Building and Rebuilding Trust at Work

Posted by on Jun 4, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments Business is conducted through relationships and trust is the underpinning for effective and productive relationships, making it a critical element for business success. Despite the economic necessity of having trust in the workplace, the reality is that lack of trust is much more common. The Deming Center for Quality Management reports that at least 50% of wasted time in the business...
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Effective Decision Making as a Leadership Capability

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments No matter what our personal or professional circumstances are, as humans, we are constantly making decisions. Our waking hours are filled with decisions of varying significance, complexity, value, and impact. Our decisions and the resulting actions we take are shaping not only our own lives, but the lives of countless others. And whether we are exhibiting personal leadership or engaging in the...
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Leveraging the Collaborative Power of Women

Posted by on Apr 2, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments What do we do when we have an issue or a challenge we can’t solve by ourselves? We usually turn to our trusted friends, mentors, and advisers and ask for their help. This willingness to be vulnerable and ask for help isn’t always easy to do and is not gender neutral behavior. If we put aside the joking about men being unwilling to ask for directions when lost, we find that...
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Authentic Leadership

Posted by on Mar 5, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments When we hear the term “authentic leadership”, most of us have some idea of what it means but may still be somewhat uncertain about what it is. Defined according to its existential psychology roots, authenticity is the degree to which one is true to one’s own personality, spirit, or character, despite external pressures. Building on this definition and applying it to the...
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Women’s Ways of Leading

Posted by on Jan 31, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments Though agreement isn’t universal, it is fairly broadly acknowledged these days that men and women tend to lead differently from one another in some clearly identifiable ways. Women are generally credited with employing a style that is more democratic, collaborative and inclusive while men are identified with a more authoritative and directive style based on a well defined hierarchy. The...
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Women Working in a Man’s World – Finding Strategies for Success

Posted by on Jan 14, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments The term “Women Working in a Man’s World” may be an old and cliché term, but it still carries substantial meaning for those who work in jobs traditionally held by men or in a setting where those in leadership roles are predominantly men and the “masculine” approach to getting results is more accepted. According to the 2012 Catalyst* Census for Fortune 500...
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