“Getting Inside the Hearts of Your Next Generation of Leaders”. I recently was invited to speak at the Magnet global conference in Barcelona Spain and this was the title of my presentation. Magnet is a worldwide community of independent agency CEO and Principals. It was quite an honor and …
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Misperceptions about Empathy
Knowing what empathy is not is as important as knowing and understanding what it is. I have been working with many of my clients on developing or improving their Emotional Intelligence skills. People are talking about EQ more than ever and that's a good thing. Being smarter with your emotions and …
Being a good leader is not just about you.
“Always remember that leadership is a privilege. When you’re in a leadership role, your influence may affect the trajectories of people’s entire careers (and, often their lives!).” …
Life sent me a reminder…in this case, it was about leadership.
I’m a big believer that people can be leaders in their lives not just in their work. Key leadership qualities like empathy, communication, listening, self-awareness and the ability to control your emotions are just as important in your personal life as they are in your career. It's ultimately about …
Change…how do you handle it?
As I thought about how I would answer this question, I realized there’s not a simple clear cut answer for me. I feel differently about different kinds of change. For example: Big changes versus small changes. Change that I instigate versus change that is out of my control. Change that feels …
The Power of Self-Talk
The longest, hardest year ever. The year the office became off limits and working from home the new norm. The year many people realized life is too short to not live it fully. I could go on and on about this past year as I know so many of you could as well. Most of the U.S. went into lockdown …