While it’s natural to feel overwhelmed in the wake of challenging societal or political events, staying in a problem-focused mindset limits our ability to act. It almost ensures we will fail to get our preferred outcomes.
In fact, I’ve learned from my decades of leading complex organizations and movements that are frequently under attack, the best antidote to fear and despair is to take action.
Read MoreRead MoreGearing up for the Take The Lead Virtual Happy Hour Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 6:30-7:30p.m. with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of Women’s Heart Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, here is my recent keynote for an American Heart Association Go Red for Women Leadership Forum event in New York, which Take The Lead co-sponsored. Heart disease is insidious, and because women are less likely than men to be symptomatic, it’s critically important to know our risks and symptoms. Here’s the essence of my speech.
Read MoreFebruary is Heart Month. I had the honor of keynoting an American Heart Association Go Red for Women Leadership Forum event in New York, which Take The Lead co-sponsored. Heart disease is insidious, and because women are less likely than men to be symptomatic, it’s critically important to know our risks and symptoms. Here’s the essence of my speech.
