Skip to content
Bobbie LaPorte & Associates
  • Our Approach
  • Resources
    • Leadership Book
    • VUCA Ready Leadership Assessment
    • Blogs / Videos
    • Speaking
    • Newsletters
    • Podcasts
    • Executive Resources
    • Other Resources
  • About
  • Contact
Bobbie LaPorte hero image

Blogs / Videos

These blog posts explore various principles of positive psychology—and how we can use them to get organizations ready for anything.

GET READY FOR ANYTHING!

Sign up to start each week with a brief video featuring leadership tips and proven tactics to help you navigate through uncertainty.

A woman is on the phone smiling with her laptop on her lap
June 15, 2020May 2, 2021

A simple but very effective tip to help you stay connected

After months of working remotely and not being able to see your team and colleagues in person, it's becoming more and more challenging to keep the human connection. In her June 15 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares one simple but very effective tip to help you stay connected.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosTagged Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week, leadershipLeave a comment
Redefining Strategic Leadership in the Age of Uncertainty | Bobbie LaPorte
June 10, 2020November 17, 2021

Redefining Strategic Leadership in the Age of Uncertainty

This article is excerpted from the first chapter of Bobbie LaPorte’s new leadership book, When the Curveballs Keep Coming: A Leadership Playbook for an Uncertain World. There is no question that the requirements for strategic leadership are changing in an uncertain environment. In the past world of certainty, leaders could rely on being experts in a specific functional area.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosTagged Blind Spots and Black Holes, leadership, Leadership book, Leadership Curveballs, positive psychology1 Comment
A person is holding lightbulb and gears graphic
June 8, 2020May 2, 2021

how cognitive biases become heightened during times of ambiguity and uncertainty

In her June 8 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie LaPorte explains how cognitive biases become heightened during times of ambiguity and uncertainty. She shares some simple actions you can take to become more aware of these biases—so you can think more clearly and make sound decisions.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosTagged Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the WeekLeave a comment
Bobbie LaPorte - Leadership Consultant
June 3, 2020May 2, 2021

How to Lead When You Don’t Have All the Answers

Here is another “sneak peek” from the first chapter of Bobbie LaPorte’s upcoming book, Leadership Curveballs, Blind Spots and Black Holes:As leaders in an uncertain environment, we rarely have the answers our teams expect from us and trying to “spin” how we respond, pretending that we do have the answers will not help us. We don’t know where to turn for support for fear of seeming week and irrelevant, even as our natural networks of supporters disappear.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosTagged Blind Spots and Black Holes, leadership, Leadership Curveballs, positive psychology1 Comment
A black question mark graphic on a white stacked paper
June 1, 2020July 12, 2021

Three Simple Questions to Uncover Your Team’s Hopes and Fears

In her June 1 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares three simple questions you can ask to make your team's hopes and fears visible—so you can have an open conversation about how to achieve success together. 

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosTagged Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week
Book Preview: Living in the Age of Unrelenting Uncertainty
May 27, 2020December 5, 2021

Book Preview: Living in the Age of Unrelenting Uncertainty

Here is a “sneak peek” at the first chapter of Bobbie LaPorte’s upcoming book for leaders, When The Curveballs Keep Coming
A Leadership Playbook For An Uncertain World.

How did we arrive at this point where we are living in a world of unrelenting uncertainty, with no idea of what is coming next or how to plan for tomorrow?

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / Videos, Navigating UncertaintyTagged leadership, Leadership book, Leadership Curveballs Blind Spots and Blackholes
Mental Reset Button
May 26, 2020July 12, 2021

Learn how to do a simple Mental Reset

We all start each day with the best of intentions, but often end up feeling like we haven't really accomplished anything. In her May 26 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares a simple practice of hitting a "Reset" button halfway through the day to acknowledge what you have accomplished—and refocus on your goals.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosTagged Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week
Experts on Call: Navigating through Uncertainty
May 21, 2020May 2, 2021

Experts on Call: Navigating through Uncertainty

Appearing as a featured guest on Judy Dang’s “Experts on Call” interview series, Bobbie LaPorte shares some practical, science-based tips for leaders navigating these challenging times of constant uncertainty and upheaval.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosLeave a comment
how to chart a Course for what comes next
May 18, 2020July 12, 2021

HOW TO CHART A COURSE FOR WHATEVER COMES NEXT

After two months of COVID-19, it's clear that there is no going back to "normal"—and we can’t just rely on what we've done in the past. In her May 18 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares three questions you can ask to prepare yourself and your team for whatever comes next.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / Videos, Navigating UncertaintyTagged Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week
Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: Step Back and Reflect
May 11, 2020July 13, 2021

Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: Step Back and Reflect

In her May 11 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie LaPorte encourages leaders to step back and reflect on how well they are keeping the human connection with their team. How we lead during these uncertain times will be remembered for a long time—and there are real opportunities to build loyalty and retention for the future.

Read more
Share
Tweet
Share
Pin
Share
0 Shares
Posted in Blogs / VideosTagged Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week
1 … 20 21 22 23 24

1-415-990-7594 • bobbie@bobbielaporte.com

©2021 Bobbie LaPorte & Associates