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"Listen, or thy tongue will keep thee deaf" -American Indian Proverb

"The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and doesn't stop until you get to the office." Robert Frost

"The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not mearly to grasp the world, but to change it." Collin Wilson

How Flexible is your Leadership Neck?

Necks turn left, right, up, and down, but they don't spend a lot of time
looking back. How stiff or flexible is your leadership neck? At the turn of the 20th century, information was doubling every 20 years. Now, information is doubling every 20 days. With the advances of the internet and technology, information is coming at us at lightening speed, flexibility is one of the key needs and skills of an excellent leader.

Flexibility is demonstrated by the ability to let go of old actions, beliefs, patterns and services and move toward new ones that better meet the identified needs of your stakeholders. In Spencer Johnson Book, Who Moved My Cheese, the short story parable about mice and little people who are searching for cheese in a maze, the characters learn interesting lessons about change. One of the little people writes his learning's on the wall of the maze. Two of my favorite learning's on the wall are: Movement in a new direction leads you to new cheese. And, Old beliefs do not lead you to new cheese.


Flexibility is not just a nice skill to have, it's a survival skill. Leaders need to be open to options when problem solving or opportunity seeking to stay ahead of the curve. We will be working the issue of flexibility, the neck of a leader, in the Redwood Sisterhood's upcoming Leadership Anatomy Women's Retreat November 18-22, 2009 in the Sonoma Valley of California. Check our the retreat information HERE and also check out our Leadership Anatomy 101 Summary podcast by clicking HERE.

Do you have the Guts of a Leader?

What courageous act of daring do will you face today as a woman leader? Will you have to give someone negative feedback or a bad performance review? Will you have to share some bad news to your employees or subordinates? Will you have to tell your boss something they don't want to hear? Will you have to take responsibility for someone else's mistake, because you are the boss? Will you have to humble yourself to a customer because you failed to meet their expectations?

It is scary to be a woman leader today. It really takes courage to communicate bad news, give someone feedback that they may not want to hear or take responsibility and all the hits that come with it.

"Life is sad, believe me Missy,

When you're born to be a sissy,

without the vim and verve"

(From the wise lyrics sung by the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz)

The mark of a truly great leader is courage. Think about the leader that you most respect and I bet they showed courage under fire. They didn't back away from tough conversations, or delegate the job of sending bad news. No, they took responsibility, and responsibility takes guts.

Eight to eighteen amazing women will be working on their bravery as we delve into the 'stomach' of a leader on the third day of our four day Leadership Anatomy Retreat for Women, November 18-22, 2009 in the Sonoma Valley of California. Will you have the courage to be one of them?