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Why we need the values of The Enlightenment – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly” Aristotle 384-322 BC The scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Lehman Brothers and the subsequent Sarbanes-Oxley laws have driven the trend in culture towards a more value-based system of ethics and…
Read MoreWhat’s an Executive Coach and what do they do? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you always knew you could be” – Tom Landry How do people achieve greatness? Practice? Yes. Repetition? Yes. Discipline? Yes. And how…
Read MoreDealing with “Black and White”, all or nothing, thinking – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business leadership “The problem with all-or-nothing thinking is that it stops people even taking the first steps” – Author: Michael Greger All or nothing, black or white, and nothing in between. How to work with leaders and co-workers who operate with such simple thinking? Most of us know…
Read MoreCoaching High Potential Managers for Growth – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL – business leadership writer “One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” – Abraham Maslow I’m often asked, what’s the best way to coach high potential growth leaders. A very important point…
Read MoreWhat Bosses Give for the Holidays – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens Everyone seems to be spreading holiday cheer this month, and your boss or company may be no exception. Don’t be surprised if you are handed a card with a small gift attached at lunchtime or…
Read MoreGet Your Jingle on But Not in Public – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “What happens at the holiday party, stays at the holiday party” – CoolChaser Graphic Design It’s that celebratory time of year when you receive your invite to your office holiday party. You may feel obligated to show up, and in some cases, it’s good that you do. The problem…
Read MoreWomen Working for Women – What Happened to the “Sisterhood”? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “There’s hostility among the women who have made it,” “It’s like [they think], ‘I gave this up. You’re going to have to give it up too.” – The Atlantic What’s behind the “Miranda Priest” (from the Devil Wears Prada) behavior toward female employees? This is a topic that has…
Read MoreWhat’s Missing from Women’s Leadership Conferences? – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” Peter Drucker Have you ever attended a women’s conference? I’ve attended many over the last several years. The conference committees work hard to invite interesting guests and motivating panels. Despite their best efforts, it seems that these conferences…
Read MoreLeadership lessons from a Hall of Fame high school Lacrosse coach – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Of course, they wanted to run off and cry. I told them, ‘You stay there and honor the other team.’ (Discipline) is part of it. That’s why we’ve become so successful. We teach them to be self-disciplined.” – West Genesee High School Head Lacrosse Coach Mike Messere (retired) There’s…
Read MorePost-COVID, Women need R.I.S.E. Women’s Leadership Conference – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness”. Oprah Winfrey Are you a woman still looking for more ways to grow? Are you working harder than before now due to the challenges of COVID? Ever since I started asking professional…
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