The Canary in the Coal Mine (Workplace): Listening to Early Warning Signs in Culture and Performance In the early days of mining, workers carried small canaries deep into the tunnels—not for company, but for survival. The canary’s fragile lungs were exquisitely sensitive to toxic gases like carbon monoxide. If the bird grew silent or fell […]
The distinction between purpose and the word or concept of “why” is more than semantic—it is foundational to how we function as humans, especially when viewed through the lenses of biology, psychology, and leadership science. While both purpose and why are often used interchangeably in motivational and leadership circles, they serve different neurological, psychological, and behavioral roles. Key Distinction: Purpose vs. Why “Why” is
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At Harris Whitesell Consulting, we’ve worked with hundreds of executives and leadership teams navigating market turbulence, rapid innovation, restructuring, and stakeholder pressure. One truth continues to emerge: Leaders who intentionally manage their well-being outperform those who don’t. Not because they grind harder. But because they lead with clarity, coherence, and sustainable energy—especially in high-stakes, high-stress environments. The
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In an era defined by rapid change, complex challenges, and constant innovation, organizations must go beyond instinct and tradition to optimize human potential. Organizational and people assessments—scientifically validated tools for measuring culture, climate, engagement, innovation, creativity, behavior, skills, motivations, and cognitive ability—have become essential for cultivating high-performing individuals and organizations. When used with intention and
Feeling stuck often arises from restrictive conditions and a lack of clear next steps. It manifests as sensing untapped potential, facing invisible barriers, and being unable to progress despite a strong desire to do so. While it may seem that external circumstances or the actions of others are to blame, it’s also crucial to recognize
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LEADING CULTURALLY Stop and imagine: Investors, Boards of Directors, Executives, Senior Leaders, Directors, Managers, Employees, and all other key stakeholders, partners, consultants, and contributors that prioritize, align, and care about the organizational culture, climate, and employee engagement. These critical stakeholders are all in alignment to knowing, understanding, exhibiting, demonstrating, encouraging, and communicating the company’s values
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Harris Whitesell Consulting LLC has launched their new women’s leadership development program, Remarkable Women Leaders™. This offering is in addition to its comprehensive and inclusive leadership development programming that serves leaders worldwide. “We are often asked to design, develop, and facilitate leadership development for women leaders, corporate women’s employee resource groups, or for businesses who
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Best Practices in Organizational Change Management Written by: Lynn Whitesell, Managing Partner, Harris Whitesell Consulting Organizational Change Management (OCM) plays an essential role for businesses in today’s rapidly evolving environment. OCM is a structured approach to managing the human side of change within an organization. It involves planning, implementing, and reinforcing changes to processes, systems,
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Cognitive Communication: Communicating to Maximize Excellence and Business Results The ability to effectively communicate, and avoid miscommunications, is a key competency for leadership. We know from recent research and studies that productive communications can positively impact engagement, and the reality in the majority of organizations is that effective and productive communications do not happen often
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We are thrilled to invite you to a transformative event that Harris Whitesell Consulting, Managing Partners, Lori Harris and Lynn Whitesell, are a part of — The Beautiful, Balanced BOSS Summit: Harnessing Hormones, Productivity, and Presence for Peak Performance After 40. Hosted by my friend, Dr. Susan Lovelle, we’ve gathered an impressive lineup of experts
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Typically, when the economic future is uncertain, consumers and businesses alike tend to tighten their purse strings and save money wherever they can. While this may make the most financial sense to your customers, it can negatively affect your small business—unless you pivot in a new, sales-boosting direction. During these times of uncertainty, solopreneurs often
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Influencing Through Purposeful Value Alignment Values-based decision making is key to organizational effectiveness, talent optimization, effective execution of strategy and the achievement of collective, impactful results. It enhances a leader’s ability, through higher cognition, to influence and motivate their leaders and teams through purposeful alignment of values that galvanize competency and skills and maximize excellence.
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