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“Doing The Whole Job” as a nonprofit leader means ensuring that programming needs are met, AND that there’s sufficient strength in essential supporting functions, including finance, HR, and marketing. At a certain point organizations need to build additional infrastructure. Infrastructure is like a trellis that supports plants to grow higher faster. Infrastructure supports skilled people […]
This quote from Vadim Zeland give me hope when I’m revisiting the past – not in a good way. I’m working on getting comfortable not knowing and living in the mystery and adventure. Some days with more success than others. How are you doing? I love this quote from Reality Transurfing by Vadim Zeland.
When a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit San Diego this week, these elephants formed acircle with two young ones in the center and the others facing outward in a protectivestance. As an adult woman, I am asking myself: How are we, the most experienced andpowerful generation of women in America – protecting the young ones now, […]
In Applied Wisdom, Jim Morgan writes “To lead successfully you must establish the qualities of your leadership and the character of the organization.” The higher you rise as a leader the more your personal behavior and attitudes become the basis for your organization’s culture — and its success. In The Diamond Cutter, by Geshe Michael […]
“Ship everything. Make it happen.” The head of operations hung up the phone, where the CEO had just given the directive. With less than a month to go before the quarter end, the company was nowhere near its shipment revenue goal. Customer demand for a new, more expensive, hardware line was far below plan and […]
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For 30 years working in the high technology hardware industry, I rose to a high level of success, responsible for billions of dollars worth of manufacturing each year.
My success was based not on being a technologist (I’m not), but on my desire to be a truly excellent businessperson and leader. I read everything I could get my hands on, and continued learning from mentors, coaches, and authors. I still do that today.
This blend of hands-on business experience – successes AND failures! – and deep study of business and leadership theory and frameworks, is my secret cocktail for excellence.
Reaching high levels of success in male dominated environments, I also felt pushed to conform and to ignore my empathy and intuition at critical moments.
Over time, I learned that being true to my inner voice was the most important element in my success and personal fulfillment. I had to learn how and when to bring that voice forward, how to talk about it and how to protect it.
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