In last week’s blog, Attention Leaders: Are You Walking the Wellbeing Talk?, I talked about a forward-thinking consumer goods company whose executives understood how leading a culture of wellbeing could deliver financial and human results. But these same leaders …
Each of us can contribute to a culture of wellbeing. A happy home, an energizing workplace, a healthy community … through our personal attitudes and actions we can make the choice to nurture wellbeing and vitality as best we can …
Some leaders like to talk about leading wellbeing. Personally, I get more enthused by those who put their words into action. That’s why, as part of Wisdom Works’ The Face of Wellbeing Leadership series, it was a delight to have …
Right before entering my workplace, a blinking button signals me to press “yes” or “no.” Employees voluntarily decide, and I choose “yes” because my trust in the company is high. It’s the year 2020 and unlike the negative perceptions held …
A few weeks ago I sat down with my former business partner, Nina Peterson, to discuss what it means for her to lead wellbeing. Our conversation made me smile. Not only was it great to hear her voice, she shared …
In 1946, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave the world a new way to think about health. Instead of equating it with “not ill,” WHO said true health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and …
This past week our firm’s Wellbeing Innovation Practice Leader Clare Martorana participated in the 2013 Global Spa & Wellness Summit, a Davos-styled gathering of senior execs representing 42 nations across the spa industry. The session she led about “wired …
Executive burnout. It’s everywhere. In fact, the Wall Street Journal reports that a recent Harvard Medical School study finds an astounding 96% of senior leaders feel burn out to some degree, and one-third label it extreme. According to Dr. …
A hodge-podge of friends at my favorite local coffee shop seemed to light up to the topic of the day’s conversation: wealth and poverty. From a real estate investor and retired corporate professionals to a musician and a yoga instructor, …
When Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, Dr. James Levine, concluded in 2012 that “sitting is the new smoking”, his words raced around the globe. Most people knew that too much sitting wasn’t good for you; but Levine claimed the Western …
