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Two Upcoming Opportunities
I will have two spots available in the Magnificent Leadership® Accelerated Elevation Program this fall. This is ideal for senior executives preparing for, or landing…
- Mindset ·
Ready vs Fearless
Ready is a willingness to dive in. With exuberance. And trepidation. Both. Fearless is imaginary.
Sunday Sketch
Of all things not business and leadership related. Catching: Up to the Wordle craze. And also mahjong. Looking into both. Falling: In love with A…
Friday: Notes on Relationships
Things I’m thinking about, tuning into, and working on, myself. So, this is interesting. You’re reading the 5th draft. I’ve been wrangling for more than…
You’re Invited
To apply for membership in The Magnificent Leadership® Executive Forum during this month’s open enrollment period of July 1-31. What is the Executive Forum? A…
Thinking of Making a Career Move? September 7th Webinar
So many of you are using this summer to evaluate your next move, and possibly, your next career. (I’ve literally had five conversations on this…
Sunday Sketch
Of all things not business and leadership related. Looking: Forward to taking a spin through the ARTIC later this month. A favorite Impressionist collection and…
Sticky Change
A number of years ago, a senior executive hired me after firing their coach. Fast forward, and they now send me the senior leaders in…
Ways of Working Together this Summer and Fall
New! Quarterly Trusted Guidance This program is designed for leaders and professionals who are growing their revenues and their teams, who are leading in new…
Crispy?
You have my attention. (Settle in peeps, this one’s a bit longer than usual.) Three times last week, all with separate clients, all in different…
How to Get Buy-In From Your Team
Ask for their input Receive it Implement what you can Repeat. If you don’t ask, it gives the impression that you don’t want to know.…
Sunday Sketch
Of all things not business and leadership related. Redefining: The next few months as a Summer of Being. Listening for and following the pulls. Soaking…
Friday: Notes on Relationships
Things I’m thinking about, tuning into, and working on, myself. A number of you wrote to say how much you appreciated last week’s blog on…
- Ask Me ·
Ask Me, Answered
The following submission has been selected for this month. To send in your questions for Ask Me, hit reply or email me directly: sarah@sarah-levitt.com From…
Friday: Leaning In
To the subject of romantic relationships, love, and marriage. Things I’m thinking about, tuning into, and working on, myself. Some excerpts from last night’s interview…
Notes and Nuggets
That can be shared from last night’s closed door, no-recording Executive Forum with CEO guest speaker Doug Satzman: What’s important is what you do after…
Suuuper Excited
For this evening’s Executive Forum, where Doug Satzman, former superstar Starbucks exec and CEO of XpressSpa Group, will be dropping by as our guest speaker…
If You’ve Been Feeling
Like events here and abroad – from heartbreaking mass shootings to the ongoing war in Ukraine — are a lot to digest, a lot to…
Right Person, Wrong Role?
Is often a question about a mismatch between the expectations of the role and someone’s: – Experience – Interests/Passions – Abilities Your ability as a…
Your Processes
Are only as good as their ability to do three things: Provide guardrails and mitigate risk Make things more (not less) efficient Drive and deliver…
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
It’s not just your team members that are asking this question. It’s you, too. The Great Reconsideration, as I’ve been calling it, this re-evaluation of…
In Memoriam
Honoring and remembering those in our military who have given their lives for this country. And grieving Uvalde.
Your Superpowers
Are those abilities that you tend to be comfortably inclined toward, that come naturally. Feel like breathing. Some client examples: The CEO who quite easily…
Increasing Your Value
I want to share a short cut with you from a team session that I led yesterday for the division of a global firm. The…
Are you elevating your leadership as your business grows?