Category Archives: Leadership Library
Lift Up Your Mojitos: Dessa’s “Who’s Yellen Now?”
February 2021 She’s the first that’s led The Council of Economic Advisers, Tresh and the Fed, She needs a three-sided coin that always comes up heads To put the triple crown down when she goes to bed Janet Yellen’s back! … Continue reading
Leadership Library Review: “Love in Action”
January 2020 “Love in Action,” Krista Tippett Interview of Congressman John Lewis (OnBeing.org, updated 1/26/17) I want to open 2020 by honoring Congressman Lewis and by lifting up the practice of “love in action” he described to Krista Tippett in … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, civil rights, conflict, courage, love, spirituality, vulnerability
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Leadership Library Review — Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation
December 2019 Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation by Brian Emerson and Kelly Lewis (Paradoxical Press, 2019) What are the big take-aways? A “polarity” is a pair of apparent opposites that are actually two equally valuable, interdependent parts … Continue reading
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Tagged complexity, conflict, courage, emergence, paradox, polarities, risk, spirituality, vulnerability
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Leadership Library Review: The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
November 2019 The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss (Penguin, 2019) What are the big take-aways? In 2020, Americans will celebrate the centennial anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, civil rights, conflict, courage, women
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Leadership Library Review – “The Black Swallowtail” by Mary Oliver
October 2019 “The Black Swallowtail” by Mary Oliver What are the big take-aways? Last week, I celebrated the 10th anniversary of my business by hosting a party in Montpelier for local friends and clients of my leadership development practice. It … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, emergence, paradox, poetry, spirituality, vertical/adult/consciousness development
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Leadership Library Review – Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change
September 2019 Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams (Picador, 2019) What are the big take-aways? With candor, insight and flair, Stacey Abrams – the first woman and first person of color … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, civil rights, courage, handbook, LGBTQ+, powerful questions, risk, vulnerability, women
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Leadership Library Review — “Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills”
August 2019 “Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills” by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman in Harvard Business Review (June 25, 2019) What are the big take-aways? Citing stark statistics about how women occupy tiny, single-digit percentages – … Continue reading
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Tagged authenticity, confidence, unconscious/implicit bias, women
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Leadership Library Review — Story Mastery: Leading with Inspiration
July 2019 “Story Mastery: Leading with Inspiration” in Leadership from the Inside Out by Kevin Cashman (Berrett-Koehler, rev. 2017) What are the big take-aways? This leadership handbook has been a favorite of mine since the 2008 edition, and now I am … Continue reading
Leadership Library Review — Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
June 2019 Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson, Ph.D. (Harmony, 2018) What are the big take-aways? I loved Hanson’s book from 10 years ago, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, … Continue reading
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Tagged confidence, courage, mindfulness, neuroscience, resilience
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Leadership Library Review: “The Roadmap to Nobility”
May 2019 “The Roadmap to Nobility, ”TEDx Talk by Cindy Wigglesworth (2014) What are the big take-aways? In “The Roadmap to Nobility,” former Exxon human resources director Cindy Wigglesworth tells the story of how – after 20 years in corporate … Continue reading
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