeless and important that every leader should strive to cultivate them. Do you possess them?

7 proven secrets for opening spaces for innovation

Innovation is not simple, but there are some proven ways in which you can open spaces where being wrong is not a crime, creativity and opportunity can thrive, and where innovation happens as a result. Today I’m sharing with you seven proven secrets that can help you create such spaces.

Leadership, ChangeAda GonzalezJune 9, 2017change, transformation, innovation, leaddershipComment

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