No doubt 2020 was a turbulent year, but leaders who keep focused on a brighter future with a flexible, measurable plan to get there will thrive. As Mahatma Gandhi once said: “The future depends on what you do today”. As the world continues to evolve rapidly, impactful leaders accept the change is constant, and one […]
Category: Leadership
The Hidden Cost of Top Promotions For Women Leaders
by Mardi Winder-Adams Women struggle to find a place amongst the C-suite positions in companies of all sizes and across all industries. In the United States, women account for less than ten percent of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies, which is a staggering level of inequality. While the fight for equality in upper-level management in […]
Are You An Inclusive Leader? Here are Three Questions Every CEO Should Ask Themselves by @Colleen_Batch
by Dr. Colleen Batchelder When I first tried to create an inclusive company, I thought I was doing everything right. After all, I opened up the office, got rid of the cubicles, and carved out time in morning meetings for group yoga and deep breathing. Wasn’t that all I needed to do? I thought that […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Start-up Hiring by Surbhi Bhatia of @The_Mom_Store
by Surbhi Bhatia One of the most important things for an entrepreneur is to find the right team. The right people can make a business, scale it more quickly and bring efficiency to ongoing operations. The right employee for a startup is a go-getter, one who is willing to go to lengths to get things […]
Call Her Doctor: 3 Reasons Why Dr. Jill Biden Needs to Keep Her Title by @Colleen_Batch
by Dr. Colleen Batchelder There’s nothing worse than waking up to news of another story of sexism. But, it’s 2020. What else is new? Right? Haven’t we moved past misogyny and out-of-date ideology? As I perused this morning’s news with coffee in hand, I could barely hold the cup or the coffee, as my stomach […]
Leaders Can Struggle with Boundaries. Here is why it is important to say no. By @AngelaKambouris
by Angela Kambouris Boundaries are to trust like hot water is to a teabag. You cannot make tea if you do not have the fundamentals for it. Likewise, you cannot get a trustworthy relationship if you do not define your own necessities. Boundaries are critical to healthy relationships with partners, friends and even co-workers. So […]
(Part Two) Lessons Learned While Leading During the Covid-19 Pandemic – We Are Still Here. Now What? by @LeadToInspireC1
by Crystal Smith If you told me when I closed my office door roughly eight months ago that this journey would take almost an entire year, I would have thought you were being extreme. Yet, here we are in the same space and it appears we are going backwards after making progress. What have these […]
The Power Of Women Leadership In Times Of Crisis By @AngelaKambouris
by Angela Kambouris The iconic song of the 1970’s feminist movement, ‘I am Woman’ has galvanized a generation of women to fight for change and today there is no better time for the fearless passion of women breaking through patriarchal norms. Despite women making up a fraction of global leaders, women can continue to lead […]
3 Steps To Help Build Your Confidence
by Bernadin Bridges Step 1 – Know Yourself Most importantly, you first need to build a strong sense of who you are. God has made all of us beautiful in a unique way. Find out what makes you unique. Take time to think about your strengths and passions. Write them down and remind yourself of […]
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome by @HeidiDalzell
by Heidi J. Dalzell, PsyD. “If you don’t believe you’re good enough or smart enough or informed enough to have a voice in the conversation, you never will.” Susie Moore, Life Coach and Entrepreneur Imposter syndrome is that oh so painful feeling of not measuring up. For many of us it’s a fact of life, […]