Living With Shame Many women leaders might not readily admit it, but they live with a lot of shame. True, the shame is by large unfounded, but nonetheless it is there. Living With Guilt High ranking female executives are often barraged with a sense that they are doing something ‘wrong’ in their lives, either by prolonging children, forgoing marriage, or placing their career before other aspects of their lives that society says they should be focusing on. On the other hand, th

Eliminate Balance? A former executive from ExxonMobil and Phillip Morris made headlines by announcing that women need to “eliminate the word balance” from the work/life balance equation. “It sets everyone up for frustration and disappointment.” The former executive? Dede Bartlett. That seems like a rather bleak and cynical outlook, but Bartlett is not alone in her sentiments. For decades, women executives have decried the face that men do not seem to have the same difficultie

It’s Simple To Sustain Your Business No one goes into business with the hopes of lasting for a few months and then failing. If you’ve started your own business, it is without a doubt a venture that you want to last for decades. Many women start businesses as a way to provide not only for themselves and their family, but to create a legacy for all those who come after her. Once you’ve created your business, how do you make it last? It’s more simple than you might think. Nothin

Discover Your Passion There used to be a test administered to students in high school. The test was so iconic that it has made its way...

The Struggle Is Real According to a recent study of women executives, a shocking revelation came to the forefront: Women executives in...

Problems with Leader Self Esteem For you to succeed in anything, the very first step is to believe in yourself. However, if you find...

The Problem with Limiting Beliefs Being a leader in a big company looks all rosy and many people see you as a genius in whatever you do,...

For decades, leadership was measured by technical skills, intelligence, and decision-making.  But in today’s world, the ability to...

Every company wants great leaders.  Yet, too many organizations fail to develop them.  They wait until a key leader leaves before...

Work-Life Balance Work-life balance. It is rare I am ever hired by companies to address non work issues, but when hired, I tend to...

Leadership isn’t just about titles, experience, or authority—it’s about results.  And when leadership fails, businesses suffer. A study...

The Threat Facing Companies Today Have you realized that lately, companies don’t stay on the Fortune 500 list long as they used to...

Leadership has always required resilience and adaptability , but in today’s climate, those qualities are being tested like never before....

Leadership comes with pressure, responsibility, and long hours.  For many executives, the idea of work-life balance feels like a myth....

Are you ready to beat the holiday stress? These tips are great for any season, any time of the year. Here’s 10 ways to have a Stress Free...

For decades, corporate leadership has been dominated by men.  While progress has been made, women still hold only a fraction of executive...

Change is inevitable. Whether it’s a company restructuring, leadership turnover, economic shifts, or industry disruption , one thing is...

Leadership comes with pressure, responsibility, and expectations.  While many leaders thrive on challenges, the reality is that...

For years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in leadership was seen as a nice-to-have initiative  rather than a business strategy....

Marketing gets such a bad name Thanks to TV shows like Madmen or Shark Tank, marketing can seem like such a sleazy and unsavory thing to...