“I’m not going to let you hurt me, Nora. I’m not going to let you tell me that I don’t love you or that I haven’t tried to give you as much as I gave to Laurie…..God knows, I’m not perfect because enough angry people in this house told me so tonight…But I am not going...
It is almost 9 years ago to the day that I gave the opening keynote at a business management conference at UC Santa Barbara. I flew in from New York the day before to get somewhat adjusted to the time difference, attended a dinner for attendees that night, and settled...
You finally got the promotion. Or maybe you landed the executive role you’ve spent years pursuing. You should be celebrating. Instead, within weeks, you’re wondering: Why does everything seem to be on fire? The team is demoralized. The budget has been slashed....
Early in my career, I believed that if I had the facts, prepared thoroughly, and delivered a compelling argument, people would naturally support my ideas. Sometimes they did. Many times they didn’t. It took me years to realize that I wasn’t losing because my ideas...
For years, I believed that if I worked hard enough, delivered exceptional results, and treated everyone with respect, my career would naturally progress. I was wrong. Like many women, I was operating under the assumption that organizations are meritocracies. I thought...
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