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Can you believe that it’s mid-December already? It seems to me that we’ve started shopping and decorating sooner this year than ever before – perhaps, that’s because we are ready for a new year! That’s certainly what I’ve been hearing recently. As I’ve been traveling throughout the country speaking on leadership and resilience these past few months, I’ve noticed a key theme that I want to share with you as you look forward to 2010.
December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment (3)
Continuous Learner - A Critical Aspect for Being Resilient
Welcome Back! As you know, I took the summer off from blogging to write my second book which will be published early next year. It’s about “The Resilient Leader” and I am using a very great woman, known to you all, as an example of how to apply specific strategies and techniques to survive and thrive as a leader in challenging times. You’ll have to stay posted to see who she is!
September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment (2)
The Jury is Out!
Sonya Sotamayor presents us with a dilemma that faces all visible leaders. What we say and how we say it not only has to work in the moment, but also often needs to be explained and defended in the future. Read more about Sonya Sotamayer and Making Your Words Count.
June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment (1)
Unleashing Your Resilience
Not a week goes by that I’m not out speaking at conferences, doing webcasts or meeting with executives and the topic of these challenging times, as well the need for resilient leaders, always comes up. I just spoke on the topic of resilience at a conference in D.C. and the conversation came around work/life integration. I heard over and over again how people are coping with high levels of change, trying valiantly to sustain their health and energy – through cut-backs and reorganization – in an effort to keep themselves and their teams engaged in the work at hand.
June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment (0)
The Key to Success: Resilience!
There is no question that these challenging times have caused all of us to step back and re-calibrate our lives, both personally and professionally. And there are three things I know for sure about change...
April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment (0)
How Great Leaders Create Great Change
Have you been watching the politics play out in Washington this week? I guess you could say the honeymoon’s over for President Obama. While Congress debates his proposed bill, the “First 100 Days” of his administration are being closely watched by concerned men and women throughout the country. They are looking for him to “walk the talk” and deliver on the change he promised in his campaign. He’s got a big job ahead of him.
February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment (1)
The True Test For Great Leadership
My daily interactions with leaders and executives continually reinforce for me that these are challenging and difficult times for today’s business environment- in particular, the impact on job security as well as spending. I am reminded daily that our clients are actively navigating these “troubled waters” and looking to do “more with less.”
February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment (3)
Reinventing Yourself
Leadership is often about reinventing ourselves. As good leaders we should regularly review our ever-changing environment, evaluate our personal and professional goals, and determine how we can become even better leaders.
January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment (1)
Our Top Ten List for 2009 - Part Two
In my last blog, I focused on the five things you can do as a leader to have a greater impact on your organization and your leadership legacy. It’s also important to take the time to focus on yourself – after all, you can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself.
January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment (2)
Our Top Ten List for 2009 - Part One
The New Year is always a time for reflecting on the year that has past, and setting goals and establishing priorities for the year ahead. While you’re making your New Year’s Resolutions, here’s a list of our “Top Ten Things to Do” in 2009- for you to consider.
December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment (3)
Cross-Generational Leadership: Collaborating and Communicating in a New World
From webcasting and text messaging to chat rooms and blogs, there has probably never been more diversity in the ways in which we can communicate and collaborate at work. The challenge is to blend the multiple mediums of communication in a way that excludes no one and encourages as many ideas as possible.
December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment (1)
What We Can Learn About Inspirational Leadership From This Election
Whether you supported John McCain or President-elect Obama last week, one thing is clear – America was ready for change and was looking for a new kind of leader. Now is the time for strong leadership everywhere – at work, at home, in our communities. How you step up to that challenge/opportunity will directly relate to the impact you have. There is a lot to learn about what we call “Inspirational Leadership” from Barack Obama’s campaign.
November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment (0)
Staying in One Place Too Long
As we get closer to the New Year and those New Year’s resolutions, now is a good time to take stock of your career. Where are you now? Where do you want to be in 18 months? In 3-5 years? Are you doing the things you need to do to achieve those goals? Can you get there in your current organization or do you need to move on?
October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment (0)
What Can We Learn From Sarah Palin’s Re-Branding?
As we look forward to the first Vice Presidential debate tonight, I’m hearing lots of conversations about how Sarah Palin needs to “show up” in order to be seen as “potential Presidential material.” I think people are actually talking about what we call in business today- creating or recreating your personal brand.
October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment (1)
When to Say “Good Enough!”
Perfectionism - that feeling or personal expectation that every task needs to be done to perfection. Women are wired from elementary school days to give our best effort to everything we do and some of us never learn to challenge that idea.
September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment (1)