Starting a new leadership position can be both, exciting and frightening experience. What you do during your first days will contribute to your success or failure in a new role. Following are key strategies to help you understand where to begin as leader so that you win the game. 1. Take time to get to know your direct reports Schedule time with ... Read Full Article »
How Are You Holding Up?
Daily pressure. Expectations. Overwhelm. Responsibility. Challenges. People. Opinions. Business. Personal preferences. Family challenges. And much more. Balancing others' expectations, professional choices and personal life can be tough at times. And somewhere behind fancy clothes, big house and recognition in community you know that things are not ... Read Full Article »
Top 7 Leadership Tips For Small Business Owners
Some entrepreneurs are surprised when I mention that the success of their company lies in their own leadership strengths. Many times they are so focused on improving their business, financial, sales and other skills that they completely forget that people buy from those they know, like and trust. They miss that the #1 reason why employees quit is ... Read Full Article »
Top 3 Causes of Burnout And How To Prevent It
None of us wants to experience burnout. But the ugly truth is that most people who do, didn't have it on their wish list. They didn't strive to achieve it. Sadly, burnout is a by-product of our actions or environment. It is a state of chronic stress that you experience at your work, life or because of your personality. To find out whether you ... Read Full Article »
The Power of Network: Top 7 Networking Strategies for Introverts
Networking is hard. But if you are an introvert, it is way harder. When everything inside of you screams "I don't want to!", how do you get out there, create necessary connections to expand your network? As an introvert who moved to a new country with no previous connections to start with, I've learned a lot about the necessity of networking. ... Read Full Article »
How To Lead Through People Challenges
Leadership would be easy if we didn't have to lead people... just ask any leader! Yes, even after 20+ years of leading people, projects, meetings and new initiatives I still think that leading people is tougher than anything else. It's actually so bad that even educators say that... Most of the problems that we face — within ourselves, in ... Read Full Article »
Don’t Let Labels Define You
Couple years ago Pantene came up with outrageous ad. It was shocking because it was... well, true (just see for yourself). Men and women are viewed differently. Actually, we all can be viewed differently (talking about true diversity). Depending on a situation, women can be preferred or rejected. Men can be pushed up or down. Even though many ... Read Full Article »
