Do you ever doubt that women are leading change in the world? Yes we are! Enjoy John's reflection on just a few that matter a lot! - InPower Editors I had the good fortune to attend the Women in Philanthropy and Leadership (WiPL) Annual Conference sponsored by Coastal Carolina University, and...
The internet makes it possible to become popular and visible so much more easily than has ever been possible before. And it looks so easy! Corey Blake is here to show us that it's not easy at all, but it is very doable. Got a message to get out to the world? Enjoy the journey - and journey it is!...
You know you should take care of yourself, but you don't. But you should! Here's the catch, when you don't take care of yourself you're less able to care for others. It seems nonsensical, but it's true. Also, how can others learn to care for themselves if you don't let them practice? Do it! Take...
I have written about the “stay” interview and, really, the importance of having meaningful conversations with the people with whom we work—our colleagues and team members. I have received more appreciative feedback about this theme than I remember from past leadership posts. This has hit home...
Do you have a super power? Of course you do! It's what you do best and when you know what it is and work to build your success around it, you might be unstoppable! Henna shows us how. - InPower Editors If I asked you “What’s your superpower,” would you be able to articulate it? John Henry, the...
Do you lead from your strengths or weaknesses? We all need to get better, but we're more successful in doing so if we start from what we're best at. What are you best at? - InPower Editors Recently, I reread a wonderful book called Unique Ability: Creating The Life You Want, by Catherine Nomura,...
Feedback is so important to our careers and effectiveness, and yet it freaks so many of us out. What can we do to get better at giving and receiving feedback? - InPower Editors When you think about it, giving and receiving feedback is pretty much all communication is. You talk. I listen. Then I...
It's still not easy for a woman to have an assertive management style without repercussions. Leslie helps us see this challenge for what it is. How do you manage it? - InPower Editors Earlier this year, my partner and I interviewed 28 women leaders about their styles of influence and how those...
Sometimes it's the simple things that have the biggest impact on our effectiveness - InPower Editors Many people in the past week have provided me with appreciative feedback about my recent Ideas & Advice post. I wrote about a friend who has joined a new company in an important position....
The stats still aren’t good for women in executive leadership, but they’re particularly poor in STEM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math). Today at 3:30pm Eastern, Dana will interview Teresa Vanhooser, Deputy Director of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center about women, leadership...
