The other night I went to hear Jeffrey Hayzlett speak. When I read his bio (he calls himself a business celebrity), I was a little put off. But when I heard him speak, I was completely enamored by his style of storytelling and the stories he told. Sure he had a schtick. He’s a maverick. […]
Workshops aren’t for everyone
I have this friend whom I’ve been unsuccessfully trying to recruit to a Covert Leadership workshop. It’s true that workshops are not for everyone. Today I took her through some of the questions and we discussed how we’ve adapted our process and curriculum to companies. She’s working with me on two client projects and is […]
When Success Comes Without Trying
I had the opportunity to hear a testimonial from two very distinct power women recently, and they were surprisingly quite similar. Connie told a group of us that she attributes her success to the fact that it was not her drive, it just “happened”. Remember that workshop about “detachment” I want to plan? And then […]
The Joy of Office Ex-Patriotism
I once spent eighteen months away from my home country. That’s not enough time to become a real ex-patriot, but long enough to gain some perspective on my own culture — to see its flaws and appreciate its good side. The same concept holds true for being out of a workplace for a while — […]
Leading Change
As I was reading an article on Culture and Chief Executives, I was thinking about where I’ve been, what I’ve experienced, and what has both worked and not worked. A company’s culture is the collection of self-sustaining patterns of behaving, feeling, thinking, and believing, the patterns that determine “the way we do things around here.” […]
The Back Up Plan
Are you trying to figure out what to do to bring in money, so you can focus on what you really love during weeknights and weekends? I’m not sure how biased my observation is, but anecdotally I can tell you that I know more and more individuals, Gen Xers, baby boomers, empty nesters, and aging […]
Money, Money, Money
Dear Sheryl Sandberg, When you wrote your book to tell women to lean in, did you presume that every woman wanted power and money money money, in a rich man’s world? Did enjoying those precious moments with your child not outweigh the green stuff filling your bank accounts? Have you always had a healthy relationship […]
Emotional Balance at Work
In order to have work / life balance, there is one rule. Balance has to exist either at work or at home. And let’s face it, if you are a time-starved mom or dad, achieving balance at home is next to impossible! That’s why I believe it’s important to find emotional balance at work. What […]
Annoying Business Partners are OK Sometimes, right?
Today some of my business partners were writing a proposal for a job that we can totally do, but that is not core to our current business direction. I was that annoying partner… you know the one! The one saying “but what about X?” and “How does this relate to our mission?” and “… but […]
What I’ve learned away from work
When I worked too hard, I barely had time to think. I was so emotionally engaged in my job I think I was practically “on” all of the time. I was a people pleaser. A do-er. A multi-tasker. A work horse. When I left Company Z, it was like rebooting at ground zero. Waking up […]
