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Mastery in Sports and Life Requires Blood, Sweat & Tears: Eight Sports Lessons that Apply to Entrepreneurship
I went skiing recently and as I was (mostly) swooshing down the mountain, it occurred ...
Your Word for 2022
As you look to the year ahead, you may feel excited about a ...
PART 5 OF 5: EDUCATE AND INSPIRE YOUR AUDIENCE (BRAVE is A Five-Part Series focused on Tribeworking, Not Networking for a Booming Business, Career and Community)
[A Five-Part Series on Building Relationships to Build Business and Community] Read the entire ...
PART 4 OF 5: VALIANTLY GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE (BRAVE is A Five-Part Series focused on Tribeworking, Not Networking for a Booming Business, Career and Community)
[A Five-Part Series on Building Relationships to Build Business and Community] In Part 1 of the ...
PART 3 OF 5: ABUNDANTLY and GENEROUSLY SERVE OTHERS (BRAVE is A Five-Part Series focused on Tribeworking, Not Networking for a Booming Business, Career and Community)
[A Five-Part Series on Building Relationships to Build Business and Community] In Part 1 of the ...
PART 2 OF 5: REACH OUT REGULARLY (BRAVE is A Five-Part Series focused on Tribeworking, Not Networking for a Booming Business, Career and Community)
[A Five-Part Series on Building Relationships to Build Business and Community] In Part 1 ...
PART 1 of 5: BOLDLY and STRATEGICALLY CONNECT (BRAVE is A Five-Part Series focused on Tribeworking, Not Networking for a Booming Business, Career and Community)
[A Five-Part Series on Building Relationships to Build Business and Community] My client Muneera ...
Learning from 2020: How to Welcome, Celebrate and Protect DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) in Your Organization
For years, I asked clients, “Imagine the year is 2020 and you’ve reached your goal. ...
Turn Tragedy into Triumph: Ten Learnings We Can Incorporate as We Reintegrate into Society
As we head into Week 7 of sheltering at home (in California), we are awaiting ...
What Has Happened to Our World? Q&A with a Clinical Psychologist on How to Sort through the Daily Range of Emotions
Making Sense of our Anxiety, Confusion, Frustration and Ambivalence During this Global Pandemic: Q&A with ...
Taking the time to BUILD in Challenging Times
By Sherry Nooravi [Five part series in one: BUILD] Here’s to your Wisdom, Power, Resilience ...
Shedding Warm Comfy Clothes and Old Thoughts and Beliefs
Goodbye Winter! Hello Spring! Years ago, during one of my five winters in beautiful Chicago, ...
Leadership Starts at the Top – Yes, you Know That but What are you Going to do About it?
Leaders agree vehemently that their behavior and communication sets a tone for their employees and ...
Ten Tips for Creativity from a TV Writing Team
I appreciate the artistry and creativity that goes into making a streaming TV show so ...
New Year, Stronger Relationships for a Happier, Healthier & Longer Life: Five Actions to Take Now
As I reveled in family time and positive vibes over the holidays, I also spent ...
Four Steps for Speaking your Mind and Becoming Free
“Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes,” Maggie Kuhn, American activist. Speaking up for ...
Four Ways San Diego’s Physician Leaders Will Help our Community Thrive
Part VIII of a VIII-part Leadership Series on Leadership Practices of the CEOs and CMOs ...
Dr. Mihir Parikh, President of the SDCMS Helps Groups Thrive through Openness, Diversity & Innovation
Part VII of an 8 Part Leadership Series published in San Diego Physician Magazine Dr. ...
Dr. Thomas Moore, CEO of UCSD Faculty Practice Believes in Managing Change Horizontally
Part VI of an 8 Part Leadership Series published in San Diego Physician Magazine Dr. ...
Dr. Jim La Belle, CMO of Scripps Health Builds Wisdom through Humility
Part V of an 8 Part Leadership Series published in San Diego Physician Magazine Dr. ...
Dr. John Jenrette, CEO of Sharp Community Medical Group Believes in Empowering and Developing like a Tennis Coach
Part IV of an 8 Part Leadership Series published in San Diego Physician Magazine Dr. ...
How Dr. Steven Green, CMO of Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Recommends Communicating (Hint: Put down the phone and don’t hit send!)
Part III of an 8 Part Leadership Series published in San Diego Physician Magazine Steven ...
How Wendy Buchi, CEO of IGO Medical Group, Drives Staff Appreciation
Part II of an 8 Part Leadership Series published in San Diego Physician Magazine on ...
How Paul Bernstein, Chief of Staff of Kaiser Permanente Drives Culture & Innovation
Part I of an 8 Part Leadership Series published in San Diego Physician Magazine on ...
Four Visionary Leadership Lessons from Milton Hershey (1857-1945)
I was recently in York, Pennsylvania presenting to several CEO groups when I decided to ...
Learning Moments Shape Cultures: How Actress Melissa McCarthy Did It
Leaders today are often so overwhelmed with emails, requests from their teams and developing new ...
Good Advice (from Top CEOs)
Seven Tips for Leading the Pack San Diego's Most Admired CEOs* (as identified by the San ...
Five Ways Top CEOs View the Competition
By Dr. Sherry Nooravi [Part 6 of 6] Have you ever wondered how much top ...
Your Employees are a Goldmine: Four Ways San Diego’s Top CEOs Tap into their Teams’ Innovation
By Dr. Sherry Nooravi [Part 5 of 6] Just as San Diego's Most Admired CEOs* ...
Top CEOs Reject Comfort Zones: Three Bold Life Lessons on Pain and Discomfort Leading to Success
By Dr. Sherry Nooravi [Part 4 of 6] Before becoming CEOs we know and admire, ...
“This Feels Risky But I’m Doing it Anyway!:” Three Ways Top CEOs Embrace Risk
By Dr. Sherry Nooravi [Part 3 of 6] When it comes to taking risks, San ...
Free Lattes and Massages Do Not Create Engaged Employees – Four Techniques that Will Raise Performance
By Dr. Sherry Nooravi [Part 2 of 6] The best practices of San Diego’s Most ...
Shaping Culture: You Can’t Create a Great Environment without These Four Actions
By Dr. Sherry Nooravi [Part 1 of 6] Whether it’s Tony Hsieh of Zappos, Richard ...
Most Admired CEOs Have a No Guts No Glory Approach (published article in the San Diego Business Journal)
Fearless, driven and passionate is how I describe the nine winners of the Most Admired ...
The Four C’s: How your Workspace Can Improve the Culture and Productivity of your Company
“The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture. ...
Spring into Action to Cultivate the 22 Habits of Happy People
"Sow a thought, and you reap an act; Sow an act, and you reap a ...
Seven CEO Behaviors that Bring Success to San Diego’s Fastest Growing Companies (published article)
I recently had an opportunity to speak with a handful of CEOs who run San ...
Why People Hate Resolutions and Five Steps to Reaching your Goals
Each new year, many Americans resolve to change something that will help improve their lives ...
Five Actions that will Help you Improve Your Leadership and Culture
"If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to ...
Four Paradigm Shifts that Will Help Blossom your Life Creativity and Satisfaction
As an organizational psychologist, I'm always searching for innovative ideas that will support and encourage ...
San Diegan “Swims” Toward the Lion’s Roar for Homeless Children
Earlier this year, I wrote an article about Running Toward the Lion's Roar and Preparing ...
Can we be Still Long Enough to Inspire Creativity?
“You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” — ...
It’s Spring! Plant the Seeds for your Vision
I recently came back from a business trip and was so surprised to find that ...
Run Toward the Roar in 2010 Case Studies
For case studies of clients I helped run toward the roar in 2010, please read ...
Run Toward the Lion’s Roar: Let’s Prepare to Face our Biggest Fears in 2011
As we wrap up 2010 with parties and planning for 2011 projects, it may also ...
Reframing to Create More Productive Conversations
A client of mine recently told me he had had it up to here with ...
Assertiveness: A Small Step can Lead to Transforming your Communication Patterns
I’ve observed that one of the most common challenges among people is difficulty asserting themselves. ...
True Organizational Change Takes Time – and is so Worth the Investment
In our American culture, people want things done yesterday. The thing about change is that ...
NEW BOOK!
A POWERFUL CULTURE STARTS WITH YOU
By Dr. Shahrzad Nooravi
As successful CEOs devote their time and energy to growing their companies in a fast-paced world of global trade, high technology and fierce competition, the how of business—also known as an organizational culture—can be neglected. The repercussions include losing your most talented people, damaging your reputation, and wreaking havoc on company growth.
“An evolutionary leadership book that guides the reader toward holistic thinking and authentic being.” – Jan Phillips, author of The Art of Original Thinking—The Making of a Thought Leader.
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“Culture change begins with inner change — we must be the change we want to see in others.”
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