by U & Improved | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog, Learn
Dancing to the Beat of My Own Drum It is a Sunday morning, and I sit outside in the quiet moment before the chatter, clatter and business of the world around me wakes up. A cricket wakes up early with me chirping his morning song, birds seem to want to harmonize. The...
by Lisa Kasanicky | Aug 30, 2015 | Blog, Lead
Who doesn’t love a hero? A masked avenger in a shiny suit swoops in to save the meek and powerless from imminent danger and restores happiness across the land (cue the cheers and applause). But according to a report by the Center for Creative Leadership,...
by Jodi Low | Aug 15, 2015 | Blog, Lead
Are leaders born or bred? An age old question. In my opinion, the answer is: Both. As someone who has dedicated the bulk of her life to studying, learning and training communication, success and achievement principals, I have had the opportunity to see and work with...
by U & Improved | May 13, 2015 | Blog, Learn
This was a letter written by U the Leader graduate Anthony Luongo to U & Improved founder Jodi Low. To Anthony and all those grads out there who have been moved to Pay it Forward, we thank U. — It all started years before I took the class. Being good friends...
by Jodi Low | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog, Learn
As we warmly welcomed another U the Leader graduating class to the family this weekend, I began to reflect back on all that they went through in just two short days. I watched these amazing individuals, who were all complete strangers on Friday night, become one...
by Jodi Low | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog, Listen
Many believe that one of the cornerstones to success is knowing all the answers and being able to rapid fire those answers at a moment’s notice. However being the “answer-giver” isn’t always the “answer.” The answer lies in listening. And not just hearing, but...
