It’s the time of year in the US when we all remember to give thanks for our many blessings. It’s a good practice. Yet, it seems to me that designating only one day a year to giving thanks is not enough given the power of gratitude!

According to Cicero, "Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues but the parent of all others." Multiple studies have shown the correlation between gratitude and increased wellbeing not only for the individual but for all people involved. At present there is an impressive body of research showing the benefits gratitude has for the health of our brain and heart, our level of happiness, the contribution to a positive work environment, and increased productivity. Find out how you can express more gratitude.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezNovember 14, 2024leaddershipComment

Halloween Lessons For Leaders

I usually encourage the leaders I work with to find leadership lessons from all their daily activities. Halloween makes me think about what leadership lessons can be gained from it. Here are a few I came up with. See if you can find others and share them with us.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezOctober 31, 2024leaddership, leadership development, leadership and management, HalloweenComment

How to lead a healthy workplace

Workers represent half the world’s population and are the major contributors to economic and social development. Their health is determined not only by workplace hazards but also by social and individual factors and access to health services.

Why should you find ways to promote a healthy workplace? Dr. Maria Neira says it succinctly in a very practical way: “The wealth of business depends on the health of workers.” (Director, Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization). Find out how to lead a healthier workplace.

Words Have Power For Leadership

Nice words, ugly words, kind words, curse words, thankful words, sad words, positive words, negative words. . . What kind of words you use, said with what tone of voice, at what time, and how many of them. . . it all matters. Whether the environment of your business is productive and uplifting or negative and miserable depends, in great measure, on the words you use.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, Leadership, DialogueAda GonzalezSeptember 30, 2024leadership, communication, dialogueComment

Example And Inspiration: Indispensable For Leading Change

Your example and inspiration coaching are the most powerful tools for developing your people. See how at 16 years of age Dr. Ada learned how powerful a leading conversation can be.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, Leadership, ChangeAda GonzalezSeptember 5, 2024Comment

What's Labor Day Yo You?

Today is Labor Day in USA. What does Labor Day mean to you? For many it’s only the unofficial end of summer, the start of the school year and football season, or an extra day off to do stuff around the home and have an excuse for a picnic. What does it mean to you as a leader or as a worker?

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezSeptember 4, 2023Labor day, leaders, workers, choiceComment

To stop a difficult conversation from becoming ugly, start softly

Daily, people get angry and harshly tell someone they live or work with about something they don’t like. Leaders are not immune to this. Learn a better approach.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, Conflict, RelationshipsAda GonzalezApril 23, 2023communication, Leaderships, RelaitonshipsComment

Which is worse. . .?

Be careful in trying to prevent something you perceive as bad, not to end up with a worse deal!

Why Do You Need A Winning Mindset

What is it that sets apart the very successful people from failures? Is it a set of personality traits? Is it a particular group of habits? An increased appetite for power? A high intelligence score? I'm sure each of these factors can play a part in success. Yet, as research shows, the fundamental difference between the wildly successful and the merely mediocre is not any inborn characteristic or individual learned behavior but how the person thinks about skills and learning in general.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, ChangeAda GonzalezFebruary 5, 2023changeComment

Why goal setting doesn’t work

Goals don’t work for me. Why are you talking about goals again? It's part of my mini-series about change. But don't freak out! And don't go away! I’m not repeating the same old stuff you’ve already seen many times after the first week of this new year.

So, stay with me and things will become clear.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, Change, LeadershipAda GonzalezJanuary 16, 2023ChangeComment

9 powerful tips to help you succeed with your plans

When you have created an action plan and are implementing it, sometimes you can feel it’s as difficult as going uphill. Today I want to share with you 9 very powerful tips to help you have greater success in times of transition. To help your memory, the tips form the acronym PERSEVERE. Read about what each letter stands for.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, ChangeAda GonzalezSeptember 18, 2022Change, Goals, Leadership, RelationshipsComment

Make it better!

Who’s responsibility is it to make things better? How does a plan of action help, and what does it include?

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, RelationshipsAda GonzalezSeptember 11, 2022Leadership, relationships, responsibilityComment

The Power of Pause

Mark National Relaxation Day (August 15), on your calendars! This day serves as a reminder to take it easy. Making time for relaxation is not only beneficial for mood but also has long-term benefits. Stress can cause many problems and common illnesses. Leaders who know how to relax have a better handle on their good mental, emotional and physical health.

Life can be very fast pace at times and we all need a day to celebrate like this one. So go ahead, you can let yourself have this day for yourself. You deserve it. Get rid of that hectic lifestyle and enjoy this day.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezJuly 30, 2022leadership and management, relaxation, stressComment

The biggest element for success or failure

After reading many research papers about what is the one element that makes the greatest contribution to the success or failure or leaders, there's one that keeps coming up: attitude!

The most important step you can take toward achieving your greatest potential is to learn to monitor your attitude and its impact on your work performance, relationships and everyone around you.

You don’t have a choice over what life throws your way, but you can always choose your attitude, which will influence your response, and ultimately your success.

Dare to be a freedom-centered leader!

Freedom centered leadership is inclusive, encourages openness, self-discipline, humbleness, discipline, and selflessness. It’s ethical, promotes dialogue and collaboration and opens a space that is free of fear. All of which leads to joy, creativity, and innovation. We need today leaders who dare to be freedom-centered, not fear-based, in their leadership.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezJuly 1, 2022Leadership, Freedom, 4th of July Comment

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