Anne Baum

Anne Baum

Lehigh Valley Executive and Vice President, Distribution Channels & Labor Relations Capital BlueCross Anne Baum joins the Northstar Team Development faculty bringing her expertise in leadership development skills, management, and corporate social responsibility. ...
Shonda Moralis

Shonda Moralis

Shonda Moralis, MSW, LCSW has been in psychotherapy private practice since 2006, specializing in stress-related disorders and mindfulness-based education. She has provided staff training to such organizations as banks, airports, and UPS Women’s Leadership group....
Dr. Katie P. Desiderio

Dr. Katie P. Desiderio

  Dr. Katie P. Desiderio counts her blessings starting with the people in her life. She is a devoted wife, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, mentor, mentee, colleague, professor and mom to her two treasurers. She is among the 2% of the population known as an INFJ,...
On becoming a Leader:  Encourage the Heart

On becoming a Leader: Encourage the Heart

Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....
Tracie L. Springer, M.Ed.

Tracie L. Springer, M.Ed.

Tracie L. Springer is the founder/Executive Director of Dress for Success Allentown, PA affiliate where women are empowered to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work...
On becoming a Leader:  Encourage the Heart

On becoming a leader: Enable Others to Act

Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....
On becoming a Leader:  Encourage the Heart

On becoming a leader: Challenge the Process

Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....

On becoming a leader: Inspire a Shared Vision

Written by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z....

On becoming a leader: Model the Way

by Bevin Theodore Anyone can be a leader. All it takes is a passion for extraordinary results. But deciding to be an exemplary leader is only the first step to becoming one. So how will YOU do it? In “The Leadership Challenge,” James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner...
Lessons from a Groundhog

Lessons from a Groundhog

by Deb Cummins, Vice-President February 2nd. Groundhog Day. In honor of one of our team members, an official ambassador from Punxsutawney, let’s consider the leadership lessons we can glean from this holiday first celebrated in 1887. The folklore positions the...
Managing Across the Seas – A Balancing Act: Part III

Managing Across the Seas – A Balancing Act: Part III

By Dr. Dirk Frese, Director Marketing and Sales at JULABO USA Inc., Allentown PA This is the final installment of the blog mini-series about foreign business cultures and leadership. This week’s focus is Asia with a special emphasis on China. Once more, I stress to...
Ladies Lunch with Frances

Ladies Lunch with Frances

by Deb Cummins, Vice-President, Northstar Team Development Pioneer. American icon. Legend. This week I found myself in the presence of greatness. What follows is a glimpse of what I will remember as Ladies Lunch with Frances, an opportunity to engage with two...
Resolutions Redesigned

Resolutions Redesigned

Written By Deb Cummins, Vice-President, Northstar Team Development Here we are. New Year’s Eve. I have to admit that I have never been a fan of the holiday. It seems almost cliché to write about New Year’s  and the cultural phenomenon of making resolutions. From a...
Managing Across the Seas – A Balancing Act Part II

Managing Across the Seas – A Balancing Act Part II

By guest blogger; Dr. Dirk Frese, Director Marketing and Sales at JULABO USA Inc., Allentown PA   In continuation of my first blog about Western Europe (http://northstarteamdevelopment.com/899/blog/managing-across-the-seas-a-balancing-act/)l let’s now focus on us...