Targeting Pipeline Problems & Jump-starting Progress

Targeting Pipeline Problems & Jump-starting Progress

Making meaningful change in the gender challenge that exists across the board for companies takes careful thought and long-term commitment. This McKinsey Quarterly article offered three archetypes (unable to enter, stuck in the middle, and locked out of the top) that...
The BS of Leadership

The BS of Leadership

The BS of Leadership Jeffrey Pfeffer took me completely off guard this morning as I read his tome in McKinsey Quarterly. Getting Beyond the BS of Leadership. I’ve been working for 25 years on leadership and executive development, and most recently on...
The transition from Zoom to Hybrid

The transition from Zoom to Hybrid

As we start the transition from WFH to the hybrid office, lots of things that we liked about working from home are coming to the surface. A short article from HBR’s Management Tip of the Day column highlights one of them — being able to chat with others in...
Women Leaders “Lack Confidence”​?

Women Leaders “Lack Confidence”​?

Women Leaders “Lack Confidence”​? As an executive coach, one of the most frequently-mentioned development topics in 360 interviews is that a woman leader “lacks confidence.” The most often cited observation is that they “fail to speak...