What Leaders Can Learn from Marion
Without question, we all strive to do the very best that we can. And, it probably goes without saying, that, to a large extent, we are limited only by our own capabilities. Be it singers, actors, athletes or even students, from a very early age, prodigies often make...
I’ve Learned Enough…Ha!
One thing that I have learned in life is that you never stop learning. Just when you finish college, there are advanced degrees that beckon. And just when you finish an advanced degree, there’s books, articles speeches, etc. talking about “What They Don’t Teach You at...
Women Speakers Where Are You?
Simone Brummelhuis has an interesting post over at theNextWeb asking why there are so few senior women executives speaking at the various technology conferences that occur across the country each year. Out of the 200 speakers scheduled for the upcoming Web 2.0...
Books, Memes and Me
Blogging has been an interesting adventure, bringing me into contact with people and ideas that I may never have otherwise encountered. One such concept is the meme -- where one blogger discloses some piece of information and then "tags" another, asking them to do the...
What Leaders Can Learn from “This” Woman
Allow me to describe the early beginnings of a particular woman: She was born to unwed, teenage parents in the 1950s At birth, with her father away in the military, her mom moved away leaving her to live with her grandmother She was so poor that she often wore dresses...
Women Leaders I Admire
To be clear about this, there are also many male leaders that I admire. As an executive, I look to both men and women in leadership positions for inspiration and learning opportunities. When I think of leaders that I admire, a few well-known names definitely come to...
What Leaders Can Learn From Angelina
One thing that you may or may not have noticed in this series is that all of the women featured are known by their first name. First there was Britney and then Madonna. And now this is about "Angelina". They need no other introduction. One of the most effective things...
It Takes a Village
1 Choose Friend Originally uploaded by PersonalSpaceInvader While this expression is often attributed to Hillary Clinton’s book about her vision for children in America, in all actuality it was the title of a children’s book a couple of years prior to Hillary’s book....
What Leaders Can Learn from Madonna
Since coming onto the scene in 1982 (yes, 1982!), Madonna Louise Ciccone [aka Madonna] has achieved accomplishments unrivaled by any other artists in the music industry…EVER. She has sold over 200 million albums, conducted the highest grossing concert tour by a female...
A Little Misnomer about the “Work-Life Balance”
Since the 1970s in the U.K. and the 1980s in the U.S., the phrase “work-life balance” has been used to shine a spotlight on presumably unhealthy behaviors of working men and women as it relates to the neglect of families, friends, personal time and the like in favor...
What Leaders Can Learn from Britney
Britney's brain is toxic Originally uploaded by bowbrick She is in the airport lounge. She is in the inflight magazine. When you walk past the duty free store there are perfumes. There is music and there are film clips. And she is all over the newspapers and magazine...
What Leaders Can Learn From Celebrities
Our society is one wherein our social, fashion, beauty, even political, views are often dictated by celebrities. Why is this? Why would everyday folks take up positions that are espoused by favorite celebrities? What qualifies these individuals to warrant such...
Move Over Boys
This very interesting article from NY Times writer, Stephanie Rosenbloom, shows that a new generation of girls will radically transform the workplace. Think about this. The Pew Internet and American Life Project found that 35% of girls (against 20% of boys) write...
Want Higher Profits? Smash the Glass Ceiling
According to a near two-decade research study of Fortune 500 companies (from 1980–1998) by Roy Adler, a Fulbright scholar and Professor of Marketing at Pepperdine University and one of a very select few awarded the distinction of Designated Fellow by the Academy of...
To Lead or Not to Lead
While the terms "leadership" and "influence" sound like good management speak and make for good use within business book titles, these words have true meaning within business and are extremely interrelated. So, what really is a leader? Is it someone who starts a...
The Currency of Knowledge
In today's hyper-competitive corporate world, companies are constantly seeking ways to differentiate themselves from and gain advantage over their competitors. But in our information-based economy, where human capital is the predominant "asset" that a company...
Nina Nets It Out
The life of a senior executive is challenging. It can also be exciting, opening doors and opportunities not afforded to everyone. Over the last fourteen years or so, I have been fortunate enough to see an amazing amount of change in the organizations for which I have...