Women in
Leadership
The power to choose how we move to the beating drum of leadership and life
Claire Peet
ICF Certified Leadership Coach
International Educator
Learning Specialist
Professional Development Consultant
The Reality of Failure: When Picking Up the Pieces is BS Advice
Call me pessimistic, but there will always be failure. Sometimes enough to draw you to tears, other times so gut-wrenching that it causes you physical pain.
I’m an addict
Now - before you report me to the authorities, let’s climb down that ladder and keep reading...
Slithering into Spring
Often, the very things we fear can be reinterpreted as chances for growth, creativity, or—dare I say it—fun. Now I’m not saying that I’ll be celebrating my next birthday at the reptile house with a cobra on my shoulders, but I am wondering how much of that fear is real, and how much is just a story we’ve told ourselves?
A Vision Board Epiphany
And of course, it wouldn’t be January without writing about goals, vision, and alignment. But instead of the usual tripe that makes us feel bad about ourselves, I want to talk about those self-doubts that rear their heads as we enter a new year (and a not-so-new version of ourselves).
One more thing…
The holidays are coming, with all their supposed joy and festive cheer, but instead of feeling buoyed by the magic, many of us feel like we’re barely holding it together. It’s strange, isn’t it? We know what we’re supposed to be feeling, making it all the more glaringly obvious that we’re, well, NOT.
A Female Leader’s Dance with Staged Authenticity
When the voices of professional women are still being marginalized, it’s easy to spot the weight of expectations that force us to put on a little show – whether they stem organizational structures, colleagues, or even our own self-doubt.