Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
The Sum – Meaning of the Week: First
The word of the week is First. Word of the week is FIRST. As in the original. As in the first woman to break through. As in the inaugural — yes you guessed it — Take The Lead Day As the leaves morph from green to red and gold and the mornings turn chilly in Central Park, as New…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: Join
The word of the week is JOIN. As in come together. As in take part. As in join me for Take The Lead Day. 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…
Read MoreThe Sum – Meaning of the Week: One
The first responsibility of leadership is the creation of meaning.” Warren Bennis The word of the week is one. As in one woman speaking her truth gives courage to others. As in the power of taking that one step that starts the march to progress. As in one woman’s story and then another and then…
Read MoreThe 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…
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