I had the great privilege of seeing Yo-Yo Ma perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra this weekend at spectacular Symphony Hall. He was, quite simply, phenomenal. When he plays his stunning cello, passion exudes from his entire energy field. You can’t help but be riveted while watching him. And while the applause at the end of […]
Let’s face it, when you live, work, write and dream leadership it can be very difficult to be a great follower. But even those of us who have a passion for leadership (I believe that includes all of you, my dear readers!) know there are times when we are simply meant to follow. Enter the Tango. And […]
Last week I had the pleasure of coaching a group of young, rising stars at one of Chicago’s largest companies as part of the Magnetic Leadership Program. It’s work I adore and wish I could do more of because I know it makes a difference and provides valuable insight for high-potential leaders to accelerate their success. I was honored to have the […]
I had the honor and great pleasure of speaking to a group of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy last week. I don’t use the word “honor” lightly. I told them I work every day with current leaders, but rarely get the opportunity to work with future leaders. They were a brilliant audience and their […]
When I wrote last week about why understanding belief systems is critical for leadership, I talked about how we empower ourselves – in life and in business – when we let go of our concerns that others will judge us and replace these concerns with the understanding that when they do it’s a reflection of their belief […]
My Leadership Chat Co-Host, Steve Woodruff, and I are thrilled to be welcoming John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing as tomorrow night’s Guest Host. John’s company helps small businesses lead and succeed, and one of the topics we’ll be covering is priority management for leaders. Now, as I have alluded to in previous posts, I am […]
Last week in a presentation on The New Psychology of Money given by my To Be A Woman business partner, a gentleman in the audience suggested to her that women are dependent on men because we depend on men to make money for us to live. You could literally feel people cringing in the room – […]
I wrote this post originally for Shawn Murphy and Ted Coine, the brilliant minds behind the new Switch and Shift Blog. I wanted to share it with my readers as I believe you’re all pondering the Future of Leadership as well! Please share your insights about the future in the comments – the community learns […]
As Co-Founder and Co-Host of Leadership Chat on Twitter, I spend a fair amount of time on the phone with leadership authors talking about how we might spotlight their brilliant experiences and insights during our weekly Tuesday evening global chats. But it’s a rare occurrence for a world renowned leadership author to reach out to […]
There is very little I’ve experienced in the business world that is more frustrating than working with a visionary leader who inspires me completely and yet can’t execute. At the same time, I’ve discovered during the course of my career it’s rare to find a truly visionary leader who excels at both. When you find […]