Technology for Innovation’s Sake!

Registration for the Fourth Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum is Now Open Join Lou Musante and Echo Strategies as we collaborate with CMU’s Corporate Startup Lab to explore A.I. and talent, emphasizing machine learning, data science, and new products. We...
We Must Ask: How Connected They Feel!

We Must Ask: How Connected They Feel!

Many factors impact an individual’s well-being. Frequently we discuss an individual’s health, the environment they are in, or their diet and exercise routines. So often, we forget to ask how connected they feel. Social connections are one of the critical foundations...
Turn Holiday Blues Into Holiday Pop

Turn Holiday Blues Into Holiday Pop

One of the best things about listening to Blues is closing your eyes and letting the music guide your feelings. Quickly you find your foot tapping and head bobbing, feeling that deep connection with the music. The holiday season comes with a much-needed break from the...

What is Extreme Shyness

When we talk about extreme shyness, we are talking about social anxiety. Yes, social anxiety disorder is more than just shyness; at its extreme, it can lead to a persistent fear of being watched and judged.  Social anxiety resembles extreme shyness or avoidance....
The Gen Z Experience

The Gen Z Experience

The Gen Z experience is unlike anything, and they are doing their best to overcome it. However, it is up to us to do more to help! Years of isolated learning, home-bound work shoved in a cubicle, failing to feel they belong. We have put an entire generation at risk...

What does loneliness look like to you? 

The reality is that loneliness does not have a specific look and impacts everyone differently. Chronic stress impacts our ability to focus, negatively impacting presenteeism and absenteeism. More is being piled on the employee’s plates as they become further separated...

What has the pandemic done for you?

This simple reframing of a question starts the journey from being a manager to a leader. @Lou Musante, the founder of Echo Strategies, sits down with Dr. Richard Citrin and Michael Couch on their podcast Leadership Café to discuss leadership and how the pandemic has...