In the October 18 issue of Fortune magazine they published their annual list of the “Most Powerful Women” in business. Landing the #6 slot is Oprah Winfrey; the feature article is “Oprah’s Next Act”. Patricia Sellers begins her report…
Oprah Winfrey was headed into her “la-di-da years” – her term for semiretirement –when David Zaslav came along and wrecked her grand plan. The queen of…
How are you supporting your personal development journey?
A few years ago, I was selected for the Executive Leadership Program of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises. Ron Young was my executive coach and I still appreciate that season of accelerated personal development.
Part of the program involved Outward Bound; this executive leadership expedition took our group of 10 to North Carolina and Pisgah National Forest, Linville Gorge.
The four-day wilderness…
How does taking responsibility lead to success?
In the current Harvard Business Review interview Howard Schultz of Starbucks fame spoke of his return as CEO. The article “We Had to Own the Mistakes” by Adi Ignatius begins:
By the time Howard Schultz stepped down as chief executive of Starbucks, in 2000, the coffee chain was one of the world’s most recognizable brands—and on a steady trajectory of growth. Eight…
What does reality have to do with success?
One of the attendees of our recent event, The Lemonade Journey wrote me about her story and her “take away” from the morning.
Bombs happen…it is part of life. How you react determines the outcome.
My bomb was my employer telling me I was difficult to work with. Never saw that coming. Always prided myself on being a valuable, hard working employee. An…
How do you support people in uncertain times?
Here is lemon juice reality:
Now, a quick-shift in thought to your work place…a reality check of sorts.
For many businesses and people, current uncertain times are a shot of “lemon juice”. With that in mind,…
Why control the impulse to “control”?
Last week, while group coaching a local doctor’s office staff, the subject of “control” came up. During the coaching, we were exploring how behavior puts people in a “box” when I made the statement, “Control is an illusion”.
One individual strongly questioned the statement. It appears we prefer the illusion, at a cost; perhaps it is associated with seeking “power”.
When it comes to “control”,…
What are your thoughts on “getting help”?
Carol’s aspirations are significant; succession planning is on her mind, too. She intends to replace her VP in a few years and is looking at her next level beyond that. Carol believes in herself and her abilities.
She is also aware that something is getting in her way. Her story is a classic…
