Posts by Rikki Schwartz

“See? I TOLD you Agile wouldn’t work here!”

In nearly every Agile Leadership class I teach, there’s one:  A dissenting voice.  Sometimes (rarely) their skepticism is overt, but more often, they ask pointed…

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Women in Leadership During Covid-19 – PART 4

To  round out this series titled Women in Leadership during COVID-19, I am examining one last set of reasons why I believe women leaders have…

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Women in Leadership During Covid-19 – PART 3

As I continue to continue to dive into the subject of women in leadership (in preparation for our upcoming Agile Women Leaders Certificate Program), the…

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Women in Leadership during COVID-19 – Part 2

As I continue to continue to dive into the subject of women in leadership (in preparation for our July 2020 Agile Women Leaders Certificate Program),…

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Women in Leadership During Covid-19 – PART 1

As I continue to dive into the subject of women in leadership (in preparation for our upcoming Agile Women Leaders Certificate Program), the next logical…

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Emotional Intelligence – Just the Facts Ma’am

First, let me begin this article by disclosing that (despite the misleading complexion of my first name), I am a woman, and I have held…

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Using “The Four Agreements” To Help You Lead During Covid-19

“Now, more than ever before in history, anxiety and uncertainty are playing a huge role in our behavior, our assumptions, our trust…our hope.  So, I…

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Leading During This Pandemic

As this is written, the world has fallen victim to the effects of a global pandemic. Radical action is being taken to stem the spread…

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The Difference between Purpose, Vision and Mission – What Drives What?

Since I spent my last four blog articles talking about a “Creating a Purpose-Driven Team”, and my September 22, 2019 blog article addressed “When Your…

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CREATING A PURPOSE-DRIVEN TEAM (CONTINUED): TIP #3 – GROW PURPOSE-DRIVEN “CRUSADERS”

Leaders cannot do anything alone, and creating purpose-driven teams is no exception.  The message may be formalized at the “top”, but purpose-driven cultures cannot be…

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