by Darcy Bien | Dec 8, 2020 | Leadership
Darcy Bien If the past week was not a good example of “being thankful,” then I don’t know what is! I tested positive for Covid the day before Thanksgiving! Yep, and so did my husband. So, imagine three teenagers (17, 15, and 13) and no parental support for 10 days.... 
by Darcy Bien | Nov 9, 2020 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Strategy, Team Building
Cookbooks and food magazines have figured it out! They feature gorgeous photos as a vision, leading us to believe we can re-create the dish or dessert just like the picture. If it were a text-only recipe, we probably wouldn’t be interested – behold the power of visual... 
by Darcy Bien | Oct 1, 2020 | Leadership, Strategy
The question I am asked all the time is… “What is Strategy?” With so many definitions out there, it is very confusing. In his best-seller, How will you Measure your Life?, written by one of my favorite professors, Clayton Christensen, strategy is described as, “At the... 
by Darcy Bien | Sep 25, 2020 | Leadership, Strategy
Hello friends, Hope you’re doing well in spite of this roller coaster year. For me, some days are better than others. On Sunday, I was brought to tears hearing a beautiful version of “You are not Alone.” What prompted my waterworks? I realized how “lonely” we... 
by Darcy Bien | Sep 3, 2020 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Strategy
If there’s one thing we need to be successful in life, it’s feedback – a powerful, FREE tool in our management arsenal – yet it is SO underutilized. Why is this an issue? And, when feedback is given, why is it often given poorly? According to a...