How to Create a Shared Vision
I have an idea! I have had so many ideas. Ideas for innovation. Ideas for change. And I think most of them were pretty darn good. But not everybody has liked my ideas. Sound familiar? Getting buy-in for new ideas, change, and innovation can be tough. When people aren’t interested, you are … [Read more...] about How to Create a Shared Vision
How to Craft Your Leadership Identity
I’ve never been more embarrassed then the first time I asked for a raise. I walked into that meeting 100% confident that my skills, contributions, hard work and dedication were worth more money. And I left that room with a lot more shame and humility. Not only did I get an emphatic “NO”, but … [Read more...] about How to Craft Your Leadership Identity
Remember to KISS: 5 Steps to Keep it Super Simple
We have a tendency to over complicate things when most of the time the best solution is the simplest one. Just last month, I was woken up by a beeping sound in my kitchen. Half asleep, I wandered downstairs and found that my fancy European refrigerator was flashing and beeping. I pushed all the … [Read more...] about Remember to KISS: 5 Steps to Keep it Super Simple
The 3 Reasons Why Starbucks Racial Bias Training Won’t Work
Yesterday, more than 8,000 Starbucks stores were closed for racial bias training, costing the organization between $12-14 million. And it isn’t going to work! It isn’t going to work because like most organizations, Starbucks made the three most common mistakes when it comes to tackling … [Read more...] about The 3 Reasons Why Starbucks Racial Bias Training Won’t Work
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Time is Up: How to make gender inclusion a reality in the workplace
The #metoo and #timeisup movements have struck a chord and are gaining momentum. It has gotten a lot of us thinking and talking about women’s parity and gender inclusion. But is talk enough? It is a great first step, but there is more that we can do. Because talk just isn’t enough! Today is … [Read more...] about Time is Up: How to make gender inclusion a reality in the workplace
Be a Kind Leader
2000 --- Happy People --- Image by © Royalty-Free/Corbis In 2018, February 17th is Random Act of Kindness Day! It got me thinking about leadership, organizations, and kindness. More specifically, I thought about how can leaders like you practice kindness and cultivate cultures of kindness within … [Read more...] about Be a Kind Leader