The Inside Job of Leadership: Lessons from the Ballroom Dance Floor
As a leadership coach, I observe many parallels between ballroom dancing and leadership. First, being an effective leader is a lot like leading a dance partner in five essential ways: Inner structure, Connection, Intuition, Intention and Endurance
Susan Freeman – Persistence
Persistence: I don’t give up — especially when things get difficult. Although impatient by nature, I am working on taking the longer view. If I commit to something, I get it done. I just finished writing a book that was percolating for eight years! ORIGINAL ARTICLE How does a successful, strong, and powerful woman navigate work, employee […]
Is Your Leadership As Effective As It Could Be? The Missing Piece
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” This famous quote by Mahatma Ghandi summarizes this month’s focus on transformation for leaders. This is admittedly one of my favorite leadership topics. Why? Because when a leader has impact, transformation occurs, and when transformation occurs, a leader has impact. What gets in the way […]
How Gratitude Can Transform Your Leadership and Influence
It’s that time of year. The fall harvest holidays are almost upon us. It is a time when we place our attention on who and what makes us thankful. Are we also aware of the importance of gratitude in our everyday role as leaders? According to an article in The Harvard Health Newsletter, (Nov. 2011), […]
Do You Have an Eeyore on Your Team?
Leaders, do you have an “Eeyore” on your team? Someone who acts as if the glass is half-full? Someone who acts as if he is resigned? Many of us read the classic Winnie the Pooh as children (or had it read to us). You may recall one of the key characters was a donkey named […]