Lauren’s Blog

I think at one time or another every child dreams of being famous. I certainly did. (I wanted to be a theater and film star.) Few actually achieve global name recognition, and many who do are not leaders in any way. The good news is being a significant leader...

The Colonel said, “Everyone has greatness in them, kid. You might have to dig deeper in some than in others to find it. You don’t have to create greatness in your team. You just gotta find it.” https://vimeo.com/724663190 So… I am an art history geek. In fact, my...

The amazing Mary Kay Ash often said to her sales directors, “You cannot teach what you do not know, and you cannot lead where you will not go.” It is probable that this quote is not original to Mary Kay, but she is the first person I ever heard it from....

“If you want to be a leader, kid. You have to prove worthy of it. You have to be willing to follow before you can lead.” - The Colonel https://vimeo.com/720031017 My first job out of college was as a receptionist for a major nationwide van line. I believe I was...

Because I am inherently a people person (okay, guilty, I’m a people pleaser) – I have spent a good portion of my life and energy making sure people like me. Sometimes, in my younger years, this involved being agreeable and telling people what I knew they wanted to...

We all have our strengths, and we all have our weaker areas. The mark of an outstanding leader is the ability to identify and surround themselves with people who are stronger in the areas where the leader is less developed. Doing so makes the whole team stronger....

“You may think I’m smart, and maybe I am. But all of my smarts and all my degrees don’t amount to anything if I can’t communicate in a manner that inspires and empowers others to act on what I’ve said.” https://vimeo.com/707968838 Throughout my childhood, my father...