OK you beautiful women leaders, this one’s for you. Your gentlemen friends are, of course, welcome to read, but be forewarned, they may have a few questions for you afterwards. (Two wink emojis, followed by one shocked emoji, and a giggle.) Let me just start with the elephant. By now, we leaders are not only...
It’s like Mary Chapin Carpenter says, “Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.” You wake up well rested, eat a healthy breakfast, put on your superhero cape, and hit your office ready to conquer the world. And then you open your calendar. Splat. The most frequent questions we get asked in our Courageous Leadership...
Never before has the world of work been as confusing, uncertain or, frankly, uncomfortable as it is right now. Most of us are exhausted from feeling like our schedule, productivity and life (both personal and professional) are disrupted with every email, breaking news update, and virtual water cooler conversation. If you’re ready to stop worrying...
Pshaw, you say. That girl doesn’t need courage, she can sing. She can move. But Beyoncé wasn’t always Beyoncé. She used to have two names, just like you and me. Courage is what allowed her to push through the crowd of less remarkable artists, to leap over the hurdles the industry and bias and life...
As both a recovering corporate executive and a successful entrepreneur studying leadership in all its forms, I’ve seen my fair share of great leaders — and sadly some pretty horrible ones. When you think about it, we’ve all spent most of our careers noting, whether consciously or unconsciously, those leaders that are hitting it out...
