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Cracking Imposter Syndrome
The essence of Imposter Syndrome is answering the question, “Am I up to the task before me?” before you’ve given yourself the opportunity to actually…
Want to Hire Top Talent?
Build a culture that attracts and retains them. And ensure that leadership models that culture. For more on working with me directly: sarah@sarah-levitt.com I work…
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Your People Aren’t Something
They’re everything. And if you don’t have the right people, it’s game over. Really. Do you have a talent strategy? For more on working…
If You’re Triggered, Do Nothing
I was leading a strategic off-site for 15 members of a senior leadership team a few years ago. A mid-size manufacturing company, they had a…
The Price of the Wrong CEO
Last week I wrote about how the people we place in our inner circle really matter. The right group elevates us, the wrong, at the…
Before I Worked With Senior Leaders, I Worked on a Farm
When we started out, we didn’t have a shovel. Or land. Or the knowledge of how to grow things. Or sell them. (Note: This is…
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Do You Have Your Building Blocks?
Those upon which the remainder of the year will rest? Values and Vision? Mission and Strategy? Goals and Goal Posts? For more on working…
Could. Not. Be. More. Excited.
To join Ted Zoller this semester to teach in his Entrepreneurs Lab at UNC’s Kenan Flagler Business School. Ted is the T.W. Lewis Distinguished Clinical…
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The Price of the Wrong Team
We think of formative relationships as those that come early on. And they are. But relationships that can impact us are not only from our…
Shoot for the Moon
That’s what I told a client this week as we crafted their development plan for the next 3-5 years. Why? Because it gets you to…
Choosing a Coach in Business
Thanks to Mary Collins, CEO of Media Financial Management Association, for highlighting my column in TVNewsCheck on how to choose a coach or trusted guide…
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The Cost of Doing Nothing
Only you can answer that, what the cost is of status quo, of not investing in growth and ideas, of delaying. Business graveyards are filled…
Your Best Year Ever
Go here to listen to my just-released interview on William and Mary’s leadership and business podcast from their Center for Corporate Education. Thanks to Ken…
2020 New Year’s Retreat
Strategy mapped? Check. Vacations blocked? Check. Development planned? Check. Running, rejuvenation, and surprise dolphin sighting at my favorite beach? Check. Ready to bring my A-game…
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Throw Out Your Resolutions
And make a commitment, instead. My best clients, those who are the most successful, are committed to being bolder in their space, to thinking differently,…
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The One Question for Your New Year
What do you want to be different? Wishing you a bright 2020, filled with health, prosperity, and joy. And the courage to go after…
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New Offerings and New Resources for the New Year
Magnificent Leadership® Executive Dinners Program Select peers. My expertise and insight. Top challenges and best practices. Maximum of 4 members at each dinner to allow…
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Have You Scared Yourself?
‘Tis the time of year to think about resolutions. But instead of the same old ideas on adhering to more of this or less of…
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There Is Strength In Stillness
This is something that my favorite barre teacher, Maureen, likes to say. And she usually says it when there is nothing still going on, not…
Less Input, Better Results
I’m just back from Munich where I worked with a group of international colleagues for two days. We gathered to share learnings and challenge ourselves…
Some of My Favorite Things
Places: New York City. I love the way the city smells (really!), its steady sound, and strolling to my heart’s content. There are far too…
The Inverse Seesaw of Stress
I was talking with a client last week about the inverse stress seesaw, the one where stress increases and self-sustaining activities decrease. In perfect unison.…
New and Unique Offerings for 2020
Magnificent Leadership® Ascension – Private Leadership Guidance For those leaders at, or approaching, their apex. Ever wonder how some leaders at the top make it…
The List You’ll Want to Check Twice, 2019
For the fourth year in a row, I’ve asked clients, colleagues, and leaders from The Making Magnificence Project® for their most-loved book of the year.…
