Here goes. Are you ready for it? “What is best for the customer?” That’s it. Empower your people to ask this question anytime they need to make a decision. And then give them the power to respond to this question in the best way they know how with the tools they will need to do … Continue reading The One Question That Will Drastically Change Your Culture
Author: JC Hurtado-Prater | Leadership Professor + Consultant
JC Hurtado-Prater serves as Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Leadership at the Fermanian School of Business at Point Loma Nazarene University where he oversees the graduate business and leadership programs. In addition, through his company, Bluestone Consulting, LLC, JC serves as a leadership consultant for executives and teams at global organizations such as Johnson + Johnson, Cisco, Visa, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Harbor Freight, Park Hyatt and more.
A veteran of the United States Army, JC earned a BA from UCLA, MBA through Saint Joseph’s College and is currently completing his doctorate in business administration through Indiana Wesleyan University. Passionate about community service in San Diego, JC serves on several local boards for organizations such as UC San Diego, South Bay Community Services, Thrivent Financial Southwest Region and Southwestern College Foundation. JC resides in the 4S Ranch area of San Diego, CA. In his free time, JC enjoys reading, working out and kayaking the California coast.
3 Ways to Maintain Culture While Working Remotely
With so many companies closing their doors or moving to an online platform, leaders who have worked their entire lifetime to build a company culture might find themselves a little anxious at their workers not showing up to work. Will the work get done? Are we going to lose momentum? How can we maintain accountability … Continue reading 3 Ways to Maintain Culture While Working Remotely
Please and Thank You
Right now, we are living in unprecedented times. Everyone I speak with about COVID-19, both young and old, say the same thing: “I have never seen anything like this in my lifetime.” Yet, it has been encouraging to see so many people come together in ways we do not normally see. From people offering to … Continue reading Please and Thank You
Compassionate Leadership In Times of Crisis (part 3)
In their article, Crucibles of Leadership, Warren Bennis and Robert Thomas list 4 essential traits all leaders must have in times of crisis: Ability to Engage Others in Shared Meaning. Leaders must be able to reframe a crisis and bring others together around a shared meaning; to be able to lead others to find a greater … Continue reading Compassionate Leadership In Times of Crisis (part 3)
Compassionate Leadership In Times of Crisis (part 2)
During times of crisis, especially times of global crisis, the same questions are often asked: Why did this happen? Why is this happening right now? What can I do?What could I have done to prevent this? How will we cope with this?What is going to happen?Why us?Why me? While it is not the leaders job to answer all … Continue reading Compassionate Leadership In Times of Crisis (part 2)
The Leadership Playbook 