innovation Archives - Jeff Nischwitz

Slow Leadership

April 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

SThis week I was driving to spend the day with a leadership coaching client, and this question popped into my head: What is the greatest risk for leaders – acting too quickly or acting too slowly? While it’s certainly true that we can sometimes act too quickly (without enough research, input, thought […]

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I Could Never

July 11, 2018 1 Comment

How often do you say some version of “I could never ….?” I know that I hear it regularly. I just completed my annual trip with my Dad – this time it was for 9 days out west and included an Amtrak train ride, 2,500 miles of driving (roughly the […]

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Acorns and Oak Trees

October 3, 2017 Leave a Comment

We all know the proverb – “from little acorns mighty oaks do grow” – but do we believe it? More specifically, do YOU believe it and are you planting acorns? There are a couple of things you need to know about acorns and oak trees. First, it takes some time for the […]

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What Do You Stand For?©

August 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to tour the home of James Monroe (5th President of the United States) at Ash Lawn Highland near Charlottesville, VA (www.ashlawnhighland.org). Frankly, I didn’t know much about James Monroe before the tour, and I was fascinated by some of the key elements of […]

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Lessons From a Hug©

November 5, 2014 1 Comment

If you know me, then you know that I’m a hugger–and, yes, I hug men and women (albeit fewer men, but I’m always looking for more hugging men). In fact, I’m known as a great hugger. While people may not come from miles away for a Jeff Hug (yes, they […]

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