What's one of the easiest ways increase your executive presence? Be just that: present. Focus your full attention on people.| Caroline Leach
As leaders, we need to move quickly and easily, especially in difficult situations. Here's how agility can enhance your executive presence.| Caroline Leach
“There’s a reason we are drawn to gazing at the ocean. It is said the ocean provides a closer reflection of who we are than any mirror.” -Rick Rubin, author of The Creative Act: A Way of Being What gives YOU a closer reflection of who you are?| Caroline Leach
How can you use AI more often in your daily work? 🤖 I’ve been contemplating how to best use AI in my communication, consulting, and coaching business. And it feels a bit overwhelming at times. When that happens, I break things down into simple steps. What’s the easiest way to start? For me it’s been […] The post Easy Ways to Use AI in Daily Work appeared first on Caroline Leach.| Caroline Leach
How do you learn to do something new? Not by thinking, planning, or strategizing. Instead, we learn simply by doing the new thing. We learn by being okay feeling uncomfortable and awkward. We learn by experimenting and having a beginner’s mindset. Over the weekend, I was reminded of this. One of my new endeavors for […] The post How Do You Learn to Do Something New? appeared first on Caroline Leach.| Caroline Leach
How was your 2023? What are your hopes for 2024? Here’s a fun and easy exercise to consider both. It’s called “The Wheel of Life,” from the the Co-Active Training Institute. Pick a number between 1 and 10 for your satisfaction in these areas of your life (1 is the lowest and closest to the […] The post How Smooth is Your Ride? appeared first on Caroline Leach.| Caroline Leach
¡Hola! This fall semester I am both a communications professor at UCS and a student taking Spanish at El Camino College. Our last day of Spanish class was this week. I am grateful to our wonderful professor Maria Barrio de Mendoza and my fellow students. ¡Hola! Este semestre de otoño soy profesora de comunicaciones en […] The post 5 Learnings from Studying Spanish at Midlife appeared first on Caroline Leach.| Caroline Leach
How can you lead successfully in a diverse world? This was the topic of a vibrant panel discussion recently at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Speaking to Executive MBA students, we talked about what defines a high-performing and inclusive business; examples of successful equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices; and key leadership traits to […] The post How to Lead Successfully in a Diverse World appeared first on Caroline Leach.| Caroline Leach
As a busy leader, how can you get more done? How can you be more effective in less time? Here’s a two-word solution: SKIP PERFECTION. Get a project, a task, or an email to “good enough” place, and call it complete. Submit that deliverable, and move on to the next task. Because that frees up […] The post Skip Perfection appeared first on Caroline Leach.| Caroline Leach
A lot can happen in 3 months. You can end the year strong. BTW, calendars are an artificial construct. But the psychology of a season and a 90-day time frame is powerful. Here are a few questions that can help you define your autumn intentions: 👉 How do you choose to lead? 👉 What do […] The post What’s Your Intention for the Fall Season? appeared first on Caroline Leach.| Caroline Leach