Does this situation sound familiar? You want to really go for that promotion but you don’t think you’re quite ready so you don’t raise your hand. You’ve been thinking about pursuing an entrepreneurial venture but are afraid of losing the steady paycheck so you don’t take the next step toward your...
Research tells us that women are good for business, but sometimes we forget why this is. John reminds us in terms we can all relate to! - InPower Editors Earlier this month, I had the privilege of facilitating a webcast for the Association of Talent Development (ATD), which is the world’s largest...
How is a woman’s perspective on her leadership identity different than a man’s? This question goes DEEP, but Dana uncovers a fundamental distinctions between inner and outer definitions of leadership that often leave women at a disadvantage in identifying how traditional leadership advice applies...
Study: Profile of a Centered Leader (Joanna Barsh, Johanne Lavoie, McKinsey 2014) Finding: Successful and happy women leaders who love their work at the top have some common "centered leadership" characteristics that resonate with men, too. InPower Insight: Summary: Based on interviews with...
Good leaders who've mastered personal leadership know that giving advice is overrated. It's like giving a hungry person a fish instead of a fishing pole. Mary gives us some good advice on how not to give advice. Heed it well. - InPower Editors “[As a coach] my job is to be trustworthy while...
Do you take your soul to work? Do you lead your team with it? Birute reminds us as leaders how important it is for each of us to help create a soulful—instead of soulless—workplace. - InPower Editors A 2013 Gallop poll found that a stunning 70 percent of Americans hate their job, often because of...
Perfection is overrated. As a matter of fact, it isn't possible, so learning to accept, learn from and deal with our mistakes is critical. We love how Christy shows how humor is one of many strategies to handle it when you goof up. Making mistakes is an inevitable part of life. Learn how to use...
Note from the Editor: The staff of InPower women is taking some time off this week, as we hope you are, so we are reposting this popular post you may have missed. Happy Holidays! I'd like to banish the widely held myth that women are uncomfortable with power, that we aren't in touch with our power...
When you're leading a team, sometimes it tough to know when you're doing things right. We like Paula's simple descriptions of happy employees because it's easy to recognize success through her eyes. Are your employees happy? - InPower Editor When was the last time you jumped out of bed, excited...
We're excited to publish Mary's next lesson in leadership - about influence! Influential leadership is one of the most important - and difficult to master - leadership skills any of us can hope to use. Mary provides some practical insights into how to become an influential leader. - InPower...
