What’s Your Dream Workspace? The key ingredient to building a workspace for leadership development is self-awareness. Leaders need quiet time for reflection and inner growth. Too often, leaders are consumed with the management of a project and the people. I love that diligence and dedication. Your team members appreciate it, too, but you end up…

As a kid, I truly loved Neapolitan ice cream. Three flavors in one carton – what could be better? It was amazing: chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. It was a rare and special treat for me because my mother was allergic to chocolate, so it was normally banned from our house. The beauty of Neapolitan ice…

Like a hound dog on a fox hunt, team members can sniff out a hypocritical leader with no effort. The Greek root word for hypocrite means “actor”. When you are acting, you are pretending to be someone you’re not. Your team members immediately recognize the lack of authenticity. On the other hand, team members and…

My life verse is Exodus 14:14 (NIV) “The Lord will fight for you; you need only be still.” This verse has carried me through some tough times in life. Yet, Exodus 14:14 is not in the Biblical story where I thought it was. I had thought it’s where the Israelites are being led into the…

As I continue my transition and rebranding effort, I’d like to share some insights on how I’ll work with you as an executive leadership coach. I’ll contrast that with my experiences as an innovation management consultant. For completeness, we’ll also discuss the roles of management and mentors. Thank you for joining me on this journey.…

Business owners wear a lot of hats. Entrepreneurs often start a business all by themselves running operations, doing accounting, and creating marketing collateral. It’s exhausting! How can everything get done that needs doing? Project management (PM) introduces systems for companies to streamline work. Much of the work done in the corporate world today is completed…

Even as a kid, I enjoyed organizing and teaching. My shelf in the basement displayed neatly stacked books and games. I must have had very smart dolls, too, because I lined them up beside the basement chalkboard to teach them arithmetic. My Barbie® Dreamhouse® was tidy so she could ride up and down the elevator…