Morales Associates

03/11/2021

Mourning our losses. Counting our blessings. Moving forward.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Here is look at one year of loss and disruption.

12/20/2020

Emotional Intelligence offers a menu of options. Which flavors do you have; which do you need to work on?

It’s far more than just being nice.

11/21/2020

How well we deliver on our promises - walk our talk - can disappoint, inspire and trigger every emotion. To create a reality that lives up to our myth is, as always, up to US.

Experts weigh in on defining the American brand, how it’s been damaged or changed most, and how it can be saved.

09/22/2020

"Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade." - RBG

Four years ago, Ruth Bader Ginsburg offered one of the best pieces of career advice you'll ever hear. And it's only one sentence long.

08/22/2020

Resilience - in a pandemic or when the levees break, or more: "It puts the onus on the person to fix the things that should be a civic priority .... "'You're so resilient' is just code for 'You're on your own.'" Feeling it all in the Summer of 2020

I want people to be proud of themselves for being resilient. I just don’t want it to be the only option.

07/21/2020

Ever wonder what it takes to be an effective Transborder leader? I have, so last year I embarked on a research journey to find out. The results are in: https://bit.ly/32cjA3S

Thank you to the Smart Border Coalition for inviting me to share my findings at their recent Stakeholders Meeting, and to their binational Board of Directors last week.

The unique competencies of Cali-Baja leaders point to a bright future for the region – even in these difficult times – and can serve as a model to leaders everywhere.

04/08/2020

Got leadership? Check this out

A Harvard Business School historian who focuses on courageous leadership outlines some critical lessons from the past

03/25/2020

Global pandemic + Economic meltdown + Crisis in Leadership = Our Defining Moment. We're all trying to figure it out. We can't do it alone. We must remember who we truly are, and act accordingly. Here are a few tips to help us rise to the occasion - whether in the board room or around the kitchen table. (Take note of #5.) More to come

Decision making is hard under the best circumstances. Six principles for leaders as they make decisions during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

01/28/2020

Who do you want to be next? C-Suite, any Suite

If you’re shackled to who you are now, you can’t reach for who you might become next. You're stuck in the identity mindtrap.

10/05/2019

Shakespeare said in Hamlet: "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." What are your Primal World Beliefs?

Our “primal world beliefs” predict how happy or depressed we are, how trusting we are in relationships, and the decisions we make, including who we voted for in the last election.

07/09/2019

50 (yes 50) ways to be more Likable!

50 tips to help you thrive in the 21st century