As 2022 draws to a close, many conversations with clients, colleagues and friends are focused on a strong finish to the year and preparation for new business and professional development…
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Squiggly Career Paths
As the nature and pace of work continues to evolve (devolve?) at breakneck speed, leaders have an opportunity to recast career growth, knowledge acquisition and skill development in support of…
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Valuing Exceptional Women
This edition’s featured article, When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply, urges “….organizations [to] promote principles and practices that: promote gender equity, develop compassionate leadership, and increase learning through intentional…
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Leadership Lessons: We Are In a Time of New Suns
Finding opportunity amidst constant change, much of which is out of our control, can be challenging. Our ability to slow down, appreciate an inflection point and adopt an open bowl…
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Agile Leaders, Thriving Talent
This edition’s featured article, The Real Secret To Retaining Talent (Harvard Business Review, March-April 2022), spurs us to consider our opportunity and obligation to make our colleagues feel special. Thoughtful, creative and…
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Summer Vacation Reading for 21st Century Leaders
For this edition, I am recapping some of the great books and articles I read over my recent vacation and thoughts and reflections that inspired me. As always, happy reading!…
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Gifts of Leaders: Stewardship, Vitality and Culture
As our approach to work has shifted, so too has the role of managers as well as what it means to successfully lead in today’s workplace. Managers are expected to…
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The Platinum Rule: Curiosity, Humility and a Commitment to People First
I recently completed a 10-week virtual professional development/certification program for coaches called Arts Based Experiential Learning (ABEL). The program aims to strengthen key leadership and innovation skills such as readiness…
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Passionate Explorers: Lifelong Learners
Learning is a life-long endeavor. Be curious, ask questions, develop informed points of view grounded in the data and facts that you acquire on your learning journey. Simple, yet profound…
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Career Crafting: What Do I Want Next In My Career?
We are looking forward to longer, beautiful days outside here in the Bay as we move deeper into another great Spring season. Conversations with clients and colleagues have increasingly focused…
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