How to Create a Shared Vision
I have an idea! I have had so many ideas. Ideas for innovation. Ideas for change. And I think most of them were pretty darn good. But not everybody has…
The 3 Reasons Why Starbucks Racial Bias Training Won’t Work
Yesterday, more than 8,000 Starbucks stores were closed for racial bias training, costing the organization between $12-14 million. And it isn’t going to work! It isn’t going to work because…
Time is Up: How to make gender inclusion a reality in the workplace
The #metoo and #timeisup movements have struck a chord and are gaining momentum. It has gotten a lot of us thinking and talking about women’s parity and gender inclusion. But…
Be a Kind Leader
2000 — Happy People — Image by © Royalty-Free/Corbis In 2018, February 17th is Random Act of Kindness Day! It got me thinking about leadership, organizations, and kindness. More specifically,…
Time to Mentor Up
How’s your mentoring game? Earlier this month, I was one of the selected mentors for my local Business Journals #MentoringMonday event and Women’s Summit. As always, I relish every opportunity…
Nothing is Wrong with Millennials
Simon Sinek didn’t get it all right! Over the holidays, a video of Leadership Expert and Author Simon Sinek speaking about Millennials in the workplace went viral. One version included…
They Quit! Now What?
They quit! Two members of my planning committee just quit! In the same week! And both responsible for the same tasks. There was now a gaping hole on my team.…
To Plan or Not to Plan
Not everyone is a natural born “planner” so get 6 practical steps you can take to make better plans.
The Top 5 Leadership Myths
Leadership is in my blood! I was only fourteen when I developed my first leadership training program, and despite my early start it was a long time before I was…
Leadership Myths and Realities
It was exactly one year ago when my friend and mentor Carl Meadows dropped some awesome leadership wisdom bombs on us in a guest blog post. And one thing he…
