Leadership
Did you ever wonder why some words have high emotional power while others just slide off people’s lips without a second thought? The old saying, “Sticks and stones can break your bones but words can never hurt you†is 100% not true. Let me explain. While recently preparing my presentation for the Indiana Women’s Conference,…
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How good are you are telling the truth? Think about it for a minute. Where do you hold back to be polite? Or when do you shrug and say “Whatever†rather than let your underlying feelings out? Telling truth to power is not for wimps. It takes great courage to stay strong and speak out.…
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Here is an excellent response to my question, “What do women want†and “What do men want.†Please read this thoughtful comment and then my answer. We are all living in such interesting times and need to keep talking and getting to the core. That’s where change really happens. Dear Sylvia, Nice one about men…
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If you are interested in being a change maker, read on. If not, well, take a break, get some danish and coffee and chill. You see, I think the world is divided into doers and escapers. Doers will speak up to be heard and find ways to rattle the chains of old behavior patterns till…
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Today, I’d like to take a different view of leadership. It’s about you and you and you and me. It’s about how to bring our voices into the conversation and how we each can play an important role, no matter what. My husband Herb and I recently returned from Madrid and Bilbao Spain. This trip…
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When was the last time you asked yourself…How do I know if I’m doing great? Do you love getting report cards? If the answer is “yes’ I bet, you were a super student from kindergarten straight through your school days. For some who are averse to tracking success, well, it really does need to be…
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I recently worked with a client and the questions he had were around building trustworthy relationships at work which got me thinking… Who do you trust? And more importantly, why do you trust one person and not another? Like love, trust is amorphous. You can’t touch it, smell it or see it. Yet, most of…
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Generosity at work has so many possibilities. You know, doing something nice for people makes them appreciate you and it makes you feel good. Everybody wins. You are happier and they are happier. I received an email that sums up the benefits of being generous that I want to pass on to all of you.…
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The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Skills: 5 Skills That Strengthen the Bottom Line Summary: Leadership has taken some nasty hits in the last few years. High-profile leaders are here today and gone tomorrow. Initially holding promise, they disappoint and disappear. Here is what is needed for modern leadership training. Dear Dr. Sylvia, We have gone…
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How do I become the leader of choice? I have received so many e-mails lately from many talented leaders expressing their desire to become “the leader everyone wants to work with,†to become a leader of choice. I have spent so much time researching to find the formula for leaders to really make a huge…
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