It’s Independence Day here in the US. This is THE national day that acknowledges the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Although many of us will be celebrating with fireworks and barbeques, this is also a time to take stock of where there is any inner tyranny. Where are we handing off our free will, [...]
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July 4th, 2011The Inspired Leader
March 4th, 2010Someone who is inspired to inspire Someone who lives by a set of values and ethics and role-models those values each day An inclusive visionary A heart centered man or woman willing to collaborate from a place of vision At the center is the HEART – the source of inspiration. Not the [...]
Dust Off Your Strategy
February 1st, 2010It’s February. You’ve had one month of the new year to test drive your 2010 Business Strategy. If you haven’t given strategy a thought, there is still time. For those of you moving into the year with a goal in mind, this is for you. It’s time to dust off your strategy. Any business of any [...]
2009 – A Mulligan
January 7th, 2010Thanks to my dear friend Nancy Sharp who defined the year 2009, a “mulligan”. A mulligan defined is a golf shot gone awry that your fellow golfers allow you to take over. 2009 is a mulligan. 2010 is a do-over. Wonderful news! To Your Inspired Leadership, Mary Pat
Failure to Plan = Failure to Launch
October 23rd, 2009‘Nuff said! Do you know where you’re going to? Do others in your life know where you are going who can support you and hold you accountable? Why do we fail to plan? The answer can be found in our Inner Rebel. That rebel does not like to be told what to do, pinned down [...]
Are You A Leader Working In Your Mastery?
October 12th, 2009We are all too comfortable with working levels below our mastery. All of us have a circle of comfort from which we operate. Over the years, this circle may have widened but I guarantee you that you are still stuck in the middle of the zone. What happens when you get to the edge of [...]
Can You Truly Lead in A Crisis? An Ode to my Sister
October 11th, 2009Meet Kathleen. Sister Extraordinaire. A truly magnificent person. Dedicated to serving others. She is my role model for leading in crisis. How many of you have faced a crisis of whatever proportion? What has been your leadership style? If you are like most of the world, you do one of two things – you either [...]
Leadership Involves Clearing the Past
September 30th, 2009Leadership involves clarity. Until a personal clearing happens, we’re stuck. Now, I’m not talking about some ‘woo-woo” spiritual cleansing, rather I’m talking about a practical, logical, methodical, pragmatic, long hard look in the rear view mirror. With a foot still stuck in the pain or regret of the past, a full throttle rev into the [...]
Leaving the Back Door Open
September 7th, 2009Leaving the back door open – a slippery leadership issue – is the erosion of trust. Trust is the crucial, pivotal, necessary characteristic of leadership. As a leader, I must look for where I allow myself to miss deadlines or to minimize the sense of urgency required for the job at hand. I must vigilantly [...]
Leaders Can Be Leaky
April 20th, 2009Leaders are quite powerful both personally and professionally. A force to be reckoned with can be a force for the good or a force that sucks the life out of a situation, leaving no room for others. The other side of the coin is also true – leaders can lose life-force. Overtime, without the most [...]