Blog - North Group Consultants

May 5, 2016

Video Blog – Servant Leadership: Intentional Empathy

By Roger North

Jerry Murray and Roger North discuss empathy as an essential characteristic of servant leaders. In what ways do you practice empathy? How can you be intentional in demonstrating empathy to those yo...

Apr 20, 2016

Leaders Bridge Differences

By Gerald Meck

Recently I attended a recognition event that featured the celebration of a retiring CEO and the introduction of his successor. As the speakers were acknowledging the legacy of the retiring CEO, one th...

Apr 5, 2016

Embrace your Customers

By Craig Schloneger

At our house, contacting an electric, internet, cellular or satellite TV provider for service is something both Ann and I dread. Too often we spend an excessive amount of time on hold, interact with ...

Mar 21, 2016

Video Blog: Thinking About… Servant Leadership

By Roger North

President and founder of North Group Consultants, Roger North explores the concept of Servant Leadership and the challenges in living out this valuable leadership principle. How would you rate your...

Mar 4, 2016

Handing Over The Controls

By Jerry Murray

My wife, Kim, and I have been setting Murray family records for hours spent on the road, largely as taxi service to our four kids who are all involved in activities away from home. A few months ago, I...

Feb 5, 2016

Video Blog: Thinking About… Energy & Objectivity

By Roger North

Roger North and Craig Schloneger, Partners at North Group Consultants, discuss the ways they bring energy & objectivity to an organization when they are functioning as an interim executive within ...

Jan 20, 2016

The Well-Rounded Myth

By Gina Breslin

It’s playoff season for the NFL and yet again the beloved Philadelphia Eagles are watching from the sidelines—sorry Philly fans! My 10-year-old son, Patrick, is a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan and fortu...

Jan 5, 2016

On Vulnerability

By Lynette Meck

I don’t like feeling vulnerable or making mistakes. Possible failure makes me anxious. Yet I have noticed how resistance to vulnerability hinders creativity and hampers building relationships. Bren...

Dec 21, 2015

Video Blog: Thinking About… Self Care for Leaders

By Roger North

Craig Schloneger, Partner and Senior Consultant with North Group Consultants, joins Roger North in discussing the importance of taking care of ourselves as leaders and the direct relationship self-car...