The Dangers of “Fake It ‘Til You Make It”
How often have you heard people joke about simply “faking it until you make it?” In its most true definition, the phrase is meant to imply that by imitating confidence, competence, and a leadership mindset, a person can realize those qualities in their real life and achieve the results they seek. Unfortunately, the reality […]
Networking from A Place of Giving
Networking from a place of service, of connection and curiosity, will always come full circle. Often, when you need it the most – if you have tended to your connections with care and a spirit of giving. It might sound counter intuitive. Networking from a place of service? Giving rather than receiving? YES. As someone […]
Career Contentment (Is NOT A Bad Thing)
Why is contentment so unsettling? Is it because it doesn’t speak to the proverbial “fire in your belly” to work harder, longer, and without complaint? Is valuing your personal and family time a career derailer, even if what we mean by “career” is simply continuing to be a good or great performer in your current […]
Leadership Is an Active Verb
This is a call for all managers to expect more of themselves, and to step into their leadership power. Stop expecting someone (who?) to give you permission. Stop waiting for the elusive instruction manual. Empower your teams. Give them room to spread their wings and fly. I know, I know. It’s hard work. Guess what? […]
Leadership Is an Active Verb
This is a call for all managers to expect more of themselves, and to step into their leadership power. Stop expecting someone (who?) to give you permission. Stop waiting for the elusive instruction manual. Empower your teams. Give them room to spread their wings and fly. I know, I know. It’s hard work. Guess what? […]
Leadership Is an Active Verb
This is a call for all managers to expect more of themselves, and to step into their leadership power. Stop expecting someone (who?) to give you permission. Stop waiting for the elusive instruction manual. Empower your teams. Give them room to spread their wings and fly. I know, I know. It’s hard work. Guess what? […]
Get Quiet and Trust Your Spidey Sense
Our intuition taps into a complex network of inner wisdom, guided by our past experiences, knowledge, emotions, and subconscious mind. It is the deepest level of knowledge we possess. So, stop dismissing it! Let’s talk about how you tap into it to make better decisions. Today I want to talk to you about intuition. What […]
The Power of Information
Open, honest, transparent communication is a clear pathway to creating a culture of trust, yet many leaders still choose to control their teams through the control, manipulation, withholding of information. Why? This article looks into the risks of information control, and offers a few tips for leaders who aspire to create more transparency. During a […]
Is That “Fire Drill” Really Necessary?
When is the last time you were the victim of a last-minute office fire drill? Did you ever question if it was REALLY that important? Or, was it simply urgent for someone else? Today I revisit the trusty old Eisenhower Matrix framework, and how it might be able to cut down on the chaos. Over […]
What Is Your Legacy?
As you are faced with decisions that seem emotionally, politically tough on the surface, what influences your decisions? How does your decision-making process shift when you think of it through a lens of legacy? I love this question, or some version of it. When I pose it to clients, friends, family, and myself it’s one […]