I spent several months living and working in Copenhagen this summer, and it’s given me new insights on navigating change. I’ve long known that a lot of change --- most change, in fact – in organizations fails. The stats say ...(Read More)

When you speak to others, it’s easy to assume that if they're listening, they can hear you. But that’s not always the case. In fact, more often than not they don’t hear you. They can’t. It’s not about volume. Shouting ...(Read More)

As a leader, you have a super power. You can see what others cannot. Yet. It’s partly because you're distinct in and of yourself. You’re a unique blend of experiences through which you developed particular mastery. That gives you insight ...(Read More)

You say it. But they don’t get it. So you repeat it again, hoping that this time it will register. And it still doesn’t. It is frustrating in and of itself. But it’s also one of the single greatest impediments ...(Read More)

I may be stepping into a minefield here… I was having coffee with a friend who was about to leave her position as Chief Human Resource Officer. We were talking about all the changes we’re seeing in organizations these days. ...(Read More)

On behalf of women, and all of the exceptional women leaders I know, enough is enough! Misperceptions of a woman's voice need to be pitched. Yesterday, I received two different emails saying that in order to be heard, you have ...(Read More)

Next time you speak to any group, big or small, be sure you say what only you can say. If you can hand off that communication to anyone else on your team, it is just not good enough. What you ...(Read More)

In working with leaders over this past many years, some at the very pinnacle of their organizations, I’ve observed a particular phenomenon: There can be little correlation between the magnitude of the role they hold and the magnitude of the ...(Read More)