Leadership Lessons from the Basketball Court
A few weeks ago I spent a fascinating hour watching basketball practice for a team of second-grade girls. It was early in the season, and...
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Melissa Hess
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Profiles in Leadership: Bruce Springsteen
I grew up in a small town in Monmouth County, New Jersey, what I call Central Jersey on the shore. It was a great place to be raised; I...
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Melissa Hess
- Jan 21
- 2 min
The 3rd Annual Executive Lift Book Awards
My 2021 bookshelf shows my increasing fascination with the brain / body connection. The Top 3 best reads are full of tools and techniques...
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Melissa Hess
- May 15, 2021
- 4 min
Leadership Lessons From Toyota City
Think back to being in school. What sound did you hear at the beginning or end of the day? I bet it was an alarm like the one pictured...
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Melissa Hess
- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
Problem Solving Lessons from a Pandemic Puzzle
I love puzzles - always have. When I was a kid we had a handful of Peanuts puzzles that were my favorites. Some were 250 pieces, a few...
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Melissa Hess
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
Making "Pennys"
No, that’s not a typo – Penny was one of the original automation operators in a manufacturing shop I led early in my career. And although...
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Melissa Hess
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
The 2nd Annual Executive Lift Book Awards
2020 was a different year to say the least, and my reading list was a bit different too. I received First as a Christmas gift from my...
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Melissa Hess
- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
Profiles in Leadership: Debbie Walker - in Memoriam
I lost a dear friend yesterday. Debbie and I met at church, and as our husbands became good friends she and I discovered a kinship that...
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Melissa Hess
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Profiles in Leadership: Grandpa Ed - A Modern Problem and an Ancient Solution
Grandpa Ed was my Mother’s father, and he lived to be 103. He was quite “with it” up until the very end! And as exceptional as that is,...
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Melissa Hess
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
Profiles in Leadership: Police Chief Joseph Wysocki
Camden, New Jersey Camden was once known as “the most dangerous city in the country,” and “the murder capital of America.” But that has...
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Melissa Hess
- May 10, 2020
- 4 min
Building Your Path for Growth
The summer before my junior year of college my Grandfather gifted me some money “for my education.” He sent a separate note to my...
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Melissa Hess
- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
Handle With Care
The Power of Strong Connections Several years ago I was off on vacation celebrating a “milestone” birthday. This picture is what I found...
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Melissa Hess
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Defining Your Purpose & Core Values
If you had two minutes to explain your purpose and core values, could you do it? All day, every day, we make decisions in just a few...
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Melissa Hess
- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
Optimize Your Energy!
How Do You Feel at the End of Each Day? Your answer may be the result of what you did, who you engaged with, what you ate and drank…....
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