Resilience: The Secret Sauce of Success
Being a leader has its ups and downs. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Mostly you’re exhausted, and if you do it right, you’re also exhilarated. But this rollercoaster ride can take its toll on you physically, mentally and emotionally. Added to this stress are...
How to avoid critical mistakes when communicating change
As a leader, you know full well the challenges of implementing change at work. Inexplicably, small changes that seem inconsequential can elicit the most resistance. This can cause us to fear the larger changes, and cause us to make matters worse. There is a way to...
7 Secrets for Successfully Leading Leaders
One of my favourite leadership quotes comes from John Quincy Adams who defined a leader as someone whose “actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.” When we first step into leadership we develop a certain skillset that helps others...
What’s your Leadership Development Strategy?
Do you have a strategy for developing the leaders at your company? Is there a plan for your personal leadership development? You might have a strategy for the business, but this is not the same thing. The current estimate is that 36% of businesses do NOT have a...
Are you dreading the strategic planning process?
Have you begun thinking about what next year will bring for you, your team, and your organization? Perhaps you’re part way through a 3-5 year strategic plan and are not ready to take on a new direction quite yet. But if you are thinking about your strategy for the...
The Secret to Writing Executable Goals
There is nothing like the feeling of achieving a very important goal. When you’ve been working on something for a while, and you have given it your all, successful completion is something to celebrate. While there is a psychological aspect that we need to understand...
What Games Did You Play As A Child?
This 'what games' question is one of my favourites to ask when people are stuck trying to figure out their natural gifts and talents. You see, as children we typically know who we are and what we want to do. We haven't yet (hopefully) been molded and cajoled by the...
How to handle hidden and unfair bias
Powerful women are often in the news, but the topic of interest seems to be their image instead of their message. It's tiring listening to it, and for the women themselves, I can only imagine how annoying it must be. That's overt judgement, but what about the stuff...
If it’s not about accommodating the women, then what is it?
Fixing the glass ceiling isn't about accommodating women. It’s about engaging the workforce. There are many schools of thought when it comes to the glass ceiling. I’ve encountered opinions that vary from “you go girl!” to “pick a new battle… that one’s been won” to...
