What if your job is to conquer 3rd world problems globally, yet you walk by the same homeless guy every day who’s camped outside your local (U.S.) office? It’s a clear reminder that you have your very own 3rd world problems at home, but the minute you enter the safe haven of a beautifully and expensively designed office […]
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Is it just me, am I lucky, or am I average?
The other night, apres-ski, a group of friends sat next to a fire debating the future of our girls, when rape is still just as prevalent and there are girls as young as 12 and 13 who feel peer-pressure to perform sexual acts to boys at parties. As parents, during our debate, we reflected back on our own […]
Visionary Leadership in a Passion Economy
For years, companies have adapted leadership practices from the military. Authoritarian; rank and file in nature; and with superior officers or lowly privates. There was an absolute trust in authority and in the vision to serve and protect. In companies, one didn’t question authority because of the risk of losing one’s job. Even if the purpose became less clear when […]
Countering Negativity in Leadership (and Life)
What makes a great leader? I am a constant student of leadership, from being a company leader myself, to working directly with company leaders (at every level) as a consultant to help them find solutions and set culture. Of course there are hundreds of articles and blogs on the topic, and entire sections in book stores (online and […]
The Third Act
I was scanning my inbox of TED talks and saw this post on friendship – featuring two long-time actor/friends Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The intro had me hooked. And so I watched the whole thing, intrigued by the message of feminism permeating every part of the discussion. And then the next TED talk came […]
I can tell you now…
The other day, someone gave me good advice to share with our client. “It’s simple. I can tell you now. Or, I can tell you I told you so later. Which will it be?” Brilliant. We were trying to tell them their design approach was not aligned with their design strategy. This advice could apply to so many areas in […]
Are you Trying to Better Yourself, or Better the World?
When I was on a start up board, I was working with folks who had pretty much found their way. They weren’t trying to prove themselves –they had peaked in their careers. They were fairly well off. My boss at the time said they were either single, double or triple jet rich. Not something I […]
The New Normal
Change is one of the hardest things to manage once we find our rhythm at home and work. We are habit and structure-forming creatures. To me, the very first thing to consider is a shift in perspective. It’s not only about change, it’s about creating the “new” normal. So what does it take to create […]
Missing the Right Moment
As I see it, it takes (at least) three things to seize an opportunity in the right moment. In a split second, the moment can be lost. And although it didn’t seem like a big deal, it could have been the catalyst for your next career or life move. 3 Things For Seizing the Moment: 1. […]
Why We “Should” Care
I was at an alumni event the other evening where we invited my college professor to talk about her book and experiences with female workers in the former eastern block, where her interviews depicted the inhumane conditions of capitalism versus socialism. Most of her research was surprising to her, and to all of us in the […]
