How will you serve?
The best question I’ve ever been asked arrived when I was living by the ocean in Santa Cruz, CA. I was finished with grad school and prepping to job hunt. …
Unity is Power
25 years ago this month, I arrived in Africa. Starting my tour as a Peace Corps volunteer, I was bright eyed and ready. Flying to Johannesburg, South Africa, after a …
Effective City Council Relationships
September 21, 2022, by Katie Wittekind, Lancaster Leadership Effective city councils are not created by accident. It is no shock to anyone that city councils often struggle with effectiveness. Not …
My Best Self
Most of the organizations I work with deeply care about their employees well-being. When Lancaster Leadership comes in to do a culture-building session that targets the resilience and peace of …
My Mentors
One of the values I learned growing up was to be an avid learner. My parents were always involved in something. These days they are learning bridge, pickleball, ukelele, having …
251 Miles: A Commitment to Recharge
Each summer, I make a commitment to recharge. I commonly encourage my clients to recharge. And perhaps taking a vacation seems like one of the easiest things to do. But …
Unwind: What to do when taking care of YOU feels like just another task on our to-do list
On top of the universal grievances we have all been navigating, each of us also has a personal collection of challenging situations to manage. You may be enduring long-term, typical …
Perspective Taking Can Be Taught
I once worked for an organization where monthly board meetings were part of the job. I was the youngest at the board table and felt a need to prove myself. …
The Power of Intention, In Real Life
Happy accident or serendipity or synchronicity? Time and time again in my life, once I set an intention, a path arises. A leadership academy participant once said, “the universe is …
My November Intentions
I set goals for myself yet I hardly follow through with them. There is something about the word goal that tends to set me up for failure. The total opposite …