African American women featured at the Freedom’s Sisters Exhibit hosted by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Service are great examples to honor as we celebrate during Black History Month. After being a guest lecturer during the stop at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore, it seemed important to me to further highlight the leaders of […]
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Reflecting during Black History month is not just about reciting the accomplishments of African Americans. It means more than simply celebrating contributions. To me, it means drawing upon their collective wisdom to ascertain their leadership skills. To do so, it seemed necessary to think back to my experience last fall at the Freedom’s Sisters Exhibit […]
Have you ever been in an on-the-job training situation only to realize that it is really a test of your will to survive? Ok, maybe it was not that serious. But, every new situation we go into is a test of our tenacity, our will, and our ability to have the fortitude to strive in […]
“Good leaders always step out from the crowd and beyond the confusion” is the quote that begins the chapter entitled “Get Help Now!” in my book Leadership Building Blocks: An Insider’s Guide to Success. In the age of heightened security, you would think that there would be emergency leadership meetings everywhere. Maybe there are. Regardless […]
As the prayer was said, we all collectively gasped. It was New Year’s Eve 2010 and my family gathered along with my grandmother to bring in 2011. We held hands as a family a few hours before midnight to quietly welcome 2011 with gratitude and without fanfare. But, this was no ordinary New Year’s Eve […]