Reputations are built from repeated behaviors, actions or characteristics, and can sometimes leave room for interpretation, speculation or extrapolation. For example, “Erin is so quiet. She never speaks up in meetings, it’s like she isn’t sure of herself, or what we’re talking about;” “Maya? Isn’t she the X-Product girl? I have only seen her working […]
This is the second article of our 2 part series of How Companies Identify Their Candidates for Promotion. As mentioned in Part 1 (you can read Part 1 here), Managers don’t just pass out promotions, they are held accountable to justify why a candidate is ready to move up. It is to your benefit to […]
I spent years in “Big Corporate,” working hard, getting in front of the right people, learning how to be visible, and once I figured out the “Secret Sauce,” I was able to grow my career substantially. But it wasn’t until I was sitting in the meetings where who was promoted and who was passed over […]
In light of some large companies having end of year lay-offs, I wanted to share some insights, tools and thoughts with those going through it, as well as those who know folks going through it. Hopefully you never have to deal with the surprising impacts of being laid off, fired, down-sized, right-sized, or simply put […]
We all have those little voices in our heads that tell us we can’t: You’re not smart enough You don’t have a degree No one will trust you to lead You don’t have any experience, why should we listen to you? Recognize any? Trust me when I say, to be a good leader, you don’t […]
I was recently asked, “What is the difference in being seen a strong woman leader and being seen as a Bitch?” It was a heartfelt question. And sadly, a common quandary. Too often, as women, we feel when we are being firm, confident, authoritative, or bold, we are being perceived as that “b” word, yet […]
What we think we become ~ Buddha Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. ~ Carl Jung If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. ~ William Arthur Ward Inspiring […]
So many successful and influential people, from all over, have talked about the fact that believing in yourself is the most important step in achieving your goals. Ford said, “If you believe you can, or you can’t, you are RIGHT!” Imagine a simplistic analogy: A baby’s first steps. At first, walking and taking steps is […]
If you have not yet read Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg, I highly recommend it. Whether you are a man, or a women, the skills she shares to advance into leadership are powerful. Leaning in is an empowering metaphor, and when you lean far enough, your next automatic action must be to Step Up! Stepping […]
As a leader, it feels pretty amazing to achieve a goal or succeed at a task. But, it is inspiring, empowering, soul-satisfying, and gratifying to help others find their path, and figure out what their own road to success looks like. You may want to tell them, do it for them, or even prevent them […]