October is National Women’s Small Business Month. It is a time for us to reflect on and appreciate the work of powerful women entrepreneurs in this country and all the contributions they’ve made. In the spirit of this month, let’s look to lessons from a few of the...
Around the world, women make up roughly 61 percent of the labor market and are attaining college-level degrees at a faster rate than their male counterparts. Yet women only account for about 18 percent of top leadership positions in the United States despite the fact...
Wow! June already..…where has almost half a year gone? For my part, I’ve been busy with Bill writing and now finishing up our new book, and conducting final interviews before we send the draft for editing. I’m extremely excited about the book, and it’s been a whole...
As a leader, you have an obligation to keep your team moving together to achieve goals. One way to align your company, organization, or group is by having a clear and compelling mission, often articulated in a "mission statement." A mission statement is more than a...
"Just make it happen!" Jeez! During my 30+ years in the Navy, I can’t tell you how many times I heard that phrase from senior leaders. And it wasn't exactly helpful: a vague, open-ended statement like this (what I call "JMIH") provided no direction, no guidance on how...
Delegation: it's an art form, but too often, managers and leaders don't see it that way. In fact, most of them don't delegate enough and end up completing tasks and projects themselves. As a result, 78% of workers believe their boss routinely does work that would be...
When you think of the word “leadership,” what comes up? Most people view leadership as connoting the best of the best, the demonstration of high ideals, and living and acting with high integrity. But as long as there have been leaders, there have been leaders who...
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