Tag Archives: African-American

Leadership Library Review — “The Pause Principle: Step Back to Lead Forward” by Kevin Cashman (Berrett-Koehler, 2012)

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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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Returning to the Office: Whether, When and How?

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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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Leadership Library Review — A Trifecta of Soul Balms: Three Books for Autumn in the Pandemic

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged African-American, confidence, courage, creativity, disruption, emergence, love, mindfulness, neuroscience, paradox, poetry, purpose, resilience, spirituality, story-telling, vulnerability | 2 Comments

Leadership Library Review: “Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation” by John Lewis

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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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Understanding Implicit (Unconscious) Bias

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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 →

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To What Leadership Opportunities Are We Awakening?

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abundance, African-American, Appreciative Inquiry, civil rights, complexity, courage, Covid-19, disruption, emergence, pandemic, paradox, polarities, resilience, risk, unconscious/implicit bias, vertical/adult/consciousness development, women | 6 Comments

Leadership Library Review: “Love in Action”

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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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Leadership Library Review: The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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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Leadership Library Review – Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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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Leadership Library Review: The Senegalese “Thinker”

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Susan Palmer Consulting, LLC

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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