Speaking up hurts sometimes

Speaking up hurts sometimes

by | May 31, 2023 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Leadership

How offering unique ideas and challenging the status quo can sting when your workplace isn’t safe Have you ever felt punished for voicing an idea or opinion at work? How did it feel? Have you ever been thanked and celebrated for having a novel idea or opinion at work?...
Unproductive emotions, or human?

Unproductive emotions, or human?

by | May 9, 2023 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Leadership

Seeing our employees for the whole-humans they are, “negative” emotions and all I’m often struck by some of the bold statements made in social media. Given the work I do and the folks I choose to follow, I’m sometimes stopped in my tracks by how brilliant some are....
Be a transformational leader

Be a transformational leader

by | Apr 18, 2023 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Leadership

The simple things that make anyone’s leadership … transformational Transformational. That word has weight. It’s not heavy in a drag-me-down kind of way. But it’s big when you stop to think about it. Leadership is used so often that its meaning wanes. I bet if I...
Self-awareness and our impact on others

Self-awareness and our impact on others

by | Nov 2, 2022 | Leadership

What is your impact on the world? Do you consider yourself self-aware? What does that mean to you? I think that simply asking the question causes us to look at ourselves…potentially for the first time for some of us. Looking at who we are at our core isn’t for the...
Do Something that Scares You…Daily

Do Something that Scares You…Daily

by | Sep 30, 2020 | Leadership

Eleanor Roosevelt said it well: “Do one thing that scares you every day.” Fear. We all have a different relationship with fear based on our lived experiences, our natural temperament, and our view of taking risks. I’ve thought a lot about this quote over the past six...
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