A letter of love and hope to Zoe
One of the joys of my second act of life is watching my ten-year-old granddaughter, Zoe, grow into young womanhood and explore all the richness of life, full of love and hope. Another joy of my second act is helping leaders and women succeed in business. What I...
4 reasons collaboration is good
I used to tease Frank, an accountant where I worked some years ago, about his hope that life would track more like a balance sheet — all the ins and outs offsetting perfectly, all neat and tidy. Truth is, neat and tidy rarely applies to life, love and leadership....
7 dumb mistakes managers make
Today's guest author is Darryl Rosen, a management coach and trainer. His latest book is Table for Three? Bringing Your Smart Phone to Lunch and 50 Dumb Mistakes Smart Managers Don’t Make! You glance down at an incoming text while an employee is talking to you....
5 tips to help your team be more creative
In today's challenging economic times, creative thinking is more valuable than ever. Not creative for creativity's sake -- creativity to solve real business problems. Many of the ideas of the past are no longer relevant. As a seasoned leader shared with me recently,...
Just Get Up and Lead
Today's thought-provoking and compassionate guest article is by Deborah Costello. She's a teacher, Math department chair at Trinity Prep School in Winter Park, FL and a consultant for the College Board. Deb is passionate about human rights, peace, education,...
Social media has set the stage for leadership
It’s virtually impossible to ignore the ubiquitous nature of social media. From viral videos, to trending tweets, to the Facebook “Like”ing revolution, not only has our ability to connect with each other grown, but so has our need to do so. With this magnitude...
