Courage Is the Virtue That Moves Everything Forward

“The virtue of courage carries all other virtues.”— Winston Churchill That quote has been sitting with me lately. Courage isn’t always dramatic. It’s rarely a battlefield moment. More often, it shows up in everyday decisions that quietly shape the direction of our lives and work. It’s the courage to: Disagree when it would be easier […]

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Handling Difficult Clients: Act Like Your Teacher

Throughout my work in executive development, I often recommend…

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Developing Working Relationships with Millennials

Remember those millennials we've been speaking about? In a recent…

Three Effective Networking Tips

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To Lead: Observe-Ask-Act

Way too often we, as leaders because we are human, make snap…

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As leaders of organizations, we have an obligation not only to…

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Recently during an executive consulting session, I was asked…