What’s Your Leadership Return?
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This week’s Step Up Leader Tips borrows from Leading Blog’s “Return on Character” post. We live in an age where wisdom is only wisdom if it is supported by numbers. There are two obvious problems with this. First, we miss a lot because we are looking for immediate return. And so it puts our focus on […]
Leadership Takeaways from Young Rwandan Women
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As the summer concludes, I thought it would be fitting to end by showing a few short clips from my trip last month to Rwanda. These young women students at the Akilah Institute for Women inspired me beyond words; they have withstood immeasurable challenges, and have a lot to share about what is possible with […]
Gratitude as a Leadership Practice
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This week I had an opportunity to reflect about gratitude, both for my clients and for myself. It was not an exceptional week, except for one thing; every single client took the time to acknowledge the positive impact our coaching work was having on them, professionally and personally. I didn’t expect this, but am tremendously […]
Give Yourself the Present of Wrapping Up 2013
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As I was wrapping up 2013, I decided that one of my top shifts for 2014 was to learn to become more accepting of “allowing” vs. forcing.
Three Tips for Leaders to Hit the Ground Running in January
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Give yourself the gift of wrapping your leadership values, habits and practices in a metaphorical box. Leaders renew and replenish this month. Clean out.