Years ago, as a committee member of the board of directors for a large organization, I was the Chair of the Succession Planning Committee. In addition to other board members, it was critical for the CEO and senior leadership of [...]
It is impossible to avoid learning about tragedies happening in our world every day. All media outlets scramble to be the first to announce and inundate their target audience with stories of such disasters. Examples of recent catastrophes and heartbreaks [...]
Work-Life Balance: Leaders Need to be an Example Many years ago, I noticed that most of my staff members worked too many hours. That might sound like a good problem to have, but I was very familiar with the consequences [...]
Due to learning some tough lessons, my initial reaction is no way! However, there could be a happy medium when I give it more thought. For example, when leaders are asked to join their team members for drinks after work, [...]
When many think of having a "kitchen cabinet," they immediately think of politics. This assumption is valid because the origin of this notion was created in 1829 when President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet that he assembled was in shambles due to [...]
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As I considered what to write today, I found an article that stated what I wanted to say so much better. I will add that I know that my natural and protective hairstyles made others uncomfortable in the workplace. I [...]
While working for the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) in 1995, I was promoted to Assistant Grant's Chief and Interim Grant's Chief. I could not speak for a few minutes when I was offered both roles. I was [...]
If annual performance evaluations contain unexpected results, something has gone awry. I have been conducting performance appraisals for over 35 years, and I remember only one time when the meeting went off the rails. At the close of this specific [...]
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, being vulnerable is equal to being easily hurt, influenced, or attacked. Due to the state of the world today, I do not know many people who would read that definition and aspire to be vulnerable. [...]
