Lauren’s Blog

You know, it was once said by the great philosopher Anonymous that integrity is what happens in the dark. The third essential of The Nine Essentials of Significant Leadership is: act with integrity at all times. https://vimeo.com/844648489 My definition of...

Last week I said we can't treat others with respect if we don't respect ourselves. This is crucial because we can only be significant if we are disciplined in treating all people with respect. In fact, that is the second essential in The Nine Essentials of...

Have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome? I have. I think we all have, at one point or another. The challenge is we cannot be effective leaders if we don’t understand our own value. Significant leaders find a way to move past any potential imposter syndrome...

Have you ever tossed a rock into a lake and just watched the ripples expand until you can’t detect them any longer? Those ripples are an important metaphor for leadership. https://vimeo.com/844632410?share=copy Even a tiny pebble makes a ripple in the lake. Just...

I think it was Nelson Mandela who said, "A person who will perpetuate the lie of another, or by their silence endorse it, can not be trusted to tell the truth themselves." https://vimeo.com/844626025?share=copy My father was not quite as eloquent as Nelson Mandela....

A consulting client recently asked me, "Isn't it the leader's job to be right? Shouldn't the leader be right?" Well, not always. https://vimeo.com/844622228?share=copy Significant leaders understand that they're not always right. In fact, pushing the point that you...

One of the most valuable things a leader can do to improve their significance is to take inventory of themselves. It’s often also one of the most uncomfortable things to do. https://vimeo.com/844614983 One crucial factor in taking that inventory is assessing our...

I recently had a consulting client ask me how he could get his team to be more personally accountable. And I said, “Let's talk about your personal accountability.” He looked at me as if I had grown three heads! https://vimeo.com/844602899?share=copy I remember a...

Have you ever seen someone interviewed, whether a CEO or politician, who was unwilling to answer anything but soft-serve questions? Or, more often, dance around a question without answering it at all. That is not a characteristic of someone who is or will be a...