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Bonehead Leadership Moves Anger Customers at Ocean Ranch
Months worth of posters are hung around a gym. The signs proclaim "Need help with equipment? Just ask the yellow t-shirts!"

Eileen McDargh
Jun 6, 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
Spring Cleaning Brings Reminders
In trying to clean out the VAST accumulation of papers in my office, I keep turning up bits and pieces from past speeches, ...

Eileen McDargh
May 25, 20121 min read
2 Resilient Cities 1 Year Later
USA Today has a great article about the resiliency of Tuscaloosa, AL and Joplin, MO and their recovery and resilience after the tornadoes

Eileen McDargh
May 12, 20121 min read
Nurses Week and no Weak Nurses!!
Just returned from York, PA and the funeral of my almost 96-year old Mother. In the course of the past four years,

Eileen McDargh
May 10, 20121 min read
Hope Becomes Cornerstone for Resiliency
This past week, I had the wonderful opportunity to address about 600 members of the Women's Food Service Forum.

Eileen McDargh
May 1, 20122 min read
Don't Give Up
“When bad things happen through hardships, we make a conscious decision to either be resilient or give up.”,,,

Eileen McDargh
Apr 18, 20121 min read
What is resilience?
Most search engines would have you believe it is the simple ability to display good coping skills during difficult times.

Eileen McDargh
Apr 4, 20121 min read
Remember Sweet 16? It Could be Extinct Soon!
Just came back from Oregon, celebrating the 16th birthday of my first-born granddaughter. She's 5'10" and gorgeous, inside and out.

Eileen McDargh
Mar 31, 20122 min read
Customer Service Horror Stories at United Airlines
“Please continue to hold. A baggage agent will be with you shortly.” Stop already!!!! I am tired of listening to Rhapsody in Blue.

Eileen McDargh
Mar 20, 20122 min read
Mom’s Messages-Forget Text and Email
For 15 long days, Mom refused food and water, shrinking her already tiny self into maybe a scant 80 pounds.

Eileen McDargh
Feb 4, 20122 min read
World Economic Forum-Davos Finally Gets it right!
Women are the way forward. Finally, beginning today - Feb 1- some of the most powerful companies in the U.S

Eileen McDargh
Feb 2, 20121 min read
How To Cope With Change
Dr. Steve Frisch, Psy.D. has written an article "How To Cope With Change". He shares many of my views and a particular quote.

Eileen McDargh
Jan 28, 20121 min read
From The Mountain - Resiliency Insights
I am on retreat at my wonderful spiritual center that crouches at the base of a mountain range towering over Montecito, CA...

Eileen McDargh
Jan 6, 20122 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
Life Work - Try Ironing Pillow Cases
At 5am this morning, I listen to a colleague’s recording while I spray water on pillowcases. The hot steam presses out wrinkles.

Eileen McDargh
Oct 29, 20111 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
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