I’ve been reflecting on some leadership questions of late. When is the right time to let others lead? Should I step aside for the betterment of the team? Will stepping aside help to create new opportunities for emerging leaders? Or should I continue to lead the way? For many years I’ve been calling all the [read more]
What do you want to be when you grow up? How many times have you been asked this question? How many times have you asked it of others? And why is it so difficult to answer? I don’t know. It’s hard to say. Early this week my good friend and colleague, Nancy Anton, was the [read more]
I am so proud of my friend and fellow Rotarian, Teresa Miller, for contributing an article to my blog this week. She is one of the most persistent people I know. Her focus on introspection and personal development is inspiring. She also has a huge capacity for and commitment to volunteer leadership and public service. [read more]
While driving to Maine on a road-trip style vacation this past summer with my husband, I read a news story that captured my imagination and got me thinking deeply about an important question. Airbnb, the home rental website, launched a contest called “Night at the Great Wall,” in which four people and their guests would [read more]
Perhaps you have heard the expression, Speak from the Heart? There is great power in doing just that, yet most of us speak from our heads, and when we give presentations, we speak from the slides. I’d like to share a recent example of a guest speaker who reminded me of why we should tell [read more]
