What Voice Does that Email Can’t
A compliment that rings in your head years later. A critical comment that can’t stop hamster- wheel cycling in your brain. Or heart. Voices [...]
From Expert to Observer
A few weekends ago, on a cold, gray New England day, I drove down to Boston to attend Harvard Business School’s tech weekend. It [...]
What an Atari Game and Leadership Have in Common
I want to start today with a story about an old Atari game. (Non-nerd-out types: Bear with me. It goes somewhere useful.) (Computer science [...]
Change Is Everywhere. So Is the Question It’s Really Asking.
It's been a year of change: New state (from ME -> VT, see more on The Gram.) New home (big windows & nestled in [...]
Seven Things an Audience’s Brain Craves
It’s the second day of a team off-site: reviewing numbers, setting strategies, admitting challenges, and learning together. We’re past the excited hellos, beyond the inspiring [...]
Twelve Stories Gifts Tell: hits, misses, and my Grinchiest year
It’s Christmas morning. Lights in windows, hot cocoa brewing, and a silent world outside. My college-age daughter looks at me with fire in her eyes—not [...]
Why I’m a Huge Fan of Talking About the Weather
It is the year 2000, and I have been asked to lead a discussion about “Honesty” in my new community. I am the new girl. [...]
Why Saying No is a Critical Skill for Effective Leadership
Holding Boundaries. Giving feedback. Redirecting. Correcting. Saying No. How do you feel about these skills? What reaction does your body have when you think [...]
Finding Purpose for Your Authentic Leadership
I’m climbing marble stairs to an auditorium. My hand is on the railing to ensure my balance and to help me move a little faster, [...]