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Naming The Ways We (Unintentionally) Give Away Our Power
When was the last time you felt powerful? And what was the source of that power? Power — the capacity …
Choosing Your Inner Circle: Who to Include (and Exclude) and Why
I recently gave a talk where one of the two actionable steps was being more intentional about who you let …
Give Them a Chance to Say “No” (or “Yes”)
“Our leaders won’t like it” “We’ve already tried to tell them that.” “There’s no way the execs will greenlight it.” …
How Ava DuVernay Is Finding Blue Oceans in Hollywood
Several years ago, a friend/colleague challenged me to “be the Ava DuVernay in business.” At the time, I couldn’t even …
Don’t Be The Lonely Only
The NYT gender section recently ran an article advising those of us who are tokenized to “realize that their ideas …
You’re Not Alone
Original ideas born of Onlyness often get squashed and squished by the status quo. And haven’t we all seen leaders …
The Onlyness Canvas
Regular readers of this newsletter will remember that I recently started offering Consultations. One of the options was a structured …
What To Do When Your Boss Undermines You
In that meeting, someone asked a question about the business opportunity for the topic you were all discussing. You gave the …
