by Bill Treasurer | Sep 19, 2014 | Leadership Development
It happens fairly regularly. I’ll hand my business card to someone, wait a beat, and watch them smile as they read my title – Chief Encouragement Officer. I started my business, Giant Leap Consulting, in 2002. My personal and business mission is the same – to...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 31, 2014 | Leadership Development
Baseball spring training season is marked with a series of practices and exhibition games to prepare new and old players alike for the coming official season. This year’s Pittsburgh Pirates spring training at Pirate City in Bradenton, Florida also included leadership...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 12, 2014 | Leadership Development
I’m a practitioner of organizational development. OD, as it’s called, is the field of practice that primarily focuses on changing people, processes, and structures to help bring about performance improvement. Because OD folks are always striving to help organizations...
by Bill Treasurer | Oct 2, 2013 | Leadership Development
Bill Treasurer, our Chief Encouragement Officer, was recently honored to be interviewed by 33 Voices, a global conversation about all things that matter in life and business. Bill had a great time, joining the ranks of the world’s thought leaders, and sharing with the...
by Bill Treasurer | Sep 25, 2013 | Leadership Development
I owe you a big apology. For over twenty years I’ve been an active contributor to the complexification of leadership. I’ve been a card-carrying member of the Legion of Leadership Complexifiers – the LLC. Sure, we’re well-intentioned, but too often our leadership...
by Bill Treasurer | Aug 23, 2013 | Leadership Development
John Smith lost it! And, of all places, he lost it in the big-deal executive meeting. He went over the edge in his plea for some issue around a customer. No, he didn’t cry, although he did wipe his eyes before his cheeks got streaked. No, he didn’t pound the table,...