Key Takeaways: As a senior executive, simply telling yourself you listen isn’t enough—true leadership begins with patient listening that deeply seeks to learn and understand, not just solve. In our rush and multitasking world, the best of us fall prey to distraction—our devices seduce us into...
Key Takeaways: Leadership mentoring transforms both mentor and mentee: The author emphasizes that guiding others invites deeper self-awareness, refined communication, and renewed commitment to one’s own leadership journey. Mentoring builds bridges across experience gaps: By sharing real-world...
Key Takeaways: Midlife crisis isn’t a breakdown—it’s a wake-up call to align your inner voice with your outer life as you evolve through decades. Your 30s may stir restlessness as success benchmarks lose meaning, prompting deeper questions about fulfillment. The 40s often mark a pivot toward...
Key Takeaways: Advice for girls: Your happiness isn’t found in checking all the boxes. It’s found in tuning into what you want, defining success on your own terms, and refusing to burn out trying to be everything to everyone. Experiences—not stuff—are where lasting joy lives. Let’s stop teaching...
Key Takeaways: You don’t need a singular, lifelong “purpose” to live meaningfully. Let go of the pressure to find your one true calling and instead focus on what brings meaning to your life today—right now, in this moment. Shift your mindset from “I” to “us.” Purpose doesn’t have to be grand or...
I won’t pretend that I see every trend or can put my finger on THE solution to how to achieve gender parity in leadership, however, I do notice a few things I believe can help women gain important perspectives. One thing that’s popped up in my practice lately are conversations about a...
The term “managing up” sometimes gets a bad rap. It can seem self-serving and manipulative. At Living Vicky we help young women new to the workforce overcome negative stereotypes. For entry-level young professionals we recommend taking a proactive and genuine approach to interacting with the...
From the Huffington Post today: “President Barack Obama may have a problem with confrontation, but First Lady Michelle Obama certainly does not. Ellen Sturtz, 56, a lesbian activist protesting President Obama’s delay in signing an anti-discrimination executive order, paid $500…at a private...
“These young whippersnappers, today!” Can’t you just hear it? That old geezer whining about the young upstarts? Multigenerational leadership challenges between younger and older workers are as predictable as the sun. When I was young I just remember trying to survive when I came into the work...
Do you ever feel like an imposter? Like someone will figure out you aren't up to the job you have? Guess what? The Imposter Syndrome is a thing. And it's a thing all kinds of leaders learn to deal with and overcome. Women. Men. Even people like you who are in exactly the right place at the right...
