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The Energizer Blog
It’s Brainwork—Making Organizational Change Work for a Resilient Future
That’s why we talk about employees “owning” any kind of change initiative. The “insights” about change must come from them

Eileen McDargh
Jul 13, 20121 min read
Six Words to Banish from Your Organization
I love it when one connection leads to another. Sid Jaffe is president of Advantage Consulting Inc, a top-notch DC-area firm

Eileen McDargh
Jul 12, 20122 min read
Trusting Employees
"Trust people to do their jobs and they will setup up to the next level of performance and collaboration. Sure, letting go is tough.

Eileen McDargh
Jun 1, 20121 min read
Bold Leaders Speak Up
When gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people don't feel safe and valued at work, productivity goes down, and organizations fail...

Eileen McDargh
Dec 1, 20112 min read
Part Two: Quit and Stay? 7 Factors to Increase Employee Satisfaction by Joe Folkman
The first 3 Factors were consistent values, long-term focus, and local leadership. The last 4 factors are:

Eileen McDargh
Oct 12, 20112 min read
Quit and Stay? 7 Factors to Increase Employee Satisfaction by Joe Folkman
Two years ago when employees became dissatisfied with their organization they would quit and get another job.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 11, 20112 min read


Invisible Architecture™ is the Key to Leadership
Think of all the money spent on designing office buildings, moving cubicles around, consolidating locations.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 5, 20112 min read
Is Leadership A “Social Process”?
Four well-known, academic thinkers and writers on leadership recently released a book, “Exploring Leadership” (Oxford University Press).

Eileen McDargh
Sep 1, 20111 min read
Chilean Mining Crisis Offers Lessons for Dysfunctional Congress
When 33 Chilean miners were trapped underground, mining minister Laurence Golborne took charge of their rescue

Eileen McDargh
Aug 20, 20111 min read
Bellman Teaches a Leader’s Lesson
Thunderstorms were rolling across Biscayne Bay when my taxi pulled partially under the portico.

Eileen McDargh
Aug 10, 20112 min read
If Leaders Can't Hear -- How Will They Ever Listen?
This past week, at the annual conference for my professional organization, I found myself saying, “I beg your pardon?” far too often.

Eileen McDargh
Aug 7, 20112 min read
Interpersonal Skills Lacking in Newly Hired Executives
Seventy-five percent of newly hired executives report having trouble with interpersonal skills

Eileen McDargh
May 13, 20111 min read
Leadership Lessons From Anne Mulcahy
Anne Mulcahy - former President and CEO responsible for the dramatic turnaround of Xerox Corporation

Eileen McDargh
May 4, 20111 min read
Donna Karan Has A Passion For People
Urban Zen is not a far-out sushi bar but rather a non-profit foundation created by fashion designer, Donna Karan.

Eileen McDargh
May 1, 20111 min read
Listen Up, Government! The People on the Ground Know
Dateline: Alaska, Kupreanof Island. In nearby Kake, Alaska, unemployment stands at 80%. In an attempt to help the battered timber industry

Eileen McDargh
Apr 11, 20111 min read
Leadership Insights from St. Francis of Assisi
My twin brother, a professor in the School of Theology at Boston College, just sent me a powerful reading for the Feast of St. Francis.

Eileen McDargh
Mar 7, 20113 min read
Is Your Family a Barrier to a Senior Leadership Position?
I get daily updates on any news that comes out related to leadership and women.

Eileen McDargh
Feb 5, 20111 min read
It Takes Leadership to Jumpstart a Village!
“A community first and a company second.” Not words you’d expect to hear from an organization that ten years ago was bankrupt, being sued

Eileen McDargh
Nov 10, 20102 min read
Beware, Leaders! Listen to your customer service voice mail message.
I am so furious I could spit. I need a printer that can be networked via wireless. I USED to have good luck with HP.

Eileen McDargh
Nov 8, 20101 min read
Leadership Tips for Women from Deloitte Chairman, Sharon Allen
When someone interviews the highest-ranking woman in the history of the big four accounting firms, I sit up and take notice.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 16, 20101 min read
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