A client responded to my recent inquiry with the following question. “Do you want to know how motivated I am or how committed I am?” Good question. To find out which is most important read more.
Emerging global conditions are a flashing neon sign that calls for a PARADIGM SHIFT. Women can and are critical to making this shift. But first we will need to move into power, but there is a careful and paradoxical dance required. Read about the shift and the dance…
You imagine, research, talk about and plan the change for months. You spend days preparing the big announcement. You review it with key stakeholders and supporters. You revise and rehearse. You know you’ve covered all the bases. So why the blank stares?
This month we asked men we respect, men who are leaders and early adopters of NOWLeadership (although they may name it differently) to talk about why they believe integrating feminine and masculine is the way forward and why we need women to lead along with men. Every month I think our contributors have created the best-yet issue of NOW. This month it’s really true. Once again.
Organizations that claim that there is no sexism in their culture, usually offer up one or two out of hundreds who have risen to senior leadership. If these women can do it, they reason, there’s absolutely no reason why others can’t. I have met these women. Without fail they are textbook examples of masculine leadership styles: focus on task, logical decision-making, unafraid to ruffle feathers in order to make their case.
Men who see the need for more women leaders shared something in common. They all had a strong sense of “fairness.” They could all see that something was “wrong” and that an important group of colleagues was not progressing as they should.
When leading change empathy and choices matter.
Clues that appear in groups of three foretell an emerging pattern. What was a possible future trend is about to show up as an undeniable reality.This week the following clues fell in my lap – so to speak. Care to have a peek at the emerging pattern.
“How do I get the people who work for me to be more curious?” asks Karen, the CEO of a health insurance company.
Flummoxed. Befuddled. Speechless. How could I possibly write an overview that does justice to this collection of wonderful intelligent and thought provoking contributions that include:
* Aubrey Hepburn and the Pied Piper on film
* Sexy Frenchmen ironing clothes while wearing none
* The music of Edit Piaf
* Tom Peters reading aloud
* and more
It’s just not possible. So please find a comfy chair, grab your favorite glasses – reading, coffee, tea, wine, water or otherwise as you indulge your mind, your heart and your senses. You may enjoy an a chuckle or two as well.
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