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Resilience: The Secret Sauce of Success
Being a leader has its ups and downs. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Mostly you’re exhausted, and if you do it right, you’re also exhilarated. But this rollercoaster ride can take its toll on you physically, mentally and emotionally. Added to this stress are other factors outside of work that increase the pressure; family,…
How To Get Promoted At Work
There has been a lot of press recently about the abysmal pace of women reaching the top leadership ranks. Much of the current chatter can be attributed to Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, her new book, Lean In, and the social movement that followed. If ever you were unsure about the existence of the glass ceiling,…
How to avoid the worst decision of your leadership career
When you look out onto the horizon of your career, what do you see? Do you see a great leadership career filled with opportunities that are yours for the taking? Do you see projects that will test your abilities and develop your skills as you grow into the great leader you know you were…
Discrimination against Introverts? Nahhhhhh….
In a LinkedIn group that I belong to, the question was raised about whether there is discrimination against Introverts. Well, many people would agree, Introverts and Extraverts alike, that the North American culture prizes Extraversion. Charisma, magnetism, sociability, and gregariousness are preferred personality characteristics in our western culture.
The future starts at an early age
I recently finished reading the book, The Confidence Gap, by Russ Harris, again. Its advice needs to be shared with all women, girls and parents. Rule 1: The actions of confidence come first; the feelings of confidence come later. In 2013, we’re trying to figure out how to make a dent in the problem of…
Introverts! Rise Up!
When I saw the interview of the two Dragon’s Den celebrities talking about Introverts in business, I was both thrilled and disappointed. Thrilled because the discussion of personality preferences is really quite main stream these days. Disappointed because the short clip eluded to Introverts needing Extraverts to sell their wares. In light of David Chilton…