Summer Reading List – My Favorite Books for Inspiration, Leadership & Growth

Summer is the perfect time to relax, recharge, and invest in personal growth. For those committed to both professional excellence and their Christian faith, I’ve curated a list of transformative books that offer wisdom, insight, and inspiration.

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Standing at the Threshold of a New Year

As we stand at the threshold of a new year, I’m thinking of you and extending warm wishes for the Christmas season.

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My Favorite Leadership Books for Every Leader

Hello, leaders and aspiring leaders! As an executive leadership coach and the director of the Townsend Leadership Program (TLP) in Pittsburgh, PA, I’m passionate about helping individuals grow as effective leaders.

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Seven Things I’ve Learned from Dr. John Townsend

One trait that many executive leaders share is the desire to improve leadership skills and inspire our teams to succeed.

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Adaptable Leaders for Modern Times

The world is changing faster than ever before, and as a result, today’s leaders need to be adaptable. In a rapidly evolving landscape, leaders need to be able to pivot quickly and adapt their strategies to stay relevant and successful.

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Putting Your Best Virtual Foot Forward

Virtual meetings are here to stay across every business sector. It’s worth putting in the effort to make a good impression online.

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Building (and Rebuilding) Trust

You’ve probably been here before: you share important tasks with a teammate, but they fumble and drop the ball. Now the responsibility falls back on you.

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Have a Love-Hate Relationship with Goal Setting?

It’s the end of January and I haven’t written out my goals for myself this year. Just the fact that I haven’t done it yet causes me to ponder WHY?

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Why You Need a Coach

I recently discovered a young finch stuck and struggling in its nest under a downspout against my house. This young bird was frantically flapping its wings but not able to fly. I watched as the pattern repeated. The mother bird would come, feed it, encourage it to fly but this baby bird wasn’t leaving the nest.

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Leadership Lessons From a Sled Dog Team

This past March, my husband and I enjoyed an adventure of a lifetime…we went dog sledding north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The team’s Musher, Emily, a woman in her 20’s, was impressive.

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