Jeanne Reaves Consulting

11/12/2025

🤠 Thank you to Jeanne Reaves Consulting and Dr. John & Treasa McPherson for sponsoring CASA Sacramento’s Night Out West Crab Dinner! Your support helps us lasso new volunteers and serve more than 300 foster kids in 2026! 🎉 We’re so grateful for partners like you who make our mission possible. 💙

Don’t miss the shindig — sponsorships are still available! https://sacramentocasa.ejoinme.org/2026crab

04/30/2025

The headline says it all, but don't take our word for it! For all , this quick read below is for you as the piece dives into a critical , empathy!

When leaders have misconceptions of what empathy entails, they don’t know how to practice it—or they practice it badly. Many don’t bother to intentionally lead with empathy at all, and the stakes are high for those who don’t: low morale, poor retention, and burnout among employees, and failu...

04/08/2025

"Whether I’m piloting an ambulance on a dark highway or guiding my company through turbulent times, the principles remain the same: Know your role, remove the noise, maintain a true north, and harness the power of the collective."

https://www.fastcompany.com/91309205/im-a-volunteer-ems-first-responder-heres-how-its-made-me-a-better-leader

The C-suite can learn a lot from how first responders deal with high-stress situations, says this executive.

04/01/2025

"Our advice to tackling big problems in both the public and private sector is not to slow down, but it is to take a breath and take a few mission-critical steps before sprinting."

The assumption embedded in Silicon Valley’s famous “move fast and break things” ethos is that we can either make progress or take care of people, one or the other. A certain amount of wreckage is the price we have to pay for creating the future. The authors have spent the last decade helping b...

03/20/2025

A fantastic read from one of our favorite publications, Harvard Business Review, that shares three strategies to help organizations thrive amid market volatility and uncertainty. , see more below!

Global consensus is breaking down on ethical issues such as anti-bribery enforcement and corporate responsibility. This moment is a call for leaders to face these challenging realities or risk potential financial and reputational damage to their businesses. There are three strategies leaders can use...

03/17/2025

The silo effect, which is most commonly characterized by limited communication between different business departments, can have a negative impact on and throughout the organization as a whole. While this is not a new problem, there are some recommended targeted solutions that can help bolster collaboration. Read on below for more!

The silo effect, characterized by limited communication between specialized business departments, can negatively impact communication and collaboration in organizations. In particular, there are three types of silos: systemic, elitist, and protectionist, each requiring specific strategies for resolu...

03/03/2025

Last week, I had the privilege of being a judge for the Salvation Army's culinary program final exam. This program plays a vital role in helping individuals secure employment in the industry, transforming the lives of many participants. I am grateful to the Salvation Army for the opportunity to be included in such a fulfilling and delicious day!

02/06/2025

this article is for you. Protect your peace, avoid burnout and keep going with these helpful insights in mind. More below!

The authors, a former CEO of Procter & Gamble and a former dean of the Rotman School, respectively, frequently find themselves sitting across the table from overwhelmed leaders. These executives are trying to improve or turn around an organization or the piece of it they head. They all face a long.....

01/24/2025

"Trends lists like this are meant to provoke and inspire, but the sheer pace of change can make it difficult for executives to move past initial interest to substantive action. While most organizations cannot act on each of these nine trends, executive teams should work together to evaluate:

Which trends are likely to disproportionately impact your organization?

Which trends are most likely to impact critical talent segments for your organization in the next two years?

Which trends pose a threat to your strategic goals if you don’t act on them?"

, don't miss this one!

https://hbr.org/2025/01/9-trends-that-will-shape-work-in-2025-and-beyond?ab=HP-latest-text-4

Gartner research has identified three key challenges for company leaders in the coming year: 1) New demands for a future-ready workforce; 2) The evolving role of managers, and 3) Emerging talent risks for the organization. Within these challenges they offer nine predictions that address ongoing orga...

01/07/2025

As we welcome a new year with fresh goals, I always find it helpful to review and reflect on lessons learned from the previous year. This fantastic Harvard Business Review article covers some of the best and tips from 2024 that I think are helpful as you plan and prepare for 2025. For more, read on below!

Our Management Tip of the Day newsletter continues to be one of HBR’s most popular newsletters. In this article, we list 10 of our favorites from 2024, covering topics like how to develop essential leadership skills, exude gravitas, bolster your presentation style, overcome overthinking — and mo...

12/19/2024

"Studies show many high performers leave because they feel unnoticed and undervalued. There’s a word for the experience of feeling unseen and undervalued: Psychologists call it 'anti-mattering'."

Three strategies to notice and affirm your , below!

Many leaders use their limited attention to develop underperformers or to try to reengage disengaged employees. As a result, they can unintentionally overlook high-performing employees. Studies show many high performers leave because they feel unnoticed and undervalued. There’s a word for the expe...

12/02/2024

How can effectively decide which new innovations or initiatives to say yes to? Is there a protocol or questions they can consider in this process? The Harvard Business Review always provides such thoughtful, well-researched articles and this one covers this very topic! See below for more.

When selecting new innovation projects, some committees prize consensus — and thus end up funding only ideas whose success is plain to see, which is often an incremental innovation. Meanwhile, venture capitalists looking for the next big thing might do the opposite, picking projects on which they ...