by Justin Velten | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog
I’ll admit, I had it pretty easy. I grew up in the same house, from the age of two until I “officially” moved out at age 20. For many people, 18 years in the same place is a long time. That level of housing stability and familiarity is known only to a small percentage...
by Justin Velten | Apr 29, 2019 | Blog
The ability to clearly communicate on a daily basis is something most of us take for granted. Just imagine how difficult it must be to complete simple tasks, like grocery shopping or paying a phone bill, if one does not speak or understand a local language. But when...
by Justin Velten | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog
So you’ve had a handful of successful runs in leadership. Not only are people responding to your leadership style, bringing exciting promotions and more responsibility. You have even read two of the latest books on leadership development and think you have a...
by Justin Velten | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog
Managing Uncertainty Type A? If so, get ready to take some bulleted notes. Not type A? Feel free to skim these comments while checking Facebook and watching your favorite movie. The reality: managing uncertainty is tough, but if you are extremely Type A, uncertainty...
by Justin Velten | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog
Most of us probably think we are open-minded. The irony should not be lost here in that we should be open to the possibility that we are wrong, or that there is simply another way to see this situation. I was raised in the U.S., in the Midwest, in a small town of...