On November 12th, Dan Gottlieb, host of NPR’s Voices in the Family, interviewed columnist Mary Monica Mitchell (writer of popular etiquette columns) about her new book “Woofs to the Wise: Learning to Lick at Life and Chew on Civility,” in which lessons are shared about manners, civility, health and common social interactions … and way,… Continue reading Woofs to the Wise
Category: Leadership
(VIDEO) When Adults Inspire Young Teens
This is what can happen when adults take their time to inspire young teens:
The Courage to Speak Up: The Anti-Bystander Position
What does it take to act with courage? What does it take to be the anti-bystander — the one who speaks up rather than stay silent? The officials at Penn State University have modeled the opposite of courage. The cowardly Nittany Lions top executives deemed it too risky to speak the truth and “out” one… Continue reading The Courage to Speak Up: The Anti-Bystander Position
Remembering a Mother-in-Law Who Embodied Resilience & Leadership
It is only fitting that as this Mother’s Day rolls around, I stop to remember the person who raised and nurtured my husband to be the loving, humanitarian man that he is. My mother-in-law was ahead of her time. If she had grown up in my generation, she would have been a highly successful business… Continue reading Remembering a Mother-in-Law Who Embodied Resilience & Leadership
What Makes for Good Leadership
In 2008, Gallup scientists reported on a research project that surveyed more than one million work teams, conducted more than 20,000 in-depth interviews with leaders, and spoke with more than 10,000 “followers” around the world asking people why they followed the important leaders in their life. Results of their research launched a new perspective on… Continue reading What Makes for Good Leadership
Step Into the New Year by Activating the Voice of Your Inner Coach
I’m reminded of that old Bob Dylan refrain: “Come gather ’round people wherever you roam, and admit that the waters around you have grown.” The end of the calendar year brings each of us to the end of waters we’ve navigated over the past 12 months. During this transitional time of the season I start… Continue reading Step Into the New Year by Activating the Voice of Your Inner Coach
Peggy Orenstein on Girls Trying to Look Grown Up and Adults Trying to Look Girlish
The way I see it, every generation of girls is taught to find value and identity through the way we look and the way we impress others. That certainly was the case when I was growing up. Thankfully, when I came of age in the 1960’s and 70’s the fashion of the day wasn’t marked… Continue reading Peggy Orenstein on Girls Trying to Look Grown Up and Adults Trying to Look Girlish
Learning From Failure and Living in Resilience
As a leadership development coach, I was thrilled when I noticed that April’s Harvard Business Review was entirely devoted to the topic of failure — how to understand it, learn from it, and recover from it. It spoke about resilience — the capacity to rebound from failures and disappointments — and the importance of speaking to ourselves from… Continue reading Learning From Failure and Living in Resilience
Leadership Advice: Just Be Yourself
Learning to value our “real” self and cultivate our strengths is easier said than done, especially in a world that constantly sends us messages that our natural self is inadequate. Yes, I know that marketers of hair products, clothing and diet programs are not thinking about their impact on leadership in the workplace, but that… Continue reading Leadership Advice: Just Be Yourself
What If There Was No Pressure?
Once a soccer mom, always a soccer mom! How else do I explain organizing my lunchtime in front of ESPN, beaming in smile as the US Women’s World Cup team beats France to win a chance for the championship trophy in the finals? The years of cheering and schlepping as my youngest daughter (now a… Continue reading What If There Was No Pressure?