How can I make the most of my time during Groundhog Day, er, I mean COVID 19 quarantine? Assess yourself. More than likely, like me, you have a lot more free time during this period quarantine and social distancing. Use this time to assess or reassess yourself. Your values. Your leadership. Give yourself a matrix … Continue reading Assess and Reassess Yourself
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.
Leadership Is Losing
You’ve seen him or her. The parent who cannot let go of their child. They hold on much too long. They hover. They hold them back. They refuse to encourage their child too much for fear their child will fly the coop. And who loses out. Both the parent and the child. The child loses … Continue reading Leadership Is Losing
Promotion Should Depend on the Person Being Promoted
Promotions are a great thing. Most people live for promotions. Most. Yet, often, in many organizations we observe a talented individual and, because we believe more responsibility for this talented individual will mean greater success for the organization, we promote the individual. And sometimes – more than we care to admit – the individual fails. … Continue reading Promotion Should Depend on the Person Being Promoted
You’ve Got 5 Years… Max
One of the books I am reading right now is Build An A Team by Whitney Johnson. I highly recommend anyone who is passionate about leadership and culture to read this book. In this book, Whitney talks about the S Curve. To summarize, everyone has about a 3-5 year window in which they will be … Continue reading You’ve Got 5 Years… Max
Leadership As Investment
When we invest our money, we expect a return on that investment. We give our money away with the hopes of gaining more on the return. The richest men and women in history gained their wealth by using the money of other people, investing that money, growing that money and returning more money back into … Continue reading Leadership As Investment
The Leadership Playbook 