Buzzwords like inspirational leader get bandied about and then quickly blurred with conventional wisdom about leadership. Be self-aware, be values-grounded, be credible, be a story-teller, be results-driven, etcetera. I suppose that’s all true. But what makes a run-of-the-mill leader, even those who at times flirt with greatness, markedly different from a truly inspirational leader ? I believe it’s the Little Bit Crazy Factor. Leadership gurus today, like New York Times best-selling author Bob Rosen, argue that great leadership requires … [Read more...]
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Clarify Your Definition of Success: Joan Bunashe
Does fear of success sometimes stop you? It used to stop Joan Bunashe but it definitely doesn't now. Once Bunashe, "The Optimization Coach," got clear on her own definition of success, fear flew and joy-based choices became her norm. I first met Joan on Twitter. She stood out in the often noisy twitter universe initially because we're both Joans (though I'm J-o-n-e), we both … [Read More...]
America’s Working Women Revolution
Are American women driving a workforce revolution? Michelle McQuaid and Sara Horowitz say yes. They come to this conclusion, however, from decidedly different perspectives, using starkly different data. This causes me to wonder whether this revolution is good news, bad news, something in-between, or even ugly news for American women, families, and the U.S. economy. McQuaid: … [Read More...]
This Way to Your Voice
Ann Quasman asked me, “What would people be surprised to know about you?” Ann’s question came in the context of her WomanTalkLive5 where she asks five provocative questions of “an inspiring and fabulous woman – a woman with something to say.” I love Ann’s goal: To each day start a conversation that moves even one woman from talking to doing. But in all honesty, I didn’t feel … [Read More...]
The 5 Breaks You Need to Succeed
break·through ˈbrākˌTHro͞o/ noun: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development; an instance of achieving success in a particular sphere or activity Notice how the buzzword “breakthrough” is everywhere? Breakthrough thinking, breakthrough performance, breakthrough earning, breakthrough conversations, and my personal favorite: breakthrough diet pills that make or … [Read More...]
Lead With Kindness: You’ll Get Better Results
What happens when we put kindness at the center of our leadership? There's plenty of hard evidence that kind leaders get better results. Emma Seppala, Ph.D, a Research Scientist at Stanford University and the Associate Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University, details several studies in Being a Kind Boss Pays Off: A … [Read More...]
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