Isolation
The Covid plague, as I call it, caused so many of us to hibernate, to think…
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Leaving…Sometimes You Have to Leave
Have you ever had to leave someone or some place you love? Have you ever been…
Excellence in Practice: Karen Hill, Baptist Health
Karen has served on the Board of Women Leading Kentucky, spent two years as Board…
A STUDY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL CLIMATE: Are you getting the help you need?
YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS: The Kentucky Entrepreneur Network (KEN) – a program of…
Keep On Keeping On
If you missed hearing Ruth Brinkley at the Women Leading Kentucky Roundtable in February, you missed…
Help Build Resource Bank for Women
I’ve finally completed my second book — no title yet — and my brain feels empty.…
Getting Ahead by Solving Problems
Few people set out to be a leader. Leadership often develops out of passion, deep interest…
In Praise of Spring
While winter is beautiful, with fields of white, white snow and black trees showing their bones,…
Leading from Behind
Excerpts from Time Magazine’s “Chancellor of the Free World” (December 2015) “At a moment when much…
The Miscommunication of E-Communication
Everyone knows how dependent we all are on e-communications. The computer, the emails, Facebook, twitter and…
The Month of September
September always reminds me of starting school. The new pencil boxes, big erasers and lined paper.…
In the Moment
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much we all live in the future or even in…
Hard Work is Good for the Heart
People keep asking me about the next book I’m writing. I’m grateful for their interest and…
Unsure of Your Desire?
“Unsure what to desire, she simply wants.” Richard Russo, Straight Man Richard Russo gets so many…
Leadership Tip #4: Back it up, Check it out
Last week my computer was giving me hell! Pages that I wasn’t looking for showed up;…
Leadership Tip #3: Bar Culture
Have you yet seen the new television series Barmageddon? It’s the one where two very different…
Leadership Tip #2: Civility
During these dark and dreary days, I’ve taken time to curl up with a good book…
Leadership Tip #1: On Failure
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be…
Focus on Leadership
UK Provost Christine Riordan’s presentation at the October 7th Roundtable gave the attendees a good outline…
Creating Better Ideas
One of the learning tasks I’ve taken on in 2014 is learning to blog. Sounds easy,…
Good Behavior
Have you ever had a big meeting scheduled and you’ve already got your presentation ready, all…
Don’t Let This Word Define You
You’ve probably heard that Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean In, the popular advice book…
Who’s Being Bossy
I’ve been thinking about words. The word “bossy,” for example, is one I hear frequently. Friends and…