Instead of the metaphor of scales in balance, I prefer the idea of a jazz quartet: you're trying to make music that feels and sounds good, and sometimes you only hear the trumpet or just the bass and piano. Sometimes… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
The key to overcoming resistance to change is to frame your actions and continually adjust them as you move forward to so that those… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
Michelle Obama is a powerful example of someone who has learned how to align her actions with her values, manage boundaries across domains of… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
Family, community, and the realm of the private self - your mind, body, and spirit - are all important sources of the inspiration, support,… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
Continual improvisation on a theme is a more useful way to think of how to bring the various parts of life together. — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
My research and practice indicates that people need to be doing work they love and to love the work they do. They need to feel that their efforts matter for the people and causes about which they really care. Further, they need to be doing work with people they respect and enjoy. Finally, they need to feel free to choose… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share
Firms that fully embrace the needs and interests of the whole person will win today's competition for the best talent. — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
People struggle most with seeing new ways of doing things and often need help in breaking through their tradition-bound mindsets. — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
People of all ages, but especially young people, require work that as meaning, or social value. Since they're not getting the kind of long-term… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
Executives are afraid of losing control if subordinates try to roam too far. Conversely, hierarchy squelches talent by forcing rote standardization through the punishment… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
Women make up half our workforce and this has an impact at home on spouses and children. This means the workplace must change because… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
Instead of the metaphor of scales in balance, I prefer the idea of a jazz quartet: you're trying to make music that feels and… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
Invest in helping people know what matters to them and who matters to them (and why), and encourage them to continually experiment with how… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
