The Sum – Meaning of the Week: Positive
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.” —Warren Bennis. Word of the week is POSITIVE. As in posit your own terms. As in position yourself. As in having an optimistic outlook for the sake of your health, happiness, and success. Yesterday I arrived at my Arizona home to find my car had a dead battery.…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: Transform
The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.” —Warren Bennis. Word of the week is TRANSFORM. As in the women who transformed Rwanda. As in women transforming lives and communities through philanthropy. As is in a transformational confrontation with one’s power demons. Ever have one of those weeks when you have to, as I…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: Light
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.” — Warren Bennis. Word of the week is LIGHT. As in seeing a path where others have not walked. As in illuminating big intentions. As in shining the light that only you can. Seeing a Path Where Others Have Not Walked Time Magazine chronicled 45 living female firsts this…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: Love
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.”—Warren Bennis. Word of the week is LOVE. As in what matters when your house is flooded. As in the secret to dealing with hate speech at work. As in the human capacity to rise higher than Harvey’s waters and help each other. What matters Suddenly we…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: Eclipsed
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.”—Warren Bennis. The word of the week is ECLIPSED As in: Where were you during the solar eclipse? As in: Did anyone notice Women’s Equality Day is August 26? As in: And when did the Equal Rights Amendment pass? Let’s start with the first question, probably…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: Crossroads (Part 2)
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.”—Warren Bennis. Word of the week is Crossroads (part 2) As in Charlottesville As in the junctions in life where we must choose hate or love, war or peace, yes or no. As in if ever there was a week when we have to address the…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: Crossroads
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.”—Warren Bennis. Word of the week is CROSSROADS. As in a junction where two or more roads meet, offering the traveler multiple paths. As in an intersection, a point at which a crucial decision must be made that will have far reaching consequences (yep, I googled this…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: #SisterCourage
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.”—Warren Bennis. Word of the week is #SisterCourage. As in be a sister. Have the courage to raise the issues that need to be tackled even if they are hard. Put sister and courage together with a strategic plan and act on it and you can…
Read MoreThe Sum Volume #9: Stop
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.”—Warren Bennis. Word of the week is STOP. I know, I know! I’m usually telling you to GO. To set your intentions higher and embrace your power TO achieve them, and to go full bore to lead your dreams, not follow them. How do you like my…
Read MoreThe Sum Volume #8: Connect
“The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.”—Warren Bennis. Welcome to the Sum, where I share my take on the meaning of sum of the week’s parts. I want your voice too. Leave comments here or @GloriaFeldt My word of the week is CONNECT. Actor Caileigh Scott and Wonder Woman, um, me. Tell us your…
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