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Do you have a clear leadership brand? Is the leadership difference you make clearly understood by the people in your organization? How about the people outside of your organization? If you’re [...]

This blog post is personal. I am trying to practice vulnerability (something I’m not very good at) as I write it. It is with mixed emotions that I write this on April 23, 2013. I was not planning [...]

Do you want to be able to influence others better? Want to make your sales quota? Want to motivate your team? Try practicing empathy. In my executive coaching work one of the biggest [...]

As a keynote speaker, leadership consultant, and MBA professor, Karin helps leaders improve business results by building deeper trust and connection with their teams. A former Verizon Wireless [...]

I was moved by this brilliant experiment by Dove. I want every woman around the world to see it and appreciate her own beauty.  Only 4% of women around the world think they are beautiful. Watch [...]

Just today there was a new Linked In poll that was published. The question that was asked is “Why aren’t there more women CEO’s?”  You could only pick one response which is tough as the [...]

“I am a really good #2. I don’t want to be #1.” “I really love the job I’m in and don’t want my boss’s job. It just seems too political.” “I think I could do my boss’s job, but I don’t really [...]

It was a blistering hot and humid day on April 2 – about 90 degrees at 12:30 in the afternoon in Bali.  My friend Suzie and I sat with our plastic numbers in hand (#10 and #11) to wait our turn [...]

Diane is a career coach, author, entrepreneur and former recruiter and educator. She was an early adopter of social-networking tools and has co-authored several books on this subject, with her [...]