Lead Positive Manifesto

January 7, 2016 - Lead Positive, Read Blog Posts

When you ‘lead positive,’ you offer a compelling vision of the future by reframing problems into possibilities and appealing to a higher sense of purpose, a noble and mighty cause. When you think, speak, and act out of the positive side of the ledger, people feel more hopeful and confident about the future.

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Lead Positive The More Human Way (Free Webinar!)

December 1, 2015 - Lead Positive, The Heroic Journey

I am so excited about my new webinar series with Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie on how to Lead Positive The More Human Way! If you don’t yet know who Terry is, you should! Terry is a writer, consultant, and startup investor living in Portland, Oregon. For the past 9 years he has published a popular blog featuring his...

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Serving Yourself to Serve Others: A Heroic Leadership Journey

Today I published my Lead Positive Profile with Bonnie Marcus, women’s success coach and author of The Politics of Promotion on my Psychology Today blog. In the profile, we tracked the evolution of Bonnie’s heroic journey from kindergarten teacher, to corporate executive, to entrepreneur and successful business coach. Here are some of the most inspirational quotes from her interview....

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Building Build-A-Bear: A Heroic Leadership Journey

Today I published my Lead Positive Profile with Maxine Clark, retail innovator and founder of Build-A-Bear  on my Psychology Today blog. In the profile, Maxine details her Heroic Leadership Journey*—from answering The Call to step down as President of Payless ShoeSource to facing the Supreme Ordeal that was the Great Recession. Here are some of the most inspirational quotes...

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Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2014 - Read Blog Posts

Wishing you all a Happy and Memorable Holiday Season 2014!   From Kathy, John, and the pups Gracie (left) and Sophie (right).   Photo Source: Melissa Brawner

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How Do You Want to Show Up This Holiday Season?

December 4, 2014 - Lead Positive

Now that we have officially embarked upon the holiday season, you might be finding yourself rushing from task to task—personal and professional—feeling a little crazed thinking about all the things you “need” to get done before the new year. But ‘tis the season to be merry—not crazy stressed out, right? Stop for a moment and...

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