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
Here comes the judge.
In my doctoral research, I found that many high achieving women have a hard time allowing others to be who they are. They judge people based on their own high standards and tend to critically view work that is done differently than they would have done it. In other words, "There is only one right answer and it is mine."
Yet in life, we know there is often more than one
My motivation
There have been times in my life where I was called self-serving. Generally, this happened when I held a leadership position. Although I felt my decisions and commitment were based on a passion for accepting challenges that would make a difference in people's lives, others saw me as a power-grabbing self-promoter.
The first time this happened, I was president of the International Coach Federation. I was so honored to be in
You cannot lead an ordinary life.
Last week's ER episode had a great message for passionate, driven women (yes, I am still watching ER).
Neela, the brilliant British-Indian woman who is finishing her surgical rotation, seemed distracted and close to tears all day.
At the end of the day in the break room, she has a melt down, saying "I can't do this anymore." She may seem like she is holding it together on the outside, but inside,
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