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Am I Crazy? 6 Tips for Getting Some Perspective
Key Takeaways: "Am I crazy" is often the wrong question—what you're really feeling is disconnected or overwhelmed. The real issue is usually a loss of perspective, not a loss of sanity. You're not alone—many smart, capable people question themselves when the world...
Remember: You Are Not Your Job
Key Takeaways: You are not your job—and forgetting that can leave you feeling hollow when roles change or careers shift. True identity is not tethered to a title or paycheck. When we over-identify with our jobs, setbacks at work can feel like personal failures....
How To Increase Your Energy: Stop Wearing Burnout As A Badge Of Honor
Key Takeaways: Burnout is not a badge of honor. It's a warning sign that you're pushing yourself beyond healthy limits. Engaging in "Burnout Roller Derby," where exhaustion is worn like a trophy, only leads to inefficiency and deeper fatigue Recognize your...
A Mentor Is Not Enough
Key Takeaways: A mentor is valuable, but it isn't enough—especially for women aiming for leadership roles. Studies show that while mentors provide guidance, sponsors—those who actively advocate for you—are crucial for career advancement. Without sponsorship, women...
The Top 6 Reasons Women Are Not Leading In Corporate America As We Need Them To
Key Takeaways: Corporate America is still falling short on gender parity at the top, and it’s time to ask the hard questions. Despite all the well-funded diversity programs and the clear business case for inclusion, too many companies still don’t know why women are...
Leadership Practices for Work Life Sanity
Key Takeaways: Work life sanity starts by stepping off the 24/7 treadmill and asking better questions. Instead of trying to "have it all," define what you want, what “enough” looks like, and which trade-offs align with a life that matters to you. Perfection is...
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Leadership
October 2024 Leadership Development Carnival
It’s time for another installment of the Leadership Development Carnival! Thanks to Weaving Influence and the Lead Change for organizing some great posts from some remarkable leadership writers. If you're new to blog Carnivals, these represent a collection of...
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...
Book review: Leading Women – 20 Influential Women Share Their Secrets to Leadership, Business and Life by Nancy D. O’Reilly
Key Takeaways: Leading women are everywhere—from boardrooms to classrooms to community centers. You don’t need a title to lead; action and influence are more powerful than any job description. Power begins with perception. When women learn to communicate with...
Women in Leadership
4 Reasons The Western Woman Can Save The World
The Dali Lama said “The Western Woman will come to the rescue of the world.” Never mind that Hilary Clinton didn’t get elected president of the United States. The trend she is a part of is well underway, and I’m not talking about feminism.
Just because no one I know got raptured last weekend doesn’t mean the apocalypse isn’t upon us; it just means we get to change the world before everything goes to hell. The world is in a pretty nasty state, based on the daily headlines, and it’s easy to feel powerless to save it. Yet I know so many people determined to do just that, many of them women. What I’d like to see is more people – men and women – stepping into their world-saving powers, more consciously, more assertively and more effectively.
Note to Men: Don’t stop reading now (if you got this far – kudos to you!) The stuff we ladies are naturally good at – and that the world needs – you are pretty good at too. Mostly you just need to ALLOW yourself to be good at it!
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...
Why Playing Small Doesn’t Serve You Or Your Company
This guest post from Laurie Erdman reminds us that even though we are often encouraged to play small and create a work environment where I staffs can play small too, this helps nobody. It takes courage to play big. Where can you play bigger than you do today? ~Dana...
Mentoring
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Career Advice
Soap vs. You: A Leader’s Guide to Branding
Back in the old days, companies did branding and people did leading. Not so today. Now-a-days if you want to get into, or stay in, leadership and other positions of influence you must have personal branding. In our overwhelmed world, brands – both personal and...
3 Ways to Give Yourself Permission to Succeed
Many times the voice in our head holds us back. So it is quite often the voice in our head that needs to give us permission to move forward. Whether you're an entrepreneur or not, Elizabeth's advice will give you permission to do this more often! - InPower Editors...
How to Delegate: 3 Tips for Letting Go Of Control
One of the first leadership and management lessons most of us learn is how to delegate - and battle that old "control" instinct. Why is it first? Because leaders don't scale unless they delegate well and you have to scale if you're going to have a big impact. Andria...
Interviews
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Diversity & Inclusion
Microaggression – Everything You Say Matters
How you say things matters Hurt is hurt, no matter how small the words that carry the offense. Choose to speak powerfully, as though everything you say matters. Because it does. This is how we roll back the negative impact of microagression in our society. You can’t...
Unconscious Bias: The Key to Effective Gender Communication
In executive coaching (both women and men) I’ve often observed that two parallel stories about women and men in the workplace often coexist. First, “women and men communicate differently” is a truth that few bother to deny. Second, “men and women are treated equally...
3 Things Women in Leadership Can Do To Stop Workplace Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
If you’re a woman in leadership, chances are you’ve experienced workplace discrimination due to your gender, even if you’re not aware of it. More likely, you were aware of it (especially if you’ve experienced sexual harassment) and were trying to ignore it so it...
