I am SO behind the times when I only learn of this site today and realize it started last October. http://feministryangosling.tumblr.com Imagine – a sort of funny idea for a group of college friends turns into a viral narrative because it’s funny to think of Ryan Gosling as a feminist. And she actually nailed it. […]
Tag Archives | Leadership
Who’s Your Sponsor?
When we trace the steps of every well-known female success story out there, I bet we can find a mentor or sponsor somewhere along the journey. Maybe it was a college professor or parent. Maybe a close friend. When taking a class from David Gergen at Harvard back in 2004, he shared a video where […]
Truth and Lies in Leadership
Remember that catchy title – Truth and Lies in Advertising? Well, it felt appropriate tonight when I was thinking about a comment my executive coach made last week. Agent M, he said, it’s hard to fathom, but politics rank as the first or second most important part of doing a good job. Ugh. So that’s […]
Are Politicians Mindful Leaders?
I was standing in the kitchen making my third espresso, which happens when I have a lot of time at home! While listening to NPR, an annoying interview was taking place regarding the fiscal cliff. When asked his opinion about the recent remark his fellow Republican had said about deficit spending, I was shocked by […]
Polite Society
I think a fine name for my place of labor is polite society. We are all really nice to one another, and when any one of us breaks the polite code of conduct, it’s frowned upon. The contrast is so different from where I was. So much so, that I need to stop second guessing […]
Fixing the Un-fixable
By Agent M1 on October 15, 2012 in Riffs & Ideas, Tip of the Day, Weekly Survival, Work Life Balance
I have a friend, let’s call him Manny. Manny is a psychotherapist. The other day he was asking me about some of the common terminology in my field of work. When I asked why, he explained that his client was having some difficulties in her personal life, with relationships etc., and his assessment was that […]
Boss McDreamy
Okay, so maybe he’s not Patrick Dempsey, the guy who plays McDreamy on Grey’s Anatomy, but he’s a dream boss. After being here for a couple of months, I still pinch myself. Did he just ask me if I was needing more help? Did he just sound concerned when he said I can’t do everything […]
What Glitters in a Manager?
Today I was meeting with a new colleague about my role, and he was sharing his understanding of the current landscape at Company Z as a fairly new employee, himself. One comment he made was that our boss was a creative, not necessarily a nuts and bolts guy. As he was saying this, I had […]
Managing with Care
There is a fine balance between caring too much and caring just enough. I sometimes land in the former camp. I think at least a few of us (Agents) probably complement each other in this area where one agent can play one side, while one of us plays the other. It’s a yin/yang mechanism, and […]
Culture of Reward
Do you want to change your career, but you aren’t really sure what to do next? Or maybe you have been presented with a Force Majeure (well, not really an act of God. Maybe an act of Wall Street?) and you have no choice, but you are still uncertain as to what you feel capable […]
