Leadership
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Delaware County Leadership: Dave McCormick, Candidate, U.S. Senate
Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Bloomsburg, where his father was a college president. Sports defined his high school career, and he was nominated to West Point, where he was co-captain of the Army West Point wrestling team. McCormick discussed how his time in…
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Using a New Way of Thinking to Achieve Different Results
Many people try all kinds of things to get new results in life. Whether you’re working toward personal goals, family goals or business and financial goals, it’s hard to achieve new results if you don’t act in a new or different way. Our mindset and perspective shape the meaning we give to our experiences and…
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Delaware County Leadership: Rodger Levenson, Chairman, President, and CEO of WSFS Bank
Rodger Levenson, Chairman, President, and CEO of WSFS Bank, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Broomall, where he loved riding bikes and playing sports with friends in his neighborhood. As a teenager, he learned about teamwork and discipline by working at a hotel and as a Camp Counselor. Levenson recalled how he got…
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6 Steps to Help You Slow Down to Go Faster
In last week’s article, we discussed the importance of “slowing down to go faster” and how this can create more opportunities to embrace what you already have in life and focus on your priorities. Now let’s walk through a few practical ways to put this practice into action. 1. Dedicate Time to Slow Down:…
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Slowing Down to Go Faster in an Age of Acceleration
Taking the time to deliberately appreciate the present moment can greatly support your overall well-being. In a world that keeps moving faster and faster, we have a new disease to be wary of: The Busyness Disease. Often, we move through life so quickly that we don’t take the time to pause and acknowledge our successes.…
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Delaware County Leadership: David Oh, President and CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time. However, as he grew up, the neighborhood rapidly changed due to white flight, leading to it becoming a predominantly Black neighborhood. Consequently, Oh attended a predominantly Black school during his formative…
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WSJ: During His Time in Office, Gov. Shapiro Earns Reputation of Being Competent, Pragmatic, and Sure-Footed
Since he took over as the Governor of Pennsylvania, Upper Dublin’s Josh Shapiro has earned a reputation for being competent, pragmatic, and sure-footed in a crisis, writes Salena Zito for The Wall Street Journal. “My job is to keep people safe, and my job every day is to get s— done,” he said in an…
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What Are You Giving Power to in Your Life?
People who focus only on “what is” will create more of “what is” in their life: more of the same old, same old. People who focus mostly on “what could be” — possibilities and opportunities — will begin to create more of “what could be” in their lives. The language you speak to yourself and…
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The Power of Inner Speech and How It Can Enhance Our Decision-Making
In the fast-paced world of business, making sound decisions is crucial for success. However, amidst the hustle and bustle, we often overlook a potent tool right within ourselves: our inner speech. Understanding and observing this internal dialogue can significantly enhance our decision-making abilities and overall well-being as small business owners. Research suggests that inner speech,…
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What Hot Dog Buns Teach Us About Change
When I read recently that the Heinz Ketchup Canada organization has started to gather petition names to end the hot dog packaging mismatch, I laughed out loud. And the scene in this video came immediately to mind. >>> >>> Steve Martin (aka as George Banks) in The Father of the Bride going crazy in a…
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Incorporating the Principles of Personal Leadership into Your Life and Career
No one ever becomes truly great by accident; success is a choice, a commitment to constructive action. Peter Drucker said that “the best way to predict the future is to create it.” Your goal is to challenge yourself to think deeply, to look at your belief system through a different lens, encourage yourself to dream…
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3 Reasons the Self-Aware Organization Has a Competitive Edge
Organizations that have self-aware cultures are more attractive, agile, and competitive. It’s likely that you are already familiar with the term “self-awareness.” In emotional intelligence (EI), the term originally coined by psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer and popularized by Dr. Daniel Goleman, self-awareness is the foundational pillar of four that make up the EI model –…
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How To Create an Attrition Proof Culture
Drive performance. Foster growth. Meet performance expectations. The days of a command-and-control managerial style is long gone and new ways of working with an attrition-proof culture have been ushered in. Hybrid work is becoming normalized and as the younger generation enters the workforce, they are demanding new types of leadership and workplaces that pay attention…
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Are You the Lid? Leaders’ Personal Growth Determines the Growth of Their Organization
As a leader, you’re growing your organization and your people. Or … You’re reactive and not proactive, you’re regressing instead of progressing, you’re disintegrating instead of creating. Ask yourself a number of questions: Do you have a growth mindset? Are you moving forward every day or backward? Do you understand the importance of personal growth?…
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From Classroom to Court: Lauren Yancer’s Path to Becoming GMercyU’s Women’s Volleyball Head Coach and Marketing Leader
As both the Marketing & PR Manager and the Head Coach of the Women’s Volleyball team at Gwynedd Mercy University, Lauren Yancer embodies the spirit of her alma mater, proving that with passion and perseverance, one can indeed wear multiple hats. From First-Generation College Student to University Luminary Graduating from William Tennent High School in…
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Imagination Is More Powerful Than Knowledge: The Big Secret About Setting Goals
In my many years of helping clients, I’ve noticed many people underestimate the power and value of effective goal setting. The truth of the matter is that what you focus on expands. What you focus on changes what you notice in the world around you. That’s the first step. With a new set of smart…
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How Coaching Transformed One Leader’s Ability to Give Feedback
Have you ever heard a leader say, “I don’t like giving feedback”? Most of us do not like giving feedback much less getting it. However, when leading a team and being held accountable for your team’s performance, being able to provide feedback against performance expectations is crucial to your success. Over the years in my…
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Personal Leadership, Winning Behavior, Successful Living Are Learned Processes
Amidst today’s ultracompetitive business landscape, personal leadership mastery is critical. Becoming the best version of yourself is a competitive strategy that enables you to reach the pinnacle of success, and it begins by helping you to see the world in a way you have perhaps not seen it since you were a child. Unfortunately, as…
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