Year: 2013

Successful Governance is a highway

Successful Governance is a Highway

Over the years, I have spent a lot of time focused on developing new processes and governance for organizations.  No matter what the expected outcomes,

Foolishness is the path to awesomeness

Foolishness is the Path to Awesomeness

I am a firm believer in foolishness at work.  That’s right.  Foolishness. Maybe I shouldn’t admit it.  Someone might read this and think I spend

It_s the stories that drive us

It’s the Stories that Drive Us

Last weekend, I missed making a weekly post for the first time in a very long time. My son and I were at a family

5 steps to creating a Mentoring Circle

5 Steps to Creating a Mentoring Circle

It’s been 9 months since I started meeting regularly with a small group of aspiring women leaders.  Every month, we get together and talk about

I_m no prince charming

I’m No Prince Charming

In the last few months, I have been spending a lot of time thinking and talking with others about mentoring. When I bring up the

Lead like a pro

Lead Like a Pro

As I mentioned last week, I am a serial hobbyist.  Though they are hobbies, I’m not one to do things halfway.  Instead, I tend to

The Serial Hobbyist

The Serial Hobbyist

For the first 10 years of my career, I had the good fortune of aligning my need for change with the type of work I

What took me four decades to learn

What took me four decades to learn

Finally! Yesterday, we closed on our old house and our new one.  We’ve been living in the new pad for 2 1/2 months, but it

wait for it or make it happen

Wait for it…or make it happen?

As I mentioned a while back, we recently moved to a new home.  It was the day before we were supposed to close and everything