Dana Theus

What If The Glass Ceiling Isn’t What We Think It Is?

Key Takeaways: The traditional view of the glass ceiling as a boys’ club barrier still holds truth, but it’s not the whole story—gender bias exists, yet it’s no longer just about women being excluded. Simply getting more women to the top won’t automatically change toxic leadership cultures,...

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The Upside of Office Politics

Key Takeaways: Feeling like a victim of office politics is more common than you think—but staying stuck in that mindset keeps you from recognizing your power and learning the rules of the game. Office politics isn’t evil; it’s just human dynamics in action—who gets to decide what, how praise is...

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How to be “Realistic” Without Becoming Negative Nelly

Key Takeaways: It’s tough to bring a grounded, realistic voice into leadership conversations—especially in sales-driven cultures where optimism is currency—but doing so doesn’t have to make you the team downer. Speaking hard truths without sounding negative is a learned skill; if you always sound...

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Stop Worrying – Choose Trust

Key Takeaways: Worry depletes energy: Both conscious and unconscious worry drain energy. Often, we carry around anxiety without realizing it, which can be exhausting until we identify and address the specific source of our worry. The opposite of worry is trust: To stop worrying, you must choose to...

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Feedback Coaching: How to Get Results with “Tough Love”

Key Takeaways: Balance empathy with clarity: While empathy is crucial, over-empathizing can prevent leaders from delivering clear feedback. Leaders need to ensure their feedback is understood without being overly soft or accommodating. Effective leaders use a spectrum of management styles: Great...

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The Psychology of Goal-Setting Success

I am a student of goal-setting success. Early in my career I began to notice that I was more likely to meet some of my goals than others. Being curious, I began to experiment and reflect on which goals led to fairly effortless success and which ones might predictably end in frustration. My most...

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