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Overcoming the ‘Grey Hair’ Complex
Your palms are sweaty. You stumble over your words. You don’t seem to be getting a clear message across. You look around the table - [...]
Confidence: Can You Build It?
Confidence – we all want it. And, we all look for it in others, especially those in positions of leadership. Yet, time and time again, [...]
Leadership Values in Times of Transition
As leaders move through the leadership pipeline they typically gain additional responsibilities, a larger footprint in the organization, and more complex stakeholder groups. They likely have [...]
The Power of Trade-offs
Around August every year, I'm reminded of the power of making trade-offs. You see, I take a month off every summer (actually five weeks). And, [...]
Finding Leadership Lessons in the Most Unexpected Places
Sometimes you come upon leadership lessons in the least expected places. This past Saturday, as I sat outside my daughter’s ballet class, a sole sheet [...]
The Un-Promotion Promotion
You’ve been promoted! The words you’ve waited to hear. Your hard work has paid off! There are outward trappings of the promotion – the official [...]
L25: How to Reengage in Leadership When You’ve Reached a Plateau
For the past year, I have been running really hard. Literally. I signed up to run five distance races over seven months. My workouts have [...]