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Gilligan’s Island Leadership: It’s a Wrap!

Throughout the week, I’ve extracted leadership lessons by examining the characters of the classic TV show Gilligan’s Island. Today, I’ll conclude the series by looking at the final castaway, Ginger. Ginger: It’s often been said that if you fake it long enough, you’ll eventually make

12Dec

Gilligan’s Island Leadership: The Millionaire DUD

Having already provided leadership examples from several characters in the Gilligan’s Island series, today I’ll continue the comparisons by looking at how the millionaire, Mr. Howell, fares in a place where money is of no value. Mr. Howell: Like the Professor, Mr. Howell has an impressive resume of

10Sep

From Blog to Book

Moving from blog to book was an idea I conceived of about a year ago, wanting to not only extend the reach of my message to a larger audience, but to more collectively assemble my tips, pointers, and observations about what I’ve come to call WOW leadership. To achieve that goal, I scaled back my […]

12Dec

Gilligan’s Island Leadership: Learning from The Professor

In yesterday’s post, I described the NOW leader characteristics that Gilligan often exhibits on the popular show Gilligan’s Island. Prior to that, I discussed some of the WOW traits that The Skipper possessed, along with his role as the group’s positional leader. Today, I’ll continue

16Mar

VERY SHERI: Mentoring Book

As a strong advocate of the benefits of mentoring for both the mentor and the mentee, I thoroughly enjoyed The Career Compass: Mentoring to Point You Toward Maximum Professional and Personal Growth by Hayley A. Norman. The book is a quick read with a great message about the importance of guiding future leadership

26Jan

Biggest Loser Leadership

The Biggest Loser is one of the most popular shows on TV today–and with good reason. The weight-loss results achieved by the competitors are astounding, and are an inspiration to anyone watching, whether they’re trying to shed a few pounds or not. This season, one of my kids’ favorite trainers,

16Dec

Gilligan’s Island Leadership: The Ladies Aren’t the Leaders

After a brief pause to pay respect to the families and victims of the tragedy in Connecticut, I am resuming my study on Gilligan’s Island leadership. In the last several posts, I extracted leadership lessons based on the men of Gilligan’s Island. Today, I’ll start looking at the role the female

14Dec

Gilligan’s Island Leadership: The Millionaire DUD

12Dec

Gilligans Island Leadership: It’s a Wrap!

Throughout the week, I’ve extracted leadership lessons by examining the characters of the classic TV show Gilligan’s Island. Today, Ill conclude the series by looking at the final castaway, Ginger. Ginger: It’s often been said that if you fake it long enough, you’ll eventually make it

12Dec

Gilligan’s Island Leadership: Gilligan Brings Them Together

Yesterday, I pinpointed some of the WOW characteristics of The Skipper on Gilligan’s Island. Today, I’ll talk about The Skipper’s sidekick, Gilligan, and about the leadership lessons we can extract from this very improbable source. Gilligan: As the boyish assistant to the boat’s captain,

All About Family

Sheri's family never takes a back seat to her business goals. In her own words: "My family and I love to travel. One of our favorite destinations is Hawaii. Spending time with my family has always been important to me. I've found that creating a life/work combination is instrumental to staying balanced and focused on what matters most. Over the years, my husband and children have not only been a great source of inspiration to me, but have been tireless supporters of my blog and book projects."

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