Insights

After years of watching leadership models come and go, I kept noticing the same gap. None of them were built with women in mind. The Octopus Organization changed that for me. The skills women in leadership are told to tone down, listening, collaborating, embracing uncertainty, turn out to be exactly what modern leadership demands. Women have not been leading wrong. We have been leading ahead.

Grace and authenticity are powerful leadership tools, but when does giving grace become an excuse to avoid accountability? And when does 'I'm just being authentic' become a shield for bad behavior? The answer lives in two words: intent and awareness. As a leader, knowing the difference isn't optional. It's the work.

This month’s reflection looks at time, leadership, and what truly matters. From early career challenges to hard-earned lessons, it explores how women leaders can lead with intention, use their voice, and define what comes next with clarity and confidence.

Women leaders deserve more than constant tolerations. Explore how leadership coaching supports boundaries, confidence, and sustainable leadership.

As a woman leader, managing stress is one of the keys to your success.

In today's fast-paced world, being busy is often worn as a badge of honor. But what happens when our mental capacity gets stretched to...

I admit. I did it. I read the book by Sheryl Sandburg *. I totally leaned in. I gave everything to my career. I worked the insane hours. I put up with the piles of crap. I smiled and nodded at the toxic board while I went on my way to serve the mission. I made it to the C-Suite. I led the charge. And then, something changed. The working the long hours, the toxicity, the never not being the ED began to take a toll. A recent McKinsey report on women in the workplace recently

How does imposter syndrome affect your confidence as a leader.

Sometimes an employee just does not care as much as you would like them when it comes to working in a nonprofit. What is a leader to do?

Discover how to identify tolerations and create boundaries as an executive director to achieve balance.

Women leaders need to start helping each other and bringing up those behind us to ensure a pipeline of future women executives.