Leading with courage involves overcoming our own fears, apathy or feelings of hopelessness as we pursue a course of action that we believe is right. I...
Innovating with Virtual Teams
The ability to foster innovation is one of the top characteristics of leaders, both today and, especially, in the future. Furthermore,
Building a Strong Culture in Your Company
Holiday rituals bring up stories that bind us and help us to connect with each other in new ways. Recently, I hosted a holiday get together for one of...
Leadership & Influence
What is influence?</strong> I define it as the ability to persuade or impact another or others in such a way that they honor your request, take a cou...
Our Habits Are Who We Are in Life
With Steven Covey’s passing this week, I’m reminded of his outstanding work, particularly the 7 Habits book which had global impact on the...
Stay Here to Get There Successfully
I was about to slip more than 1,000 feet down a cliff that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. My husband Lewis and I just arrived on the island of Kauai and...
To Influence or Not To Influence
How you attempt to influence others counts - It counts in how you inspire others, in the people you attract to work with you and in the alliances you ...
Consistency Can Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness
Unlike some of the more attractive and frequently discussed leadership competencies like being visionary, consistency is often overlooked and underval...
Trick or Treat: Hiring Can Turn Out To Be Either
Hiring the right talent can be tricky. You want the candidate to fit into your organization’s culture and also someone who can be effective on the j...
Parachuting Priorities
Many CEOs and leaders handle the urgent and important parts of their role effectively - like seeing an opportunity that has a short window to take adv...
Develop Detachment to Improve Your Leadership
One of the hallmarks of effective leadership is the ability to distance oneself from a work situation and to look at it with detachment. By “helicop...
Start The New Year With The Gift Of Your Presence
The new year has begun and many of us have spent the last several weeks searching for appropriate gifts to give people we value and care about. Our ...