Impatience As A Leadership Virtue
“Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength” ~ Charles Caleb Colto “Karin, we should be able to have this project done by the end of the year.” I listened impatiently as the team broke down the timeline, contingencies,...6 Ways To Encourage Persistence (Without Crushing Your Team)
Dissect the stories of highly successful people across any context and you’ll find a few things in common: relentless commitment, radical hours, laser focus, tremendous sacrifice, above all that persistence. I’m always inspired by the stories of those...
Leadership Development Made Easy
Leadership development used to be easier. Early in my career, my team was small, and I was in HR leading other HR folks. We all spoke the same language, and everyone believed in leadership development. Then a move out of HR to a team 50 times the size in a union...60 Reasons Leaders Stop Learning
Do you have a leader on your team who thinks they’ve already got this leadership thing handled? There is nothing left to learn? When leaders stop learning, their teams stop growing too. I’ve been asking leaders across many contexts why leaders stop...
Frontline Festival August: Energy And Engagement
I’m delighted to present the August edition of the Frontline Festival. Thought leaders around the world share their insights on energy and engagement. I am inspired and grateful for these amazing contributions. Managing Personal Energy and Engagement Jesse Lynn...
5 Ways To Define Your Seat At The Table
You’ve finally got a seat at the table, but your chair feels uncomfortably small. Perhaps you’re sitting in for your boss, or holding an acting assignment. You’ve got an amazing opportunity to impact and influence. Couple your authentic power with a...
Build Your Leadership Prototype
Your journey toward authentic leadership involves evolution and revolution. You’re in what LinkedIn Founder, Reid Hoffman, calls the state of permanent beta. But, what’s your ideal leadership prototype? What are you working on becoming? Not some textbook...
Becoming More Authentic: A Practical Guide
You are born authentic. Life happens. You slowly start to hide bits of yourself from yourself and others. Not deliberately. It’s a gradual mutation, hard to see– let alone feel. You work to convince your heart this new you is practical, even necessary....
