Living Leadership

I forgot. I missed that. I made a mistake. I was wrong. I let my emotions get the best of me. I reacted too quickly. I was short. I jumped to conclusions.  Have you ever had a thought like the above?...

Energy exchange is a real thing. Feeding off other people’s energies can be great, but other times, somebody’s toxic energy can stick to you and ruin your day.  I am no scientist, I’m not even a...

As leaders, we are often faced with the notion of selflessness and selfishness. It may be hard to recognize, but it happens to all of us.  Recently, yet another line was blurred for us as leaders...

Leaders who don’t smile suck. How’s that for an opening line? The living leadership reminder for this month: smile. Yup, it’s that simple.  Over the years I’ve had many people say that’s just...

As we kick off March Madness, I got to thinking about competition in leadership. Competition is one of my personal top five strengths, and I know it’s a motivator for me in many ways. 

Emotional energy is an area I would really like to learn more about in 2022. Maybe we can explore this area together. For years I’ve been coaching and reminding my teammates to consider how they use...

Of all the leadership traits, the one I find most intriguing has to be curiosity. It’s a characteristic I believe takes focused effort to strengthen.  For some, this might be a stretch. Aren’t we...

If this is the first time you are reading this Living Leadership blog, you are in for a treat. At the beginning of 2021, I took on a challenge I never imagined would be so fulfilling. It was a gift to...

Like so many of you, we have held off on in-person gatherings at our campus for months. As I write this blog, I am overwhelmingly excited about gathering in person for our volunteer appreciation luncheon...

Does acceptance of “what is” indicate defeat? For a leader with competition as one of her top five strengths, I’ve struggled with this question the last few months. Maybe you have also. To...