Just in case you missed it, here is the not-so-flattering picture of me. Yesterday I described my experience of walking on broken glass. Now, I want to reflect on it with you and share what sense I make of it and how I integrate this experience into ... [Read more]
Walking On Broken Glass Part 1: A Leadership Exercise
Seriously? Yes, I walked on broken glass and lived to tell about it. Why would you do that you ask? I am participating in a yearlong business mastermind program designed to expand my thinking and increase my results. Here I am sitting in the ... [Read more]
Managing Oneself: An Evolution in Human Affairs
I continue to highlight excerpts from Harvard Business Review's book, On Managing Yourself. Peter Drucker's article, "Managing Oneself," gives a different perspective in how to stay engaged during the course of your working life. Because it is ... [Read more]
Managing Yourself: How Will You Measure Your Life?
How’s this for a light question on a Friday afternoon? The other day, while I was in Grand Central Station in New York City, parched and looking for water, I came across this fantastic book: On Managing Yourself – eleven articles from Harvard ... [Read more]
What is Coaching?
Coaching can be a powerful tool for developing leaders. If you are thinking about coaching and want to know what it is, check out this short video that gives you a quick overview on what takes place in the process. Coaching is about creating a ... [Read more]
Leading Team Kickoff Meetings
I support my client’s in designing and planning all different kinds of a day or multiple-day team meetings. The purpose of these meetings could be strategy planning, visioning or organizational change meetings, such as restructuring ... [Read more]
Leadership is About Courage and Conviction
I always remember what Jack Beach, a former IBM colleague of mine once said, “It’s easy to be a leader in good times. You just go along with the flow. The sign of a real leader is seen in difficult times.” Jack was also a Colonel in the Army, having ... [Read more]
Everything I Need to Know About Leadership and Business, I Learned in the Strawberry Patch
Well, maybe not EVERYTHING - but a lot! I belong to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm share. This means I take on some of the farmer’s risk. I pay for the promise of so many fruits and vegetables for the season. Sometimes it’s a bumper ... [Read more]
Breathe. You Have Arrived.
Breathe, You Have Arrived. This is the sign that greeted me when I arrived at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health last weekend. I was there on a Kundalini yoga retreat. I practice and teach this form of yoga – not for my career, but probably ... [Read more]
Go Slow to Go Fast
What does it mean “go slow to go fast?” When I googled to find an image for this, I was amazed at how many words and images I found. Here is what it means to me: when I am the most stressed, stretched or unfocused, it is precisely the time I need ... [Read more]
Leadership & The Art of Boundary Setting
Being a great leader requires you to have clear, strong boundaries – and also know when to be flexible and collapse or expand them. It’s knowing in any given moment where your boundary needs to be in light of: What you want to accomplish How ... [Read more]
Leadership Tips from Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton shares his thoughts on what makes a great leader. He gives clear and varied examples from world leaders on four key aspects of leadership. A great leader: Envisions Explains Includes Executes A great leader explains ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: What Inspires You to Exceed Your Own Expectations?
A great question raised in this scene – What inspires you to exceed your own expectations? For me, it is surrounding myself with others who are striving or doing what I am trying to do. When I am going into unknown territory, it’s reminding myself ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: What to Do When You’ve Plateaued.
Tony Robbins gives great advice if you’ve hit a plateau, are in a rut, or too comfortable. You need something to get your mind and body going again. Read Something Inspirational. Engage in Intense Physical Activity. Be Crystal Clear on Goals ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: The Empathic Leader and Self Care
There is a lot written in recent years about the need for a leader to demonstrate empathy when creating a safe, high performing culture for their constituents. When I refer to an empathic leader, I am not referring to someone who can demonstrate ... [Read more]
Focus Friday: How Do You Maintain Your Leadership Filter?
First, what IS a leadership filter? It’s how you personally filter and process information so you are passing on the right content and tone of your message to your constituents. Are you passing on stress, confusion, or clarity? I had several ... [Read more]
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