Lauren’s Blog
Do You Believe You Are Irreplaceable?
Are you irreplaceable on your team? Are you sure? https://vimeo.com/980759695 The Colonel said, “Don’t consider yourself irreplaceable. No one is irreplaceable, kiddo. In fact, if you are doing your job, you are constantly trying to create your replacement.” The...
Should Leaders Do Less?
“Leadership is not a license to do less. Leadership is a responsibility to do more.” https://vimeo.com/951703161?share=copy It is a common but misguided perception that once you’ve “made it to the top,” things get easier because you can relax and let other people...
Are You The Smartest Person In The Room?
Are you the smartest person on your team? What if I told you you don’t have to be? The Colonel said, “You don’t have to know everything, kiddo. Don’t pretend to. Surround yourself with people you trust to know what you don’t and be willing to do the work to learn.”...
Are You An Achiever Or A Leader?
Growing up in the shadow of The Colonel, with all his commendations and advanced degrees, it was understood that I would or should be an achiever. You can imagine my confusion when Dad told me that achievement is not necessarily leadership. He said, “An achiever...
Are You Too Worried About The Destination To Focus On The Journey?
When will you know that you have really “arrived” in your leadership career? Dad constantly reminded me that leadership is not a place you get to. Leadership is a journey you live. https://vimeo.com/951207801?share=copy The last time our children were locked in a...
Are You Looking for Recognition?
The Colonel said, “Leaders don't look for recognition from others; leaders look for others to recognize.” https://vimeo.com/951093184?share=copy Near the end of my term as president of a non-profit foundation award committee, I made a joke to Dad about how the...
Are You Chasing a Title?
Are you working hard, chasing a title right now? What will that title bring you? https://vimeo.com/943757568?share=copy Folks, it’s not about the title. It’s about the person. As I have traveled and spoken to thousands of companies across the globe, I have...
Don’t Be Fooled by Size
Does bigger necessarily make things better? The Colonel often said, “Take it from me, kid. Being bigger doesn’t make you better. Being bigger means you HAVE to be better because more eyes are on you all the time.” https://vimeo.com/943740961?share=copy One of my...
What is Significant Leadership Anyway?
What is Significant Leadership anyway? I had an interesting dialogue with a potential client recently. He asked me to define significant leadership (as compared to any other kind of leadership). I said, simply put, it’s all about people....
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