Tag Archives: African-American
Leadership Library Review — “The Pause Principle: Step Back to Lead Forward” by Kevin Cashman (Berrett-Koehler, 2012)
July 2021 All real change begins with self-change; pause is a catalyst of self-change. – Kevin Cashman I loved Cashman’s previous leadership handbook, Leadership from the Inside Out, which I previously reviewed here in the Leadership Library and wrote about … Continue reading
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Tagged adult development, African-American, ambiguity, authenticity, complexity, Covid-19, mindfulness, pandemic, polarities, powerful questions, purpose, spirituality
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Returning to the Office: Whether, When and How?
May 2021 “[Microsoft] plans to remove restrictions only once the virus acts ‘more like an endemic virus such as the seasonal flu,’ an executive wrote.” In the U.S. and some other parts of the world where Covid-19 vaccines have been … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, civil rights, complexity, Covid-19, emergence, poetry
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Leadership Library Review — A Trifecta of Soul Balms: Three Books for Autumn in the Pandemic
September 2020 “Joy is the kind of happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” –David Steindl-Rast A Trifecta of Soul Balms: Three Books for Autumn in the Pandemic Are you nervous about the fall and winter? I am. Perhaps like … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, confidence, courage, creativity, disruption, emergence, love, mindfulness, neuroscience, paradox, poetry, purpose, resilience, spirituality, story-telling, vulnerability
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Leadership Library Review: “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation” by John Lewis
August 2020 “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation” by John Lewis (New York Times, 7/30/20) “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, authenticity, civil rights, confidence, courage, disruption, love, polarities, purpose, resilience, risk, spirituality, vulnerability
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Understanding Implicit (Unconscious) Bias
July 2020 Understanding Implicit (Unconscious) Bias As a self-described progressive white, middle-aged woman I was initially taken aback by the results of the three Implicit Association Tests I took a few years ago at Harvard’s Project Implicit website which revealed … Continue reading
To What Leadership Opportunities Are We Awakening?
June 2020 To What Leadership Opportunities Are We Awakening? The pandemic news is tough; it’s relentless, emotionally exhausting, and carries more information and questions and implications than our brains can comprehend. Anxiety is a natural response to such extreme incoherence … 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: 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 – 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: The Senegalese “Thinker”
October 2018 The Senegalese “Thinker” What are the big take-aways? The photo at right is of the wooden “Thinker” carving that my husband Chris and I brought back from our trip to Senegal last month. It is a common item … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, mindfulness, paradox, spirituality
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