I was looking for a document on my computer the other day and stumbled on a file titled, Leadership Thoughts. I looked at the date, 2015. I had written it for a leadership development institute. A lot changes but also, a lot stays the same – these elements are still valuable – over 7 years […]

Feedback, feedback, feedback. We need to give, accept and embrace, right? Yes, but…there are right ways to give and receive feedback. I included a picture of my daughter playing volleyball. She has played on many volleyball teams through the years and her favorite teams are the ones where the coach took an active part in

Emotional Intelligence. I was at a conference a few years ago where the moderator asked a panel of executives what they were looking for when hiring leaders – three of the four answered high emotional intelligence.  Having self awareness is an important competency for leaders. Knowing your triggers, motivators and what makes you – you,

If leading through a pandemic taught me anything, it is the importance of staying connected, knowing where (and with whom) to connect and the need t0 own the narrative. When you do not fill in the blanks, other people fill them in for you. When you do not express your ideas, others will write your

Juggling a family, busy career, home and trying to fit in self care can be exhausting. How many of us have woke up in the middle of the night remembering you forgot to do something – work assignment, an email, doctor’s appointment, kid’s schedule, etc? Do you ever look forward to the weekend and then

You have a new boss, now what? We have all been there, most of us more than once. Whether it is welcomed or a sudden surprise, it can be stressful because you are no longer sure of your place. You may think; what is going to happen to me, will the new leader bring on

How did we get to a time when terms like Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing are commonplace and there are more help wanted signs than people to fill the jobs? Is it true that we have lost the will to work or that work ethic has steadily degraded over time? Is it the impact of

That is a great question, right? I have thought about this many times as I was preparing presentations or working on curriculum for development. Sometimes it is easier to think about what leadership isn’t. It is not a title, a hierarchy or a structure. It is not autocratic or self-serving. In my mind leadership is