Have you been watching the politics play out in Washington this week? I guess you could say the honeymoon’s over for President Obama. While Congress debates his proposed bill, the “First 100 Days” of his administration are being closely watched by concerned men and women throughout the country. They are looking for him to “walk the talk” and deliver on the change he promised in his campaign. He’s got a big job ahead of him.
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My daily interactions with leaders and executives continually reinforce for me that these are challenging and difficult times for today’s business environment- in particular, the impact on job security as well as spending. I am reminded daily that our clients are actively navigating these “troubled waters” and looking to do “more with less.”
Continue ReadingLeadership is often about reinventing ourselves. As good leaders we should regularly review our ever-changing environment, evaluate our personal and professional goals, and determine how we can become even better leaders.
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In my last blog, I focused on the five things you can do as a leader to have a greater impact on your organization and your leadership legacy. It’s also important to take the time to focus on yourself – after all, you can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself.
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The New Year is always a time for reflecting on the year that has past, and setting goals and establishing priorities for the year ahead. While you’re making your New Year’s Resolutions, here’s a list of our “Top Ten Things to Do” in 2009- for you to consider.
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From webcasting and text messaging to chat rooms and blogs, there has probably never been more diversity in the ways in which we can communicate and collaborate at work. The challenge is to blend the multiple mediums of communication in a way that excludes no one and encourages as many ideas as possible.
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Whether you supported John McCain or President-elect Obama last week, one thing is clear – America was ready for change and was looking for a new kind of leader. Now is the time for strong leadership everywhere – at work, at home, in our communities. How you step up to that challenge/opportunity will directly relate to the impact you have. There is a lot to learn about what we call “Inspirational Leadership” from Barack Obama’s campaign.
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As we get closer to the New Year and those New Year’s resolutions, now is a good time to take stock of your career. Where are you now? Where do you want to be in 18 months? In 3-5 years? Are you doing the things you need to do to achieve those goals? Can you get there in your current organization or do you need to move on?
Continue ReadingAs we look forward to the first Vice Presidential debate tonight, I’m hearing lots of conversations about how Sarah Palin needs to “show up” in order to be seen as “potential Presidential material.” I think people are actually talking about what we call in business today- creating or recreating your personal brand.
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Perfectionism - that feeling or personal expectation that every task needs to be done to perfection. Women are wired from elementary school days to give our best effort to everything we do and some of us never learn to challenge that idea.
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