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Author: Anne Perschel
Leadership

Face the Ogre

You must jump through the hoop of Fire, and

Skate to the middle of the Pond

to face the Ogre

So Fear…

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April 26, 2012 No Comments

Leadership: Small Actions Big Results

Recently I attended two different meetings in which two different executives enlisted people to lead a specific change initiative. Each of these two leaders did something I call small actions BIG RESULTS.

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April 19, 2012 No Comments
Diversity

The Letter I Wish IBM CEO, Virginia Rometty, Had Written

Dear Billy:

With the smell of spring in the air and the Augusta Nationals just around the corner, I am enjoying the prospect of watching this year’s competition in person.

In my role as CEO of IBM, I regret to inform you that we are reducing our sponsorship by 50.8 percent. This is, not coincidentally, the percentage of women in the country’s population according to the 2010 census.

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April 10, 2012 No Comments
Women in Leadership

When Not to Downsize Your Ego

A colleague who requires you to be less so they can be more, is not a colleague worth your investment. Don’t be fooled. Your ego is not too big. Your colleague is too small.

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April 5, 2012 No Comments
Women in Leadership

Toot Your Own Horn 101 – The Reframe

Women are not alone in having difficulty finding the breath to “toot your own horn,” but they do seem to suffer this condition in larger numbers. By reframing the issue, learning to toot you won horn may suddenly be easier.

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March 23, 2012 4 Comments
Women in Leadership

Debunking the Myth that Women Lack Vision

Do women lack vision? The question is raised too often. The answer is “No.” Quite to the contrary, women access and integrate more areas of the brain, more discrete intelligences, that tap logic, language, pictures, metaphors, etc. when solving problems.

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March 8, 2012 6 Comments

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