As Chief Relationship Officer for CEO Connection I have the privilege and pleasure of participating in the CEO Boot Camps we hold six times per year. At the most recent event in New York City, the conversation at one point turned to the question, “How do you get the truth from your people?” You see, […]
“May you have the vision to recognize the door that is yours, courage to open it, and wisdom to walk through.” ~ Pat L. Richardson Vision. Courage. Wisdom. I can sum up the most transformational times in my life with one or all of those words. I suspect you can too. During times of great change and growth in […]
One of the things I’ve been acutely attuned to recently is my inner “knowing,” particularly in regard to important changes in my life. Answers to life-altering questions appear that were there all along, but which I simply needed to be open to receiving. I experienced the joy of this “knowing” a few weeks ago when […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Most of us are familiar with the term, “go-getter,” someone who goes after what they want and makes things happen. But as someone who often writes about the critical importance of a “giving” approach in leadership and business, I fully connect with Bob Burg’s “go-giver” theory. In Bob‘s book, “The Go-Giver,” he and Co-Author John […]