July 2012

My “Energy Project”

by Karin Hurt | Jul 9, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 2 comments

As I have been doing more writing, I have been paying a lot of attention to which leaders I find most inspiring–and why. For me, energy is a big factor in both whom I want to follow, and who I want on my team. Leaders with strong, positive, engaging energy...

Saturday Salutation: Energy without Power

by Karin Hurt | Jul 7, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 1 comment

Saturday Salutation: Energy without Power This week has been real challenge for so many in the Northeast. Like many of my neighbors, and millions in the DC area, our power was out for several days. We were among the lucky ones that had a fairly quick recovery. As we...

Kermit the Frog as Leader? It’s Not Easy Leading Green

by Karin Hurt | Jul 6, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 7 comments

Growing Leaders of All Ages: A Guest Post about Kermit the Frog’s Leadership by Jared Herr (Age 12) Part of my mission for this blog is engaging leaders of all ages in the leadership conversation. Today, I present a guest post from Jared Herr, age 12. 2022...

How to Pick the Right Big Goal

by Karin Hurt | Jul 5, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Results & Execution | 4 comments

Want more success and fun for your team? Try picking one BIG goal. When looking to make a difference for the business, I always look for the “one big goal” that we can accomplish that will really make an impact. As Covey would say, what is your most...

One Person at a Time

by Karin Hurt | Jul 3, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 6 comments

My favorite work as a leader is the time spent one on one, digging deep, helping to bring out the best in someone. The other fun part is motivating large teams toward a vision and strategy to get something important done. And then there is the in-between. What I find...