PROBLEM: We lack bold, big-picture, courageous leaders ready to tackle in-our-face global problems. OBSERVATION: These leaders are out there, but far too few are operating at their optimal potential. 70 per cent of employees are not showing up to work fully committed to delivering their best performance. 52 percent of those workers are basically sleepwalking through […]
THE LEADER PATH
The World Economic Forum’s latest Gender Gap Report predicted it will take 217 years to close the gender gap at the current rate of progress. ‘For the last four years, companies have reported that they are highly committed to gender diversity. But that commitment has not translated into meaningful progress. The proportion of women at every level […]
Leading Leaders
Everything I need to know about leading leaders, I learned from fitness. Five years ago, I set out to create PowHERhouse, a woman’s leadership accelerator – a house – dedicated to building strong women who lead. It is quite ironic that after more than a decade in the fitness, wellness & performance industry, my excellence […]
SOLUTION SEEKERS: Building Influence Fills a Gap, Media to Mobilize Women
influence [in-floo-uhns] the capacity or power of persons to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others. If you have spent time with me, you’ve likely heard me on my soapbox speaking of this personal belief: As more women build their position of influence as leaders, we’ll find solutions to the most poignant issues facing woman and their families in Canada, North America, and globally. […]
THE SPORT OF SPEAKING
” … Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi’s words and wisdom have brought me to this conclusion … “Your words become your destiny”. I’ve experienced this firsthand, and I’ve observed it over and over again with […]
The Movement to Mobilize Women to Lead in Canada Needs SPECIFICITY!
If we are truly committed to moving women forward in Canada as leaders, we must set a specific goal with a deadline and just get on with it. A Call-Out to High-Powered Female Leaders! It is up to us to lead the charge… Our lack of specificity continues to leave us floundering around this topic, […]
Protected: A RADICAL SHIFT IN WEIGHT LOSS | Letting Go of All that is Heavy
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TIME Magazine | “Women Changing the World”
Running an organization that claims media’s power to mobilize women forward – faster – as leaders is not for the faint of heart. I recently received huge confirmation from TIME Magazine that we’re on the right track, and that feels amazing! TIME Magazine was founded in 1923 and has the world’s largest circulation for a […]
A Tribute to Canadian PowHERhouse, Suzanne West
“If You Were Not Called, You Wouldn’t Be Compelled” My heart hurts – as do many others – as we grieve the passing of a friend and true Canadian PowHERhouse, Suzanne West. Today, International Women’s Day, I choose to celebrate the life of this amazing woman and share a small glimpse of my experience with […]
IMAGINE: A SUPERCLUSTER TO ROCKET MORE WOMEN INTO SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Recently announced innovation superclusters are predicted to grow Canada’s economy by over $50 billion dollars in the next decade and add 50,000 middle-class jobs. Superclusters are bright. They’re formed when clusters of galaxies group together. In innovation terms, superclusters are ‘hotbeds designed to energize the economy and become engines of growth’. Imagine taking this same […]