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The Most Effective Ways to Say ‘I Don’t Know’

February 1, 2017 By Lisa McKale

Quick guess: What are three of the hardest words for any successful woman to say? Is your first thought, “I don’t know?” If so, you’d be right on the money! But “I don’t know” (and its cousin, “I’m not sure”) are really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: career advice, Communication, confidence, Know, leadership, mistakes

Knowing When—and When NOT—to Negotiate

January 25, 2017 By Lisa McKale

business partnership happy-edits

We’ve all heard the expression, “Never start a war you can’t win.” Or on a more practical level: “Pick your battles.” Which, it turns out, is something successful women do to our advantage most of the time. Women are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Assertive, career advice, decision making, negotiating, Strategic thinking, success, women

Stop the Bleeding: The 4 Key Steps to Owning a Mistake

January 18, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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An inadvertent insult. A well-intentioned (but wrong) comment. A simple misunderstanding. We all make mistakes that can at first seem small, but can blow up if not addressed. What sets good leaders above the rest is our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: career advice, conflict, leadership style, mistakes

Inside the C-Suite: Meet Marillyn Hewson, CEO, Lockheed Martin

January 13, 2017 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Marilln Hewson CEO

Growing up in Kansas with a dad who worked at Fort Riley army base and a mom who was an army nurse during World War II, Marillyn Hewson felt right at home when she interviewed at Lockheed Martin, one the country’s biggest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inside the C-Suite Tagged With: C-Suite, career advice, CEO, female CEO, female leader, leadership style, lockheed martin, marillyn hewson

3 Approaches To Step Up Your Managerial Game in 2017

January 4, 2017 By Lisa McKale

Teachers will tell you that while it’s great to be well-liked by students, you have to be careful you aren’t too well-liked. If you are, that probably means you’re heaps of fun in the classroom and a marshmallow when it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, leadership style, Managing, Supervising

Resolve to Work Smarter: Four Habits to Start in 2017

December 28, 2016 By Lisa McKale

“It’s so easy to stay productive. I just consult my to-do list, start my day fresh at 6 a.m., and plow through until everything is crossed off.” … Said no busy manager ever. Truth is, no matter how dedicated we claim to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, decision making, delegating, Habits, motivation, time management

When YOU’RE the New Boss: Keys to Starting on the Right Foot

December 21, 2016 By Lisa McKale

It’s important to start off on the right foot with a new boss. And if you’re that new boss, it’s up to you (at least in part) to make the inroads to getting to know your team. First impressions count—but you’ve been up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Assertive, Boss, career advice, feedback, leadership style, Supervising

Inside the C-Suite: Meet Ginni Rometty, CEO, chairwoman and president of IBM

December 14, 2016 By Lisa McKale

Our “Inside the C-Suite” feature highlights women who lead the nation’s top companies. We hope it will provide practical, actionable information that is empowering and inspirational. Stay tuned for upcoming posts on other top … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inside the C-Suite Tagged With: C-Suite, career advice, CEO, Condifence, Gender Equality, Ginni Rometty, IBM, Strategic thinking, success

No Sweat: Channel Pressure to Face Difficult Situations

December 7, 2016 By Lisa McKale

Ever feel your heart beating wildly, or blood pressure pounding in your head? Believe it or not, that’s a good thing. Women can harness pressure to spur action, prompt decisiveness and reinforce their own confidence in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Assertive, career advice, confidence, decision making, leadership style, pressure, Strategic thinking

Top 4 bad habits great leaders don’t want to slip into

November 28, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Ask yourself this: As a manager, when’s the last time you got feedback from your employees?  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, decision making, leadership style, motivation

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