Leadership

December 30, 2019

New Year’s Resolutions for Working Moms: 2020 Edition

I will not allow myself to be guilted into joining new volunteer committees, no matter how good the cause. I will only attend kid birthday parties […]
March 25, 2019

I’m Speaking at TEDx!

I’m thrilled to a featured speaker at this year’s TEDx Greensboro.   The event will be held on April 4th at Triad Stage theater.  This year’s […]
November 6, 2016

Not Sure You’re Qualified? Go for the Job Anyway.

  “Why didn’t we have any female applicants?” This was the question posed by my colleague after a final round of candidate interviews. Where were the […]
August 27, 2016

5 Lessons I Learned Giving a TED Talk

You know you’ve watched them. They make you laugh. They make you weep. They make you think and often question what you know to be true. […]
June 18, 2016

Do You Need a Sponsor or a Mentor?

When I was a young PR manager working in New York in the late nineties, I desperately wanted to land an overseas assignment.  I tried to […]
May 11, 2016

Radical. Powerful. Doable. TEDx Greensboro!

I’m really excited to be a featured speaker this year at TEDx Greensboro, on Friday May 13th.  Check out the TEDx Greensboro site at http://tedxgreensboro.com to […]
January 24, 2016

Make 2016 Count

We are three weeks into the new year.  How are you doing? Are you sticking to your commitments? This year, I decided to focus on just […]
March 12, 2015

Four Strategies to Stop Feeling Like a Fraud at Work

I had just landed my first major international assignment in Shanghai. The job was a promotion for me at one of the world’s largest and most prestigious […]
September 24, 2014

How to Navigate Office Politics Without Becoming an Evil Dark Lord

Be honest. When you hear the words “political savvy” what do you think? Underhanded? Conniving? Backstabbing? Relentlessly ambitious? You’ve seen these people. They always are maneuvering. […]