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Is this a democracy?
On the way to the Houston airport, the taxi driver told me that he didn't know until a few years ago that Washington, DC was not in Washington State.
I would not have judged this man to be uneducated or even inarticulate. He was a well-dressed, white, 57-year-old American man born and raised in Houston. If the cornerstone of a democracy is that people are informed enough to make decisions, then
Celebrate with me!
I just signed a contract with a major publisher to publish a book for high-achieving women based on my research and the Burden of Greatness.
I'll share pieces of the pages with you as I go along. I know I'll use some of these posts. Please comment whenever you feel the urge when share thoughts with you; I could use your insights.
Thank you for your support.
Who is your hero?
Barack Obama has replaced Jesus Christ atop a list of America's heroes. The poll, conducted in January by Harris Interactive, asked a cross-section of American adults whom they admired enough to consider heroes.
Others in the top ten, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger (US Air pilot) and Mother Teresa.
Those surveyed were not shown or read a list
How to get people to respect you, really
I just taught a great leadership class in Guatemala. Yes, they were impressed by my credentials and accomplishments and how many listings came up when they Googled my name. In the end, this isn't why I got great scores on the evaluation. It helped to gain their attention. To sustain it, I had to do something else: care about them.
I cared enough to teach them. I cared enough to look
Are Women Dumb about Math?
Boston University journalism professor Caryl Rivers wrote an article this week (WomensENews, March 9) about two Harvard grads who want to see all speech and anti-harassment codes banished at the university. They claim that firing the Harvard president in 2006 for saying women are inferior at math was detrimental to the "robust culture" of free speech on campus.
The truth is, then president Larry Summers had long
Will you forgive me?
Sorry if you wanted to hear my ICF presentation. I was so happy when I figured out how to link audio to my blog posts that I didn't read what formats it would accept. If you want a copy of the presentation, respond to this post and I will email it directly to you. Another reminder of when my enthusiasm, and impatience, give me trouble.
I would love to share a
Hear Marcia at the 2008 ICF conference
The current generation of high-acheiving women: Coaching the Restless Spirit
I presented my research and talked about coaching high-achieving women to a fabulous group of over 200 people in Montreal this past November at the International Coach Federation conference. If you would like to hear the presentation, please click on the link above.
Email me if you want a copy of
What do you do when you can’t lead...
I took my partner, Karl, to Kauai for his 50th birthday. We celebrated by standing at the top of a 800-foot waterfall. Fabulous!! Yet hiking to that spot, and on a slippery trail on the Na Pali coast, I had a chance to observe some of my quirky high-achiever behavior.
While hiking, when I am in front I tend to hike at a fast clip, maybe too fast since I'm pretty
Time to be recognized
Thank you to all the coaches who showed up in my session at the ICF conference to hear about my research on the current generation of high achieving women in the workplace. My heart pumped wildly as over 200 women raised their hand declaring they are a part of this somewhat misunderstood and mostly mismanaged generation. When I defined who they are and how they differ from the generation of
Turnaround vs. Transformation
In the Future of Management, author Gary Hamel said, "A turnaround is a transformation past due."
Certainly, this statement has rung true as so many businesses are failing and laying people off, showing a lack of resilience. Our leaders are strategically challenged. They focus on improving current processes for short term gain instead of continually making the changes that prepare their organizations for the future.
Yet this statement also rings true for
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