Seven times in the past week, I had different leaders tell me they struggle with giving substantive feedback. 7 Times! All said their organizations give training on how to deliver and receive feedback, but they don’t do it well. (For…
I recently watched the video of Bruce Springsteen‘s Broadway show. Springsteen is a master storyteller, and an incredible songwriter, guitarist and bandleader. His music and his narrative move me from the tips of my heels to the top of my…
I recently saw this at the bottom of a friend’s email, following her signature: “I am a work in progress. Please consider giving me feedback here.” The link goes to a Google Drive form with a few lines for anonymous…
Is your company immune to PR disasters? With so many eyes on the public-facing piece, with processes in place, could a nuance of words (or pictures) take you down? The answer is yes. Why? Because those mistakes occur based on…
On a recent bucket-list trip, I went snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. So cool, right? It was an amazing experience. But it wasn’t without anxiety. Because despite the excitement of being in Australia on one of the world’s most…
There was a time when I didn’t. Speak up, that is. I was scared. Afraid people would judge me. Afraid I would say the wrong thing. Afraid others wouldn’t agree. Afraid it wouldn’t be quite perfect. It was one day…
There I was. Historic church in Marietta, Georgia. Sun streaming through the 140-year-old windows. About to sing a solo in front of two hundred people. I loved the song and I’d practiced it dozens of times. I sang beautifully. I…
I usually do not like to use metaphors that bring to my mind any type of violence. Today, I am going to shift that habit because I find the idea of using the legend of the Gordian Knot intriguing as…
I recently listened to much of the Tory Burch Foundation’s Embrace Ambition Summit. It was a fabulous, well planned and interesting day of stories, tips and experiences to encourage and empower women and the men who are committed to step…
A characteristic of effective leadership is the ability to be authentic. It is unambiguously one of the most important aspects that determines a holistic style of leading, whether you are leading yourselves or others. The reason this is so important…
