Winning Entries for a Model of Female Le...
Is there a need to define female leadership distinct from male leadership? Read the winning entries from the contest defining what a female leader looks like.
A Glimpse at the Leaders of the Future
I saw the leaders of the future in a hotel in The Hague.
When I checked into the hotel, I was disappointed that I would be spending a week far from the city center with snow expected almost every day. I was teaching a leadership class so I would have little time to explore the city. The view out my window was populated by bare trees and a distant skyline.
Yet inside,
Take Time To Gloat
When was the last time you were so happy with yourself or your work that you walked around with a smile all day?
I found in my research that high-achieving women tend to enjoy their victories, but only for a moment. They may dance a jig, call their friends or even fall to the ground full of gratitude and bliss. They celebrate well, but it doesn’t last. All too soon, they
Why are more men being layed off than wo...
Thanks to reader Maggie Voelker for sharing this link to an interview with Kattie Kay, co-author of the book Womenomics, on why women are faring better for jobs during the recession.
http://tiny.cc/rCNLN
Unfortunately, the interview emphasized that women get less pay and are more flexible. They touched only briefly on the importance of having a balance of men and women in the workplace.
Recent studies in the United States, Great Britain
Be the Model You Expect to See
On my last job, I was was angry with my boss for not acknowledging my good work. He instead nitpicked on a single detail. We argued about the item until I realized I didn't really care about that detail. I said, "I'll check my data again and make the change if you're right. But tell me, do you have any remarks about the work in general?"
He said, "You always do
Are you driven by a need or a purpose?
(excerpt from upcoming book for high-achievers) Often the discontent you feel from your work stems from two factors: 1) expecting your job to fulfill your need for meaning, which it may do but you aren’t sure because 2) you confuse your need for recognition with your desire to feel fulfilled. You have to identify and set aside the first factor, your need for recognition, before you can define what gives
Book Review: The Influence Puzzle
I've said this before...the leader sets the emotional tone. The leader in a room is the person with social dominance, not just a title. The energy you put out as a leader either uplifts or downgrades the climate in the room, even more than your words.
On this note, Valerie Williams has been coaching and teaching executives how to be powerfully present for years. She just launched a great new book
What’s Your Energy Rating?
I am attending a marketing workshop. Although there are signs that the economy is at least flattening out if not turning around, the room is still full of negative and scared energy. Obviously, we can't control the story of our lives. Yet we can control the mood of the main character.
When it comes to business, it's the companies that "spend their way out of the recession" who become the champions.
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.
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
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