I got schooled in leadership…by a cabbage 🥬👩🌾🦌
Who’s your farmer? Mine is Carmen Black. She’s the owner of Sundog Farms, an organic vegetable farm in rolling hills near Solon, Iowa. Carmen was a young aspiring farmer and
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Who’s your farmer? Mine is Carmen Black. She’s the owner of Sundog Farms, an organic vegetable farm in rolling hills near Solon, Iowa. Carmen was a young aspiring farmer and
Your elevator speech is your verbal business card—a way to reinforce your leadership brand every time you introduce (or reintroduce) yourself to others. To create a memorable elevator speech, include
What’s the best form of career insurance? In my recent Insta live with @LeanInLondonUK, a viewer asked: “How can you thrive in an uncertain company climate?” Answer: This is not
Want to connect to a bigger, bolder vision for your career? Try taking on a stretch assignment: A new project, role or task that is beyond your current expertise. Whether
I’ve said it before: It’s OK to say no to any new project, assignment, or role you’re offered. I’ll always encourage you to be ruthless—but diplomatic—when negotiating what you work
Have you ever noticed how best learning opportunities sometimes come brilliantly disguised as a gut-wrenching, cringe-inducing flops? So you bombed the big presentation, missed a product rollout deadline, or had
Prioritize Your Professional Passions Welcome to year 3 of the pandemic. If that thought made you feel a little crumpled and battle-weary, you’re not alone. Far from it. The 2021
When you’re invited to work on a new project, assignment, or role that you’re excited to take on, it’s easy to say yes! But then there are times when your
Your leadership strengths are your most powerful differentiators. Identifying, embracing, and unleashing these strengths can form the foundation of an extraordinary career. Try this quick exercise: Put pen to paper
Does your organization suffer from “gratitude deficit disorder?” Quoting Department of Labor statistics, organizational psychologist Lea Waters says more than half the U.S. population suffers from GDD, gratitude deficit disorder:
