Leadership in Heels
The Leadership in Heels Speaker series presented by Scharrell Jackson, featuring Pernille Spiers-Lopez, former CEO & President IKEA North America and author of Design your Life left audience members inspired to design the life they desire. Pernille asked the audience, If you could redesign any area of your life – professionally, personally or community, what would it […]
Expired
Months of planning. Weeks of anticipation. Days of excitement. “Your passport is expired” are not the words you want to hear at the airport. “Excuse me?” I said. “Your passport is expired,” the agent at Chicago O’Hare replied. I quickly realized that our family trip to Italy was in jeopardy because my eyes couldn’t decipher […]
The Alumni Advantage
At campuses across the country caps are flying in the air to the joyful cries of college graduates. I remember the feelings of exhilaration and terror mixed together as I struggled with what to do next. Will I get a job? Will I like it? I decided to make my new start in Orange County […]
Delight in the Possible
Spring is in the air. As the trees bud and flowers bloom we think about renewal and rebirth. It’s a time of change. Many of us have something we’d like to change in our lives, but we are paralyzed with fear. Why? People don’t like uncertainty, so instead of delighting in what’s possible […]
Fall More, Learn More
Skiing down an a steep run filled with moguls, I caught an edge and fell hard. My son whose skills had advanced so we could tackle these more challenging runs was behind me. He also fell to avoid hitting me. This was nothing new for him. As someone developing his skills, he falls frequently. The […]
No Regrets
There are no regrets in life, just lessons. The truth is I am proud of the life I’ve lived so far, and though I’ve made my share of mistakes and had my share of heartache, I have no regrets. I have built resilience, courage and strength on this journey. I strive each day to be […]
McDonald Honored
\n\nThe Association for Talent Development (ATD) Orange County Chapter, formerly ASTD, honored Janine McDonald, CEO of J9 Leading Solutions with the Distinguished Service Award and the Walt Tait Community Service Award at their annual recognition event.\n\nMcDonald who served on the Board of Directors for two years and co-facilitated the Organizational Development Special Interest Group for the […]
A Growth Mindset Creates Leadership Confidence
“Opportunities for leadership are all around us. The capacity for leadership is deep within us.” M Albright\n\nDo you believe leaders are born (fixed mindset) or leaders are made (growth mindset)? A person’s belief about this creates his/her reality.\n\n“The philosophy you have about human potential matters a lot. If you believe that talent is innate, then feedback […]
Change, A Crashing Wave
Do you feel like a wave is crashing over you, ready to take you out, and drag you to the bottom leaving you breathless and grasping for air? A client recently used this metaphor of a crashing wave to describe the pressure he was feeling from multiple changes in his organization.\n\nI asked him, what do […]
I Lost My Marbles
I lost my marbles. Or in this case, 6 hours worth of interview notes. I looked in the obvious places. I looked in the not so obvious places. And then, I stepped away. Feeling my frustration rise. Allowing myself some space, I thought perhaps an idea would come to me. 24 hours passed and […]