The colleague who takes credit for your work in team meetings, dismisses your ideas, and oozes arrogance. The Board member who likes to punch holes in everyone’s presentations with just […]
Tag Archives: leadership
Getting a RIF as Right as Possible
This year has kicked off with quite a few re-organizations and RIFs from entry-level to executive level. My sincere apologies if you are one of those now suddenly in transition. […]
Building Your Leadership Pipeline? Hire Veterans.
Over the last few years, I’ve had the good fortune to work with many U.S. military veterans who are now in the private sector. There was no special treatment here […]
Singing Your Own Praises
Many professionals find it challenging to take credit for their contributions and accomplishments. Maybe you’re humble. Maybe you don’t want to appear overly ambitious or be perceived as arrogant. Maybe […]
Something to Celebrate!
This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the launch of my business, McLysaght Consulting. How fortunate am I to be able to celebrate this milestone?! It’s given me pause to […]
A Little Love for Teachers Everywhere
Outside of our family and home life, teachers are one of the most significant early influences in our lives. When we’re young children, they introduce us to entirely new worlds […]
4 Steps to Shift from Fear to Facilitation
As a follow-up to my last post, “Are You Using the Right F Word?”, this blog focuses on noticing when you’re operating from an Undermining F (Fight, Flight, Freeze, Frenzy) […]
Are You Using the Right “F” Word?
As the connection between neuroscience and leadership (and overall performance) becomes more evident, the conversations about the amygdala and Fight, Flight or Freeze responses become more ubiquitous. “Frenzy” is another […]
Every Woman Has a Harvey Story
When I was a high school graduate, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my future. For a variety of reasons, I initially bypassed college and instead […]
What Are You Listening For?
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that listening skills are in a serious deficit? Hello? Is this thing on? But seriously, folks … This was acutely evident […]