The Importance of Collaborative Leadership
Over the years, I have shared with clients and teams that being a collaborative leader is a learned skill and behavior. Research shows that organizations that encourage a collaborative style of leadership are highly productive companies. Individuals develop collaborative leadership skills in environments that embrace differences of opinion when collaborating across their organization.
I found a relevant and interesting article posted on the Harvard Business Review Blog that supp (more…)
Dreams Really Do Come True!
This blog is in honor my late father, James E. Browning. His passion, vision, commitment and dream for Indianapolis were so admirable.
My father was so proud of our city and its possibilities. He told me often that, “Indianapolis will be the Amateur Sports Capital of the World.” Well, Dad this weekend, we were the NFL Pro Sports Capital of the World hosting our first ever Super Bowl.
A few short weeks after my father’s death, (more…)
Navigate: Know Where You Are Going
by Maggie Anderson, IWL Intern, Butler University ’13
Would you ever get in your car and start driving without knowing where you are going? Would you get on a plane without knowing the destination? It is fun to have spontaneous moments. We could hop on a random flight to Lincoln, Nebraska like Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel in Yes Man. However ‘seat of the pants’ decisions do not propel us forward in our lives or our careers. We need a plan and we need to know where we are going.
I just returned from a semester abroad in Spain, (more…)
What Every Women Business Owner Needs to Know About Strategy
Aristotle said, “We do not know a truth without knowing its cause.” So what is so compelling about strategy? Why does it exist? Why is having a strategy so important? I was researching and preparing for a client’s Strategic Planning meeting when I realized that many women business owners don’t really understand the power of a Strategic Plan.
Strategy is necessary in response to two inescapable realities: limited resources and competition. Those two challenges alone force business owners to make choices about where to use their scarce resources to achieve a competitive advantage.
How We THINK Impacts Our Health!
My name is Michelle Meredith Bowen and I am excited to be a guest blogger and expert on the topic of Women’s Health & Wellness. Like Jennifer, I too left corporate America to follow my passion for helping women create positive change in their lives.
I spent 15 years in healthcare sales, so you could say I have seen behind the curtain of the healthcare system. When I started to see the shift in my business due to healthcare reform, I became concerned. I witnessed the serious decline in the health of most Americans, especially women. (more…)
