Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

I asked, wondering why my colleague was sitting next to me in the audience rather than participating in the panel discussion at the national conference we were attending. “I Posted in SmartBlog for Leadership [link] “Cheryl, you know more about these work processes than most of the folks up there. Did you apply to be a speaker?”

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Personal Power Power Conference Audience 291

Women on Business

OCTOBER 14, 2011

That’s what practical genius is all about: identifying and leveraging both the soft and hard unique personal assets each of us possesses. Of course, it’s also about using those assets to open doors, attract opportunity, leverage personal power, and succeed beyond your wildest dreams. Here’s how it works: Identify your genius.

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Simon Creativity Commitment Long-term 212

The Empowered Buisness

APRIL 14, 2015

In 1987, I flew to LA to a women’s leadership conference for one reason only. It also meant pausing before I spoke … as I stood centered and grounded on the stage … connecting silently with every single person in the audience. It meant utilizing the entire stage – not just one area – to move and connect with my audience.

Leadership 100

Leadership Energy Audience Influence 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2016

One of our female interviewees mentioned, “I realized before I gave the presentation, thankfully, that he was giving me a huge opportunity to be seen by a much broader audience and he never made a lot fanfare about it. He never told me that he wanted to help my career. He just did.”

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Mentor Diversity Self-aware Talent Management 8