Women: good leaders AND good women
Ever have one of those days when you feel like you just can’t win? ♦ Like when you left the job interview last week feeling proud that you’d put it out there and thoughtfully presented your accomplishments. Today you learn you didn’t get the job because you’re...
5 leadership gifts that never stop giving
It would be great, wouldn't it, if chocolate was one of the four food groups? That's an idea I've suggested (just a wee bit tongue in cheek) for lots of years. Despite my extreme fondness for chocolate, though, I don't indulge every day. Some days I want a different...
Meaningful leadership development
One question from clients that makes me happy is "We want to invest in our employees through leadership development. What should we keep in mind as we put the program together?" 3 characteristics First, I tell them there are three characteristics that distinguish the...
Use clarity and empathy to overcome an organizational crisis
Lately, it seems like there is one new corporate crisis after another in the headlines. Some of the largest, most visible, and successful companies are being forced to publicly apologize while feverishly attempting to convince their customers that these unfortunate...
5 ways to keep a strength a strength
Toby is struggling to understand why his boss is now unhappy with job performance that once made him happy. Toby’s employer experienced significant change in the last 18 months including new ownership, new management team, and all new systems. The new owners also want...
Want to be effective? Use the 7 C’s of leadership
Kinda funny, isn’t it, how we lose sight of things that we shouldn’t? A few years ago, those of us at BIG did lots of speaking and training on the 7 C’s of leadership, which we defined as character, connection, cognition, capability, compassion, courage, and...
