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Virtual Leadership
Is top of mind for all of my clients these days. And was part of the discussion at this week’s Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum, as…
I’ve Got My Homework
That’s how a client ended our recent personalized leadership strat session. They told me that if they hadn’t requested it, they wouldn’t have been able…
Career Pathing
If you’re not creating and communicating it to your top talent (or any talent that you want to retain), it should be part of your…
Your Right Hand
Should know what the left is doing. Be able to anticipate it, actually. And be there before you. Without that, your strategic functioning as a…
- Culture ·
The Supreme is on the Plate
Mimi Sheraton, former restaurant critic for the NYT, once wrote (and I’m paraphrasing) that she preferred her supreme on the plate. In other words, the…
- Podcast ·
75 Days
From concept to pilot. That’s what Doug Satzman, CEO of XpresSpa Group, shared on a recent Friday afternoon during our interview for The Making Magnificence…
Context
Context is everything. It gives us understanding and perspective. During a recent session with a client, we were discussing how to best communicate their substantial…
Q4 Editorial Calendar
Below is a list of topics I sent out for review to members of the Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum and registrants for the upcoming Annual…
Dream Team
I don’t know if these two industry and leadership titans have ever been together on a panel discussion. But coming this fall, they are. Glen…
Those Who Elevate Us
Raise our sights, changing the horizon we see for ourselves. Some give the most precious of resources – their time and attention and names –…
Scrappy Leadership
Is nimble. And creative. Resourceful. It means you can forge something from nothing. That when things get difficult, you get better. More energized. More inventive.…
Purpose vs Passion
Is a contrived distinction. Follow your passions and you’ll likely find your purpose.
Trifecta: Visibility, Thought Leadership, and Brand
If you are leading, you need all three, as I discussed with a client this afternoon while we mapped their strategy. Visibility — Inside and…
ESG
One of the benefits of my work is that I get to hang out with some awfully smart, successful, talented leaders from whom I’m always…
- Events ·
Summertime Surprise
In celebration of my new website, I’m offering a 10% discount to you on all my offerings through August 1st. Which includes tickets to the…
- Strategy ·
July is January
A time to re-evaluate, re-prioritize, re-strategize. And ensure a banner year, in all respects. If you don’t have strategic thinking time, create it. If you…
- Events ·
Doors Open Next Week
You weathered the crisis of 2020. You’ve been in a full sprint in 2021. You know that 2022 is about much more than recovery; there…
News!
There is a new website with my name on it which means a celebration offering coming to you later this week. Take a look around,…
Maybe There’s Nothing Wrong with Struggle
I don’t mean hardship. I mean the kind of struggle that comes from trying to be more than we currently are. The kind that makes…
Don’t Waste a Success
Deconstruct it, amplify it, provide feedback on it, create a process from it. And be as specific as possible in all of the above. By…
Elevating Our Sights
Takes a few things. The courage and curiosity to imagine what could be different, to dream. A plan to walk our path one step at…
What’s on the Front Burner
5 themes I’m hearing from clients, across industry: Talent is definitely moving (I expect this will continue and will pick up as we head into…
Conferences are Coming Back
And with them, 6 keynotes. You choose, we customize. To inquire about booking me for your summer and fall virtual and in-person corporate events and…
If You’re Wondering
About how to do things differently rather than merely return to the same, the Legacy on Purpose℠ Private Conference is on June 24 + 25…
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