Get the book or miss the boat!
- By Dawn Frail
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As I bring my series on The Sandberg Saga to a close, Part 5 recaps what I believe caused the ‘Lean In’ firestorm to ignite, and it gives my reasons for why you MUST read this book.
Okay, if you don’t want to read the book, then at least watch the 2010 TEDTalk: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders. This is where Sandberg seems to have started this journey.
In my estimation, we jumped all over Sheryl Sandberg and her new book because she doesn’t fit the typical masculine definition of leadership. I believe much of the trouble was about her and not about her book. Here’s a smart and talented woman who went to the right school, met the right people, married the right guy (second time), and wrote a book to help women be successful in their careers. Do we think she has the right to give us advice? Some people do, and some people don’t. And those who didn’t agree with her advice, or simply felt she didn’t have the right to give it, they stated their case loud and clear. Just as Sandberg predicted they would.Maybe some people don’t like the messenger, but here’s why she has a message that is not to be ignored.
Read More»Do as I say, not as I do?
- By Dawn Frail
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Part 4 in the Sandberg Saga comes from the perspective of a person I met the day I bought my copy of the book. As I continue to share my thoughts on why Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In caused such an uproar in the media and the leadership community, this piece is based on that idea that we don’t like it when people come from a “do as I say, not as I do” attitude. At least one woman I met feels that this is an undercurrent in Sandberg’s book.
Iron Sharpens Iron; Thatcher’s Legacy
- By Dawn Frail
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What can we learn from a woman who was loved by many, hated by many, and ousted by her own people? Integrity and Persistence are critical to successful leadership. Few can argue against the fact that Thatcher was effective as she executed her vision of making Britain as great as it once was.
“Of course it’s the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.”– Margaret Thatcher
You can’t lie your way through leadership, although evidence points to many in business who believe to the contrary. The simple truth is always, well, simple. The simple is easier to manage than the complex. When you know what you stand for, then stand. It’s a way to gain respect and power and rally the troops to get the job done.
Read More»Follow the Leader… Not Just a Child’s Game
- By Dawn Frail
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My sister-in-law, Tina, who is a very close friend of Jenna Martin, decided to join in the Frail Family Olympics. Tina is someone who has struggled with her weight for a very long time, and being a long haul truck driver doesn’t make her trials any easier. With the excitement, Tina decided to come along on our run.
Never let them see you puke!
- By Dawn Frail
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This is the third instalment in the Family Olympic saga. We decided to watch the Canadian women’s soccer team play for the Bronze medal so we didn’t start our run until just before noon. It was about 32 degrees, no breeze, and no shade on the rural Nova Scotia road that served as our running track. About half way, my body decided to show me what it thought about me running in the heat. My stomach started doing Olympic-style somersaults.