In today’s complex world a singular go-it-alone leader won’t suffice. He or she cannot possibly understand or focus on each and all the critical issues. Setting priorities doesn’t help when everything in the web of inter-related factors is equally important.

Consider the Obama administration. Before assuming office the country entered an ... Read more »

Despite the number and variety of programs for women at large corporations such as Deloitte and Touche, General Electric, Procter and Gamble, American Express, etc. the number of women in top leadership roles at major U.S. companies remains relatively unchanged in recent years.  For the most part these programs address such things as hiring and developing ... Read more »

Knowing and working from essence is the first step in bringing soul to work and finding your flow. To view the flow model click here.

The Essence of Tony Hsieh

Tony makes me think about otters. Otters play and so does Tony Hsieh. He defies conventional wisdom. He succeeds by creating a different set of rules, and he ... Read more »

The Forbes article What Wall Street Needs Now includes “Good Leaders Recognize When Patterns Change,” as the first item on their list. Well, that’s  not good enough for me and it shouldn’t be good enough for you. Once the pattern changes everyone can see it, and a good leader should not be in the crowd. She should be ahead ... Read more »

The Numbers

Meg Whitman is the only woman in Harvard Business Review’s landmark study ranking the 100 best performing CEOs. Of the 2000 companies examined only 29 were headed by women. HBR then posted an article asking “Why so Few?” My reply appeared in the March print edition. The full text of the response appears below.

This Discussion Needs to be Reframed

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With twos ounces of boldness and one of anxiety I submitted a requested article to the editor of a business journal this past week. Why the anxiety? I used the word “soul” – not just once but twice. After hitting the send button I sat back and imagined ... Read more »

This post is dedicated to Lolly Daskal who inspired the words below. Thank you for being in the world, for sharing your story, your heart and your inspiration.

All the energy that ever was, is, and will be exists now.

All matter is energy. You are energy. You are matter. You matter.

You mattered long before your soul and body ... Read more »

Are You Smarter Than a Fish?

Fish don’t see the water that they swim in. It is an invisible part of their world. Likewise, we do not see our see-ing, the lenses or meaning-making systems through which we perceive, interpret and act on the world around us. Unlike fish, however, occasionally we have an opportunity to see and change our lens.

Twenty years ... Read more »

I don’t like looking over the edge of a cliff.  I don’t even look at others when they do it. Makes my stomach flip. So our eight day white water rafting trip in the Grand Canyon was not only beautiful and challenging. It was downright (punny) terrifying at times, but it is where I learned great lessons about leading fear ... Read more »