Checking My Privilege

Checking My Privilege

How does it feel to be a minority? I’m not sure I really know. Last week I spoke to a women’s leadership summit. I was one of only 3 males in the entire event of more than 270 women. “Was I nervous?” A friend asked as she helped me prepare my thoughts....
That’s NOT Leadership

That’s NOT Leadership

It’s opposition. Perhaps I should back up. When a leader, or a person in a position of perceived leadership, simply stonewalls, railroads, opposes without engagement, or impedes and creates division, that’s not leadership. If a leader only considers the views, needs...
On Women In Leadership

On Women In Leadership

Arthur Schopenhauer said: “Ours is not to see what no one has yet seen, but to think what no one has yet thought about that which everyone sees.” So here’s a thought beyond the obvious: I think women are naturally better leaders than men. The reason is simple: women...
Your Fair Share

Your Fair Share

When it comes to relationships, personal, professional or otherwise, sometimes–okay, most times–we’ve got to cut each other some slack. Fair? Oh, how often I hear people say, “Our relationship is fair, equitable, 50/50 even, we each do our fair...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ok, after spending WAY to much time trying to come up with something cleaver and creative to try and express what I most want to say this Thanksgiving, I decided to cut to the chase and simply be direct.  Are you ready? OK. Take both your arms, stretch them out in...
The Reverse CVI

The Reverse CVI

Have you ever noticed how some of our most profound lessons are found 180º from where we are looking and expecting them to be? If you’ve coached with me recently, you know I really love using the CVI as a resource. If you know nothing about it, it’s an index to...