When the Tool Is Ready, but the People Aren’t
I remember launching a new tool and seeing zero adoption across the stakeholders and intended users. I had to return to the basics of change management. Emotional intelligence helped me step back from the launch and understand what people needed to move forward. We needed shared understanding of the problem we were solving, why change […]
AI May Be Intelligent. Is Your Leadership Emotionally Intelligent?
Artificial intelligence can analyze information, recognize patterns and recommend actions. But it cannot replace a leader’s responsibility to understand people, manage emotions, question assumptions and own decisions. That is why AI adoption is also an emotional intelligence test. During my corporate career, I led a $7 billion revenue reliability portfolio across three continents. I had […]
Leadership: Clarity of Purpose in Complex Times
As leaders, we often talk about strategies, performance, and results. Yet, beneath every organizational chart and productivity target are people, humans first, navigating not only the challenges of work but also the personal realities shaped by today’s uncertain and often complex world. We do not have to talk about politics or global affairs to recognize that the […]
How Unforgiveness Blocks Your Money Flow: A Lesson I Didn’t Expect to Learn
As I’ve been preparing for ElevateHER 2025 and building momentum around my nonprofit She Lives Out Loud, I received a message that hit me hard: “Unforgiveness will block your money.” At first, I brushed it off. I thought, “I’ve forgiven. I’ve moved on.” But something in my spirit nudged me to go deeper—to study it […]
Exciting Opportunities Await! Tips for Successful Career Transitions
Are you considering a change in your professional journey? Whether seeking a fresh challenge, exploring a new industry, or desiring a more fulfilling career path, embarking on a career transition can be exciting and daunting. Below are valuable tips and guidance to help you navigate this exciting journey with confidence and success. 1. Self-Reflection: Reflect […]
Ready to change the world?!?
It’s Time to “BE” Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. (46.6 million) experiences mental illness in a given year. 6.9% of adults in the U.S.—16 million—had at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Only 41% of adults in the U.S. with a mental health condition received mental health services in […]
Are Millennials really so different?
So young, so energetic, so talented, so tech savvy, so passionate, so fun, so hungry… committed to philanthropy and entrepreneurship…committed to succeed. They recognize the leadership opportunity that is before them and they are taking it on, preparing to keep our economy thriving! It was a pleasure sitting amongst 1000+ millennials at the Millennial Summit […]
Own your B.O.L.D. Factor(TM)
When you finally recognize that your sole purpose for existing is to serve others with your gifts and talents, you will make a non-negotiable decision to “Own your B.O.L.D. Factor(TM)” so you can be about the business you are called to do on this earth! Let’s face it, what else matters!? 🤷🏾♀️ If you have […]
What’s your level of fulfillment?
We can enjoy the work that we do when we are doing work that is bigger than ourselves. When we do work that is bigger than ourselves we have fulfillment. Happiness comes from “what” we do, fulfillment comes from “why” we do what we do. Where there is alignment with your “why” and your faith, […]
Connect Choices to Your Purpose
All I know is that your choices are only meaningful when you connect them to your purpose, your core self, and your highest values…your WHY! ❤️ When the reason is big enough, you’ll be willing to perform any how! ❤️ What’s your “why”? Do you know it? 🖐🏾 Not the surface things i.e. paying for […]