“Man’s Search for Meaning “ by Viktor Frankl (1964) was Charlie Kirk’s favorite book. I hadn’t known of Kirk before

“The Surrender Experiment “ by Michael A Singer (2015) was recommended to me in passing by a wonderful woman I

“Inner Excellence “ by Jim Murphy (2025) was recommended to me by one of the most impressive female leaders I’ve

“Latina Empowerment Through Leadership “ by various (2017) was quoted at a recent Women in Technology Leadership Awards Gala. After

“The 4-hour Workweek “ by Tim Ferris (2007) was given to me by my older brother over a decade ago.

“The Next Day: Transitions, Change and Moving Forward “ by Melinda Gates (2025) came out last month and is a memoir

“Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism” by Sarah Wynn-Williams (2025) is a whistleblower memoir focused

“Our Iceberg Is Melting” by John Kotter (2005) is a short story about a penguin colony in Antarctica that walks

“Melania” by Melania Trump (2024) is an autobiography that I borrowed from the library (I was #31 on the waitlist

“The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About” by Mel Robbins (Dec 2024)

“Rise & Find: An Ambitious Woman’s Guide to Building Her Dream Life” by Tanis et al (2024) is my co-authored

“Gravitas” by Lisa Sun (2023) is a personal development book focused on providing a common language for eight different strengths

“The Moment of Lift” by Melinda Gates (2019) is a personal development book about Melinda’s personal and professional journey in

“Leadership is affirming people’s worth and potential so clearly that you are inspired to see it in yourself.” – Stephen

“The Answer to How is Yes” by Peter Block (2002) is a personal development book about choosing to act on

“Peer to Peer Leadership: Why the network is the leader” by Mila Baker (2014) is a leadership book before its

This is the official announcement that I am co-authoring a book! Rise And Find: An ambitious woman’s guide to building

As I write about having it all, “I Know How She Does It” by Laura Vanderkam (2015) is a great

When I was writing my first book 54 Flights, I was given the book “Bird By Bird: Some instructions on

Bill Peet books are some of my 4-year old daughter’s favorites. We happened upon his illustrative works at grandma’s house.

“Elon Musk” (Walter Issacson, 2023) kept coming up on my Audible feed and I was headed on a long roadtrip,

“Three Big Questions” (Dave Phillips, 2023) was recommended to me by a good colleague at work. He said, “I’ve been

“Emotional Intelligence” (Daniel Goleman, 1995). This blog post is my critique of the 25th anniverary edition of the personal development

“The E Myth” (Michael Gerber, 2004). This blog post is my critique of the personal and business development book. Each of

“A Sense of Urgency” (John Kotter, 2008). This blog post is my critique of the leadership development book. Each of

His private memorial will be May 13 in Massachusetts, USA.  To keep Ed’s legacy alive… Part II. “Process Consultation Revisited”

Ed Schein’s birthday was March 5. One day after mine… Part II. “Helping” (Ed Schein, 2009) . This blog post

Ed Schein passed away one month ago at 94 years old. It has taken me the month to formulate the

A friend whose husband died unexpectedly handed me “The Way of Integrity” (Martha Beck, 2021) as she was trying to

A work of fiction based on North Korea is not my typical review, however, the undertones of “The Sorcerer of

Happy New Year! What a perfect book to start off 2023 strong. This blog post is my critique of the

This blog post is my critique of the book “We Should All Be Millionaires” by Rachel Rodgers (2021) from the standpoint of

This blog post is my critique of the book “Leadership Is” by Harrison Owen (1990) from the standpoint of individual, group and enterprise

This blog post is my critique of the book “Embracing Your Power: A Woman’s Path to Authentic Leadership and Meaningful

This blog post is my critique of the book “Organizational Culture and Leadership” by Schein (1985) from the standpoint of individual, group

This blog post is my critique of the book “Embracing Your Power: A Woman’s Path to Authentic Leadership and Meaningful

This blog post is my critique of the book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey (1989) from the standpoint

This blog post is my critique of the book “Leading Change” by John Kotter (1996) from the standpoint of individual, group

This blog post is my critique of the book “The Secret” by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller (2004) from the standpoint

I looked up at the panel of powerful women in front of me. It was one of my favorite days

My reflections on Myles Munroe- the 10 Attitudes of Leadership (YouTube Video) Maybe its just my mood, or maybe he really is

“Mindfulness is awareness of yourself in the present and the ability to choose what to focus on,” Sky Jarrett said

I was out shopping for Lululemon pants (addicted – started with Inspire, now on to Fast & Free) when my husband

I just finished Ted Cruz’ book called ‘A Time for Truth, Reigniting the Miracle of America.’ What’s interesting about what

Guess who’s getting married?! I have known for a long time that I found the man I could spend the

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks during the Quad Cities New Ideas Forum, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Davenport, Iowa.

I’m currently reading the book “Leadership BS,” by Jeffrey Pfeffer. Interesting title, right (I joke with my best friend that

As I was updating my company profile the other day (think internal LinkedIn), one of the personal questions was, what

Last night I went to an entrepreneur Start-Up Grind event with my friend Jessica at 1776 on 15th St. NW,

“Not a day off. Make it a Day on.” As I type with blue stained hands that have been washed

As I deepen  experience with instructional design and adult learning, I’m interested in the notion of ‘flipping the classroom’ and

What does Nike’s motto have to do with Leadership? Everything! Leadership isn’t about sitting on the sidelines. It’s not about

Collins’ Hedgehog concept (2001) is the intersection of three circles: What can you be the best in the world at?

It’s interesting how you can see things clearer once you are removed from them. I was not the optimal leader

One of my colleagues is working on her MBA and had to review an article on leadership. She passed it to me

Transitions include pain points. There’s no getting around it. The bright side is that pain usually leads to growth and that

One of my top competencies of leadership is the ability to engage effectively with others. Engagement means to keep or

How do you make the hard decision to let positions go in order to keep the organization running? If you

Have you ever tried to completely let go of all of your responsibilities and observe? I recently LET GO. I

In my experience, most people who are ambitious to take on leadership roles are attracted to power.  Generally, the definition of power is

Recently, I received a touching message from a friend Ginnie. She had taken it upon herself to take my preliminary website, freshen it up

LeadLiveLearn, LLC is a natural extension of who I am and what skills I bring to the table. If you want