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On Leadership: Let’s keep making history: 10 ways women are advancing in the workplace and in the boardroom

When I was growing up, I had a “working mother.” That is what women who worked outside the home were called in the ’60s and ’70s. For a mom to have a career was not …

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On Leadership: Why mental health is a business imperative

For much of my business career, the words “mental health” were not part of the workplace lexicon. Far from it. At most of the places I worked, if one was struggling with a personal problem …

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On Leadership: What not to do during Black History Month

When I mentioned to a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) professional that I was planning to write a column on Black History Month, she commented that if we are only approaching DEI work in regards …

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On Leadership: What does social responsibility have to do with your business?

Here’s a walk down memory lane for you. Can you recall when your company started recycling? Or when you first started hearing about your company’s inclusion or environmental practices? These questions, which are part of …

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On Leadership: How do you use your influence?

Think back on your career. Did you ever work for a leader who wielded power but failed to gain your loyalty or engagement? By contrast, can you recall a leader who used their position to …

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On Leadership: Change is the New Normal: 10 leadership lessons for 2022

One of the most frequently used phrases I heard from business leaders and friends last year was something along the lines of: “When things get back to normal.” While some days I also feel nostalgic …

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On Leadership: Work is not working for women. What can leaders do about it?

It seems like every week I read a new report on women leaving the workforce and every week I have conversations with women friends who are contemplating quitting their jobs due to burnout. 

Trying to …

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On Leadership: Listen Up! I mean, really listen.

How many times has someone in your work or personal life asked you if you were really listening? I fully admit that sometimes I catch myself nodding when someone says something to me, only to …

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On Leadership: Why Breast Cancer Awareness Month matters to business

Brenda Neville, president and CEO of the Iowa Motor Truck Association, launches into high gear during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. “While I am not a survivor of breast cancer, I am a survivor …

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On Leadership: 10 questions to help leaders thrive during change

Whether I’m in conversation with business leaders running organizations, friends trying to manage hybrid work, or parents dealing with ever-changing school situations, everyone keeps talking about “getting back to normal.” But what is normal now? …