Women are often penalized for asserting themselves verbally. Interestingly, research indicates that women are not penalized for non-verbal assertive b...
Assertiveness is critical to leadership success
In my blog on “When I Say No, I Feel Guilty,” I outlined some approaches to assertiveness and boundary setting. One of the problems that many wome...
When I Say NO, I Feel Guilty
Some are able to say “no” to a request or opportunity and feel good about it. “This just isn’t the right fit for me” or “I don’t have th...
Does it Matter if I Understand How You Feel?
Empathy alone is not enough. As someone who has studied empathy for many years, first in graduate school and now as an executive coach and facilitator...
Shake Hands
Saturday Night Live’s most recent sketch where the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton characters do a dance to avoid shaking hands makes an important ...
Empathy: A Key Skill for Effective Leadership
What makes leaders afraid? People usually become leaders because they enjoy taking control of things. It’s this very need to control that often bloc...
3 Reasons Why Women Make Great Entrepreneurs
I was speaking with the founder of an entrepreneurial company about women in business. He said, “You know, my wife is the most incredible multi-task...
Leadership Qualities: What’s Changed and What You Need to Know
Recently, the CEO of a company shared, “I want to improve as a leader but there are so many theories and books out there on how to develop your lead...
Three Ways Leaders Make Emotional Connections
Summer with Scott – Article 7 The following article is a guest post from leading business consultant, Scott Edinger. Article Featured In: Harvar...
Three Elements of Great Communication, According to Aristotle
Summer with Scott – Article 6 The following article is a guest post from leading business consultant, Scott Edinger. Article Featured In: Harvar...