Category: Communication
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Defining Difference
I had the privilege of sitting on a panel discussion this week with a group of outstanding women leaders from around the country. We were talking about a variety of topics all focused on careers and career growth. The moderator was giving us questions, directing some of them to specific people to kick off and…
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Not Your Mother
On more than one occasion I’ve thought, and even said aloud, that if I were to write a book on management, I would call it “I Am Not Your Mother” and subhead it with “And other truths that managers should know.” It’s a bit of a flippant phrase, I know, but it encapsulates a reality…
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Rising Above
When I approach leadership, and life, with a full heart, I approach it with a commitment to bringing my whole self to every interaction and every situation. This is my authentic core that I am showing you and I am sharing with you who I am, what I believe and even, often, what I feel.…
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Authenticity
What is the role of a leader? Depending on your setting and your individual mindset, the answer could be to set direction, to motivate, to make change, to get things done. Regardless of what your definition of a leader, of your own leadership role, one thing is always true—you carry the responsibility. At the end…
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Feeling Whole
As leaders, and as individuals, we spend a fair amount of time on the “if only” or “when this happens.” You know what I’m talking about. It’s that goal, that target we put out there. It’s the moment when we will have achieved what we believe we need to achieve to get to whatever it…
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Finding Your Voice
I remember being told, even in high school English classes, that you should “find your voice” when you write. At the time, it seemed straightforward to me. Just write from what you know, express the uniqueness of who you are. It took me a bit of time to fully recognize the complexity of that effort.…
With a Full Heart 