Leadership can be exhilarating and isolating--sometimes in the same hour! Twice a week, I share practical insights and real-world stories to help you tackle challenges with clarity, strengthen your team, and grow into the leader you want to be.
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Exciting news today! Over the last few weeks, we've been voting on what to call the lovely group of leaders who are here-- π³οΈ We voted...then we voted again when it was close. (yay, democracy!) π₯We have a winner! Super excited to share the news that from here on out, you are now... a Perennial Plus Sign! Let's break it down;
We had a tie after our first round between these two, and I suggested this option not really knowing if it made sense or resonated, but it did. π There are so many reasons this is a great name for this community, but if I had to pare it down to 2 it would be... Reason #1: Perennial is such a great way to describe so many of the amazing people I've met this way or interacted with through replies, calls, Leadership Lifts--you are in it, and you are determined to stay in mission driven work, stay in leadership and grow and get better. It may be tough now, but you are going to figure.it.out. Reason #2: Bruce Springsteen often says that 1 + 1 =3, describing that when 2 people (or components) come together they can create something more than the sum of its parts--like community, love, magic and his team, the E Street Band. Here's how I share this with clients: Leaders create the conditions for success: they create the vision and shape the systems and the culture, all while offering tissues when someone is crying, patting people on the back for a job well done and handling the twenty million variables that the world constantly throws at them. You are the plus sign. You make the magic happen. Of course, it can be difficult and stressful and challenging-- especially in our messed-up world. I'm in this work to help make the world a more equitable and fair place to live--for ourselves, our planet, our children-- I work hard every day to support people who are making the world more kind, more generous, more giving. How lucky am I to work with all of you. π Hit reply and let me know your reactions to the name--I read and respond to every email. Take care, Beth ps. If you love seeing the results of voting in action... I am naming one more thing and the voting is open on this LinkedIn poll for five more days. Just sayin'... pps. If you're like "plus sign? I feel more like a question mark because I am wondering what in the heck is going on..." on Tuesday I'm hosting a free 30 minute leadership lift "Before Things Drift Too Far: How to Know When It's time for a Reset". Save your spot here! π Leadership LiftsGet actionable strategies in 30 minutes, with practical tools you can use right away. Register for an upcoming session here! |
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Leadership can be exhilarating and isolating--sometimes in the same hour! Twice a week, I share practical insights and real-world stories to help you tackle challenges with clarity, strengthen your team, and grow into the leader you want to be.
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