YOU are the Difference
It was something of a revelation for me when I realized that I am not here to make a difference. I had spent most of my adult life with the idea of making a difference. Then the opportunity hit me – the opportunity to be in conversation with someone else who was also here to make a difference. I wanted to know how she was going to go about it when it suddenly struck me that it isn’t in the doing that matters. Like most other meaningful things, it is in the BEING. I am not here to make a difference. I am here to BE THE DIFFERENCE. I speak fairly regularly on the subject of...
Read MoreThe Wrong Message: Competition
I was flipping through the television channels last night and working through my disappointment at the lack of quality programming to choose from when something started to really stand out to me bigger than it has before: the Competition Stereotype of women on television is alive and raging! Four Weddings; a new show where four brides tear at each other’s happiness and special day through competing for the “best” wedding! (I thought weddings were about vows and commitment and love?) Toddlers in Tiara’s; beautiful young girls and their horrifying mother’s...
Read MoreFeelings are Not for Sissies
EI Mentor, Marcia Reynolds, Psy.D. What is the difference between someone who is “in charge” and someone who is an effective leader? What takes someone from parenting to being an effective parent? What do 90% of high performers have that middle of the road workers often lack? What makes someone go from being an acquaintance to a valued friend? What skill determines 58% of your job performance? What is that something special that some people have that makes them so easy to like, so easy to follow, easy to be around and someone who can resolve conflict or deliver hard news without creating...
Read MoreWords from a Wise Man: Great Leaders Grow
Yes, I know this blog is usually about great women leaders (not men). The world has seen and heard from a lot of great male leaders already. I like to talk about great women leaders most…and tonight I am making a partial exception. I have a new book in my hands that was given to me by one of the authors. He is one of the most insightful, powerful and compassionate individuals in business today. He is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management. He is part of an...
Read MoreMeet Lilia; Compassionate, Action Leader!
We need more strong, compassionate, intelligent and action-oriented women in leadership. Anyone who has met me for longer than five minutes knows that this is my passion. I spend the majority of my professional life in the circles of women who are changing the world, so, it is no surprise that I am often introduced through mutual connections to amazing women who aspire to bigger leadership roles. Today was a particularly special meeting for me because the person I got to spend the morning with isn’t only aspiring to be a great leader, she already is one and she is reaching out for...
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