by D2Lead | Oct 5, 2021 | Comfluential Leadership, Lessons in Leadership
What IS a leader? What are the traits of an effective leader? How can these traits help people focus, succeed, make more money, and – essentially – make a positive, meaningful difference? Great leaders in any business or enterprise possess solid social intelligence, a...
by D2Lead | Aug 3, 2021 | Comfluential Leadership, Lessons in Leadership
In 1970, the Vietnam War was raging. Protests continued to be coordinated across the country. My boyfriend had just been killed in a helicopter crash. I was entering the U.S. Army (specifically, the Women’s Army Corps, or WACS). I felt an overwhelming need to...
by D2Lead | Jul 15, 2021 | Comfluential Leadership, Lessons in Leadership
What does a woman need? Not just in her business but in all the areas of her life. Why do I ask? Because a woman is in the center of things, much bigger than leading specific things — it’s an entire UNIVERSE of responsibilities that every woman carries. Even today...
by D2Lead | Apr 14, 2021 | Comfluential Leadership
Empathy — how is it defined? The dictionary says: “the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions: the ability to share someone else’s feelings.” Why is it so difficult to express empathy for someone’s situation? When we were...
by D2Lead | Apr 12, 2021 | Comfluential Leadership
One of my favorite topics in leadership is collaboration and teamwork. Years ago I thought teamwork and collaboration were the same. Then I did my research and, to my amazement, I realized they are far from it. Organizations need employees who both work as a team and...
by D2Lead | Feb 22, 2021 | Comfluential Leadership, Lessons in Leadership
“When you increase the number of female executive members, if their speaking time isn’t restricted to a certain extent, they have difficulty finishing, which is annoying.” Do you genuinely think women talk too much? The answer, “I don’t listen to women that much...