A nod to the Oscars: “King Richard,” lessons about life and leadership.

This year there are ten movies nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. In our ongoing journey exploring lessons about life and leadership, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look at one of these contenders and see what gems it gives us. My Oscar pick goes to King Richard, a biographical […]

Bloom where you are planted.

“Bloom where you are planted” is a quote I have often come to love and use. I first heard it when I was interviewing for a job. It was early in my career. I had moved from one state to another, and on my resume, the work experience I listed showed that I had moved […]

A note from my younger self, with edits by my older self.

When I was recently cleaning out my emails, I found a note from June 2011 from my younger professional self. It must have been during the time of David Letterman as it is a top ten list that I created and used in a presentation about career development. Top Ten Tips for Managing Your Career […]

Most likely to ask powerful questions.

The tag line “Inquisitive Leader” might seem presumptuous so let me put it into context. One of my defining attributes as identified by my leadership team and many of their team members is my ability to ask probing questions. This past fall, I received a package in the mail and upon opening it I found […]