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 […]
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 […]
Leaders, as the word is defined, Lead. They lead others to success. They are not called Doers, they are not called Draggers, and certainly they are not called Do-it-On-My Own-ers. I was told early in my career that you can’t be a leader if no one is interested in following you. Remember, you don’t have […]
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 […]