The Mythology of Self-Belief

The Mythology of Self-Belief

This year I have been working on a book about how we individually and collectively overvalue confidence. The book covers many aspects of how we think about confidence: the confidence we have in ourselves, the confidence we want to see in others, the confidence we feel...
Bridging the Generational Divide

Bridging the Generational Divide

The most common question I get from my clients in leadership these days is, “It seems like there is something going on with generational differences beyond the usual misunderstandings and “kids these days” frustrations that arise in every generation…am I over-reacting...
Self-Awareness is Hard

Self-Awareness is Hard

Self-awareness is hard. My work with people requires loads of it; a real willingness to dig in and question themselves and think about all the implications of how they are behaving and getting things done. I have such consistent respect, even awe, as I do this work...
Women’s Day 2022; Group & Individual Identities

Women’s Day 2022; Group & Individual Identities

Today, International Women’s Day 2022, I decided to go back and read what I had written on this same day in 2019. I wrote this: I am always concerned in addressing women as a whole, about who won’t be able to relate, who may feel a little left out or left behind,...
What Lifts Us Up & What Takes Us Down

What Lifts Us Up & What Takes Us Down

What are the rules, habits, cultures, situations, and structures that help “you do you” in the most gratifying ways?  Who are the people and what are the circumstances that help you thrive or that shut you down? Most of us don’t give these questions enough thought....