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Carla Schnitker

About Carla Schnitker

Early in her career, Carla got fascinated by change processes and leadership. Now twenty plus years later she is still working in that field. No longer an executive or interim manager, Carla now mentors managers who want to make a difference in their organization. She’s the author of Leading through Change: Six Principles for Leading People in Unpredictable Times.
14 12, 2016

The Holidays Official Leader’s Self-Care Guide

By |December 14th, 2016|

Smiling faces, happy families around a dinner table, and snow.

You can’t turn on the TV and you see a smiling, happy, fully engaged family around a packed dinner table. It’s Christmas.
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”
It’s wonderful and don’t get me wrong. I really, really love Christmas but …

It can be a bit […]

7 12, 2016

Why Most Meetings Are Not Effective and What To Do About It

By |December 7th, 2016|

Have you ever come out of a meeting and felt dead tired?

Yep, so have I.

Sometimes it’s because I need food. All that brainwork whets my appetite. Other times I might not have slept enough. But more often something else is going on like the meeting was way too long.

I don’t know what it is but […]

30 11, 2016

You’re On A Journey; With Fellow Passengers!

By |November 30th, 2016|

Becoming a leader is a trip for life. Your development as a leader never stops.

It goes on and on.

What does stop is:

– Certain mistakes. Early in your career you’ve made mistakes and you’re sure not to repeat those. This doesn’t mean that you won’t make mistakes as a senior leader. Nope. You’ll make mistakes but […]

24 11, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving!

By |November 24th, 2016|

Happy Thanksgiving!
May this special day bring you, your family members, and your friends many moments of gratitude and joy.

I want to thank you, clients and readers, for your inspiration, contributions, and gifts. Especially I want to thank you for your commitment to be as great as a leader as you can be. I am so […]