Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Every woman leader I know (and even those I don’t know, but have read about), lament that they are not given the credit they are due. Some accept…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Have you recently moved to a new level of leadership? Perhaps you’ve moved from the C-Suite to CEO, from CEO to board member, from director to VP, manager…
“For too many women, the hardest part of being successful might be taking credit for the work that they do, especially when they work in groups.” – Kay Steiger, The Atlantic. We’re becoming mind numbingly familiar with study after study that highlights two facts about women in business: Companies with more women in leadership do…
Have you recently moved to a new level of leadership? Perhaps you’ve moved from the C-Suite to CEO, from CEO to board member, from director to VP, manager to director, or from colleague to first-time supervisor. Or maybe you would dearly love to move to the next level of leadership and but are frustrated…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. In my mobile app, Pocket Mentor, a daily guide that helps leaders avoid pitfalls and seize opportunities, I share road-tested advice, been there done that expertise, and cutting…
One of these will transform you today. In my mobile app, Pocket Mentor, a daily guide that helps leaders avoid pitfalls and seize opportunities, I share road-tested advice, been there done that expertise, and cutting edge research that helps leaders grow every day. Peppered throughout are quotations that have inspired me as I’ve launched my…
Recently, several readers have written in about challenges at work. Their team isn’t following through as they had hoped. Or their CEO is sending mixed messages. So many of our challenges boil down to communication failures or snafus. Misunderstandings fester and grow. And while many problems emerge from poor communications, many solutions are readily available…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Based on emails from my readers, mountains of research, and my own personal experience, I know how hard it is to decide to leave a position because of…
People don’t leave their companies, they leave their managers. My dear friend and leadership expert, Dr. Bernice Ledbetter of Pepperdine University’s Center for Women in Leadership has often made this observation. Based on emails from my readers, mountains of research, and my own personal experience, I know how hard it is to decide to leave…
Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it. Have you noticed that most of the leaders who have influenced you (and the ones you admire most) are likable? There are a few everyday choices your role…