In today’s fast-paced business world, productivity is a key component to success. As a busy leader, it’s your job to not only lead your team but also ensure that everyone is working productively toward achieving the company’s goals. However, finding the right balance between being productive and leading can be challenging. That’s why I’ve compiled […]
6 Reasons Why Moms Make Great Leaders
Being a mom is no easy feat. Raising children, managing work and home life, and keeping everyone happy can be quite a challenge. However, these same qualities that make being a mother hard also make moms excellent leaders. Throughout history, mothers have stepped up to take on leadership roles in different capacities with great success. […]
How To Lead By Influence
Leadership is a skill that requires the ability to empower and inspire others. Knowing how to lead by influence is essential for a successful leader. It takes a special kind of individual who can motivate others to achieve great things with their influence. With more organizations going “flat” and senior-level roles that do not have […]
How To Counteract Disabling Perspectives
Every New Year I aim to work on theme, intentions and goals….unless I get distracted like last year and did not get around to it until March. But this year for whatever reason I was on top of it. I have a certain method I follow, which is a mash up of various systems and […]
The Top 5 Qualities of Female Leaders
In a world where male leaders are often lauded for their qualities, it’s important to remember that female leaders possess their own unique set of qualities that make them just as effective, if not more so. There’s no question that women have made great strides in leadership positions in recent years. In fact, a study […]
How To Develop Your Own Leadership Style In 5 Steps
Leadership is a quality that many people aspire to have. There are many different leadership styles, and the best leaders are those who are able to adapt their style to the situation and the people they are leading. The most important thing for a leader is to have a clear vision and be able to […]
How To Guide Your Protégé To Success: 3 Strategies For Sponsors
In this day and age, it’s hard to believe women are still struggling to advance in their careers. It’s not for lack of experience or credentials. What’s missing are sponsorships for women. In McKinsey’s Women In The Workplace 2021 report, it states that for every 100 men who are promoted to manager only 86 women […]
How To Step Into A New Leadership Role
You work hard at your job and you’re good at it. There are goals in place to help you move up the company ladder and then one day it happens. You get promoted to a leadership role. Now more than ever, you’ve got to show your value and prove your worth. Regardless if you’ve already […]
7 Ways To Transform Your Leadership From External To Internal
When you’re in a leadership role, you either lead from an external (status based) to internal (leadership based). For a while, I was leading from an external view of leadership until I changed to an internal view. Here’s what happened… My company consolidated three lines of business, including the strategic marketing groups and tracking local […]
My 10 Favorite Leadership Quotes To Inspire Women
We can all use a little inspiration every now and then. Especially my women counterparts in leadership roles who are jumping over hurdles to advance their careers. I read an article on Forbes about the biggest challenges women leaders face and I can relate to every bullet point. The ones that really hit home were: […]