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The Art of Distributed Teams with John O'Duinn
The last few months has reframed the debate about how we're able to do busy at home. The benefits are quite obvious and the technology...
Sherry
Sep 8, 20209 min read


Finding Creativity during a Pandemic
It goes without saying that over the last few months, we’ve all struggled to find a new kind of work-life balance. Creativity can play a...
Sherry
Sep 8, 20204 min read


What's your Talent Ecosystem? A conversation with Edie Goldberg
The pandemic has changed everything we know about work, workers and the workplace. One unfortunate constant that remains is our...
Sherry
Aug 3, 20205 min read


Breathing is Science: Art and a Personal Journey with James Nestor
There is nothing more essential to our health than breathing. Last month, I mentioned the book to read was Breath: The New Science of a...
Sherry
Aug 3, 20206 min read


Tell Your Story
If this pandemic has left you without work, you have the opportunity to tell your story. I understand how this may seem like an unlikely...
Sherry
Jul 23, 20201 min read


Let Go, Learn Fast and Thrive with Heather McGowan
Sherry: Tell me about the factors that influenced your “Futures” worldview. Heather: It all started with my education early on at the...
Sherry
Jul 1, 20207 min read


Creative work during tumultuous times by Erik Benjamins
What does it mean to use a creative voice in the time of Covid? Artists, near and far, continue to remind us of the power of creative...
Sherry
Jul 1, 20202 min read


The Storm Makes You Stronger
This past week, we were delighted to have my friend, Jeremy Hunter, PhD, founding Director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute at...
Sherry
Jun 8, 20201 min read


Revolutionizing in a Foodie Culture with Ibeth Echepetelecu
Several years ago I met Ibeth Echepetelecu when we were conducting a search for an HR leader in LA. It didn’t take long to see that she...
Sherry
Jun 8, 20205 min read


Stand In through Trauma with Diana Hendel
I was fortunate to meet Diana Hendel many years ago when she was CEO of a major medical center here in Long Beach, Southern California. I...
Sherry
May 18, 20206 min read


What will you create?
Ask yourself: what do you need and what don’t you need right now? You will emerge from this pandemic as a different person. Rather than...
Sherry
May 13, 20203 min read


Cumulative dedication
We have a chance to take one step each day that allows our voice to be heard and our actions to be seen in our community. Showing up at...
Sherry
Apr 27, 20201 min read


A Giving Day for OC’s Homeless: 24 Hours, 19 Organizations, 1 Cause
Can you imagine a future in which everyone in Orange County has a safe place to sleep every night? Families Forward, an Irvine based...
Sherry
Apr 20, 20202 min read


April Newsletter - Bob Johansen and Reflections for our Post-virus Future
April’s conversation is a continued reflection on our "new normal" from another very respected leader in our community who looks at the...
Sherry
Apr 20, 20203 min read


Hiring in Times of Crisis by Kate Kjeell
The first inkling that something was amiss happened when candidates in the construction industry suddenly became wary of new job...
Sherry
Apr 20, 20205 min read


On the street where we live
We are all spending time in our neighborhoods. The coronavirus has us getting to know our neighborhood in new and expansive ways. A walk...
Sherry
Apr 15, 20204 min read


Reflections for Leaders in a VUCA World
Many of us have talked about what it means to live in a VUCA world. All of our planning and preparing is now taking on an entirely new...
Sherry
Mar 27, 20204 min read


Betty LaMarr: a Visionary and Inspiring Leader
We have moments in our life that define us. There will be many of those moments for us as we continue to experience this global pandemic....
Sherry
Mar 25, 20203 min read


Is Your Head Above the Clouds?
Now that we are facing the surrealistic but real Coronavirus pandemic, it might be the perfect time to have our head above the clouds. ...
Sherry
Mar 21, 20202 min read


No Need to Say Yes
Before you say yes to another thing, consider reading Peter Block’s book, the answer to how is yes. He wrote this in 2003 and it is...
Sherry
Feb 24, 20203 min read
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