The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves impact the way we behave and our ultimate success. Our rhetoric forms our thought and our thoughts form our behaviors and our behaviors impact our outcomes. As they say, “what yo…
When I think of the word “resilient”, I think of Lela Panagides. As the President and Founder of Leap Into Leadership and current candidate for City Council in Carlsbad, CA, Lela has faced many challenges and hurdles and won…
Hang Bower is an experienced Senior Human Resources Executive who, taking her own advice, decided to take a leap into what makes her soul sing: matching great candidates with great companies. You will hear her guidance on be…
How do you go from a 13-time world record-holding Skydiving Athlete to global People and Profit Strategist and advisor? You get really clear on who you are and what you want! Alana Fulvio did just that and now she helps orga…
As you progress in your career, what you do becomes somewhat secondary to HOW you do what you do. And as leaders, it is important that you pay attention to the “how” just as much as the “what” when you are building and leadi…
The value of Diversity has been proven time and again; but it is the act of INCLUSION that drives the real value. True leaders have the Courage to be inclusive of those people and perspectives that are different than theirs …
In the face of COVID-19, leaders must step up. Calm, clarity, transparency and calculated action are critical to ensuring everyone stays safe and as connected as possible. There will be companies that don’t make it and famil…
This was the first interview I conducted for The Rutledge Perspective a couple of years ago now. Dina Clark embodies what it means to be living and working in your passion. And not just because you like it but because it is …
Lucy Hutchings Hunt is the CEO and Founder of Systemyzed, Host of Live the Change Podcast and Creator of the Certified Virtual Business Managers course. And most importantly, she has found a way to live the life she loves d…
Join Laurel and her guest, Kim Seymour, Chief People Officer at WW. Together they explore Kim’s journey from corporate law to Human Resources; the definition of what success means to her; and her ability to read and use the…
It is important, no matter your role in an organization, that you have courage. Courage to tackle tasks you've never done before. Courage to seek and act upon constructive feedback. And, most important AND most difficult, co…
This week’s episode of the Rutledge Perspective is about curiosity. Curiosity has become the lastest buzzword. The key to innovation. The latest measure of success. And yet, it is also the thing that companies have the hard…
Today’s topic is about choices. The actions we choose to take and, more importantly, the actions we choose not to take. All have impact. Contrary to popular belief – or what you employer may tell you – you ALWAYS have a choi…
Today’s topic will resonate for those of you who would rather pluck out your eyelashes than attend a corporate event or gala! For the social butterflies in My Village—party on! Just remember, it’s still a COMPANY EVENT—not a…
The dreaded response, “Do what I say, not what I do.” That never made sense to us. Did our parents get to behave differently because they were our parents? Because they were smarter? Or simply because they were adults? And w…
Today’s topic is something that always gets me to the edge of the ledge! You know, that ledge where one more thing or one more conversation is going to make me respond in a way that is authentic but likely not workplace appr…
Many of us have heard the phrase “you do you!” Often, it is when we are doing something unusual or out of the ordinary; or when we are behaving in a way that is authentically “us” but not necessarily in line with behavioral …
