What do a peace activist from Northern Ireland, a former sex trafficking victim, a Somalian parliamentarian and an Israeli teacher have in common? All are women who stepped forward to ignite astonishing change in their respective parts of the world. And, in their moment of choice to speak up, they had no formal leadership…
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Approachable Leadership — Be a Beacon Not an Island
As a leader, how do you let your team know you are available to them? Sure, you’ve probably said (more times than you can count) “I’m here if you need me.” That’s a good start, but is there a way you could visually send that message? Mr. People Equation sent me a New York Times…
Creating Positive Ripples for Women in Leadership
About a month ago, I got an email from my colleague and fellow Character-Based Leader co-author Jane Perdue. She wrote, “It’s always rewarding to see deserving women and persons of color—past and present—receive recognition for their contributions and accomplishments during Black and Women’s History Months. Yet . . . Do you ever wonder what women,…
What Great Leaders Do – Leadership Development Carnival
My friend and Character-Based Leader co-author Chery Gegelman is hosting the Leadership Development Carnival this month. Chery asked us to submit posts about “what great leaders do, posts that highlight vision, passion, courage, commitment and even a willingness to sacrifice their very lives to create a legacy of change.” Wow, that’s big stuff. And, boy did…
Leadership Blogs – Who’s Getting the Top Social Shares?
The Center for Management and Organizational Effectiveness* took the time to measure the most socially shared leadership blogs in 2013. I found out through this tweet: It’s interesting that The People Equation made the list at #45 (cracked the top 50!) But what does it really mean? The compilation doesn’t make any claim that these…