Dec 20, 2022Member-onlyAlone at ChristmasI went alone that Christmas to a place far away from any one or any place I knew. Two mountain passes and four hours of driving, and a flat gray lake absorbing the wake of a rickety ferry fell behind me, and I sat with my head against a school…Christmas4 min readChristmas4 min read
Nov 16, 2022Member-onlyAdvice for veterans transitioning to corporateI put together a video for those of you who may be making the transition from the military to the civilian world and are finding it more…Military1 min readMilitary1 min read
Aug 20, 2022Member-onlyFacing the Wind: Where are you being called?Dear readers, I so appreciate your being here. I’m moving this newsletter to Substack, so please join me there! Is there something calling you, in your professional or personal life, that you’ve been avoiding? Maybe it’s addressing a challenge or obstacle, taking an educational opportunity or a stretch assignment, or…Newsletter1 min readNewsletter1 min read
Jul 6, 2022Member-onlyLeaders Read: Don’t miss out by missing thisWhat’s on your reading list? If leaders read, it stands to reason that your work in leadership — of yourself, of a team or organization– needs to include a thoughtful reading program. How do you think about the precious hours you have to read? Grab the latest copy from what…Leaders Read3 min readLeaders Read3 min read
Apr 5, 2022Member-onlyQuote her: quotes from women who rock the world“Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and people expected me to behave in a certain way. I bucked the system.” — Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American in space 2. “If you have a goal that is very, very far out, and you approach it…Leadership21 min readLeadership21 min read
Feb 14, 2022Member-onlyFrom Wounded Warrior to World ChampionMelissa Stockwell was just 24 years old in April of 2004, commissioned as a 2d Lieutenant from ROTC in Colorado and assigned as a second lieutenant platoon leader in the Army’s transportation corps to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. …Veterans10 min readVeterans10 min read
Sep 3, 2021Member-onlyPost-Pandemic Leadership: What You Need to KnowWhat’s needed in post pandemic leadership? The answer is clear. The pandemic isn’t over, but a few things are becoming clear: leadership in a post-pandemic world will have to change. As companies contemplate what a return to work will look like and how to define a new normal, some are…Leadership Development5 min readLeadership Development5 min read
Dec 31, 2020Member-onlyWhat you need to know about GRIT in 2022After two years of pandemic and counting, anew year is upon us. A new year of possibility, of opportunity, of HOPE. (More on how to set yourself for success with mindset in Chapter 5 of The Grit Factor!) What are the ways you want to enter the new year? With…Grit2 min readGrit2 min read
Published in Forge·Sep 30, 2020Member-onlyA 3-Part Exercise to Reconnect With Your ValuesYour inner voice is your North Star — if you can hear it — Over three decades of service in the Army, including commanding four companies and a training battalion, Major General Dee McWilliams was faced with a terrible choice in 2003. To earn her third star, McWilliams was asked to leave her posting in Germany to return to the Pentagon, as it geared…Book Excerpts4 min readBook Excerpts4 min read
Jan 31, 2020Member-onlyShe’s Got Grit: The First Woman General Officer of West PointFor Becky Halstead, leadership started out with her being a team player. Growing up in rural New York, Becky Halstead played on the basketball team, but she only started running because the team needed one more girl to be considered a full team. “I had nine varsity letters, but I…Business Leadership10 min readBusiness Leadership10 min read
