There is No Turning Back
The great poet, Annie Johnson Flint once wrote:
Have you come to the Red Sea place in your life,
Where, in spirit of all you can do,
There is no way out, there is no way back,
There is no way but through?
My oldest daughter hanging from the ropes in the picture above inspired me to write this Blog. She recently returned from a 12-day trip to Costa Rica with her high school Spanish class.
Strategic Advisors are great! They are direct, forthcoming with great feedback, full of fresh new ideas and the TRUTH! Several weeks ago, two brilliant women strategists spent several hours with us engaged in a conversation that provided us with laser focus clarity. There Is No Turning Back! If you lead with truth, your passion focused on accountability, and your vision is clear, any feedback – positive or negative will always be welcomed.
The Situation (more…)
Team Dynamics – A League of Their Own, Part III
Part 3 of a 3 Part Series
by Maggie Anderson
In the last two parts of this series, we built our All Star team and discussed starting to coordinate in order to play to our strengths. Now, I want to point out one source of strength that many people overlook. Women!
How many years did men play baseball while women cheered from the bleachers? Just like baseball, men in business got a head start on women. First, women were overlooked. Then, they were underestimated. McKinsey & Company’s report, Women Matter 2010, confirms that companies with more women in their executive committees have better financial performance.
When women were finally given the opportunity to play baseball, they wore skirts and attended mandatory etiquette lessons. They wanted to lose the perception that their women were “manly.” Surprisingly, the league owner got it right. Today, it is a common misconception that women must act like men to succeed. Men and women are different, and not only is that ok – it’s a good thing.
Team Dynamics- A League of Their Own, Part II
Part 2 of a 3 Part Series
by Maggie Anderson
Once we have built an All Star team, it is time for action. It is time to use the strengths of the team to create productive and profitable work. So how do we take a group of highly motivated and talented people and create the best possible result?
It Starts with the Individual Players
Leaders need to identify strengths and weaknesses in a team and address them with a clear plan. Marilyn vos Savant says, “success is achieved by developing your strengths not your weaknesses.” However, I think people should focus on strengths and develop weaknesses.
A strength-based approach starts (more…)
