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...

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...

In August of 2020, I wrote an article called “Another Crack in the Glass Ceiling,” celebrating the historic nomination of Kamala Harris as the vice-presidential candidate, and the challenges she may face as a woman leader within society’s man’s leadership model. As I...

One of my favorite leadership things to talk about, mentor, and train on is “vision.” I know that when my vision is clear and focused, every action I take brings nearer me to accomplishing it. What’s even more effective, fun, and meaningful is when my vision meets...

The idea of bringing together command and influence sounds great, doesn’t it? But what happens when you put the idea into practice? How do you use Comfluential™ Leadership effectively in the real world? I’ve got to be honest with you, Comfluential™ Leadership looks...

As a leader, you need to be able to tell your team what needs to get done and know they’ve got it handled, right? You have more important things to focus on than micromanaging your team, don’t you? So how do you keep your team informed AND inspired? When I asked...

I speak often in training and in my book about the command style of leadership being well-suited for the military. I have first-hand experience with this leadership model, as I was an officer in the Army for a time. (Major to be exact) In the past few years, I’ve...

Big news for women in leadership:  For the first time in American history, a woman of color — Kamala Harris — is nominated as a vice-presidential candidate (only the third time for any woman, and as one of only two Black women ever elected to the Senate). It is indeed...

In the past 50 years, many changes have occurred to shape the workplace into what it is today. The civil rights movements of the ’60s and ’70s transformed voting rights and salary laws in the workplace, but those weren’t the only changes. Women entered the workforce...