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
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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
10 Leadership Goals for 2018
The time has come to say goodbye to 2017, and usher in 2018! Every November, I sit down to evaluate the year and set goals for the new year. And I love it because I am able to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and set goals to make the next year my best ever. It is a time to let go, … [Read more...] about 10 Leadership Goals for 2018
8 Steps to be a More Agile Leader
Last month, I went to the US to work and had a series of homecomings. The first was my trip to San Diego, where I had lived for more than ten years. It was followed by a trip back to my most recent US home, Albuquerque, NM. And the last stop was the return to my new home here in Dublin, … [Read more...] about 8 Steps to be a More Agile Leader
Learn to Soar in Transition
It must have been third grade when my entire class got tickets to go to the circus. I was SO excited! And it did not disappoint. We ate popcorn, rode on an elephant, and watched human beings fly through the air. I was amazed as I watched the trapeze artists swing from bar to bar, and I wondered … [Read more...] about Learn to Soar in Transition