by Harriet Cohen | Sep 23, 2026 | change, Inspiration, Leadership
What Do You Do With Workplace Traditions? What to do? What to do? You want to honor the different celebrations and traditions throughout the year. But how do you do that without offending someone, leaving someone out—or becoming so cautious that you stop celebrating...
by Harriet Cohen | Sep 23, 2026 | business tools, Leadership, strategic planning
Let’s look at what happens when traditions become business habits, procedures, and unwritten rules. Some traditions are valuable. They provide stability, consistency, and identity. But others survive for one reason: Because nobody has questioned them. Let me tell you...
by Harriet Cohen | Feb 21, 2026 | Leadership, Professional development
In Part 1, we talked about assumptions. This isn’t about Millennials. It’s not about Gen Z. It’s not about phones. It’s about whether your organization is designed for contribution. So let’s talk about Monday morning. Not someday. Not after a retreat. Monday. Start...
by Harriet Cohen | Feb 21, 2026 | Leadership, Professional development
Two years ago, I wrote about generational differences in the workplace. Baby Boomers. Gen X. Millennials. Gen Z. Different drivers. Different expectations. Different tolerances. And here we are. Not much has changed. What has remained consistent? The assumption....
by Harriet Cohen | Jan 19, 2026 | accountability, Leadership, Professional development
It’s About Setting people Up to Succeed Most leaders say they want empowered employees. What they usually mean is: “I want people to take initiative… as long as they do it exactly the way I would.” That’s not empowerment. That’s delegation theater. True empowerment...
by Harriet Cohen | Jan 19, 2026 | accountability, Leadership, Professional development
Delegation Fails for One Simple Reason and It has Nothing to do with your team! “I can do it faster myself.” I’ve said it. And I hear it from business owners and CEOs constantly. It sounds efficient. Responsible. Logical. In reality, it’s the most expensive sentence...
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