Do We All Have a Little Dictator in Us
Rethinking Power, Direction, and the Shifts Good Leaders Must Make The other day, I found myself in a conversation with a colleague that left me thinking long after the meeting ended. It was about dictatorship, and whether a good leader, at times, must become a dictator. Stay with me. According to my colleague, when we were children, we were […]
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Your Triggers Will Follow You to Work—Until You Face Them
The closer you get to someone, the more triggered you’re likely to feel.Why?Because intimacy threatens your survival brain. When you start getting close, whether in a romantic relationship, a friendship, or even a working partnership, the part of you that was hurt before starts scanning for danger. This is not because the other person is unsafe, but […]
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I Knew I Was Enough – Even When He Tried to Convince Me Otherwise
Eleven years ago today, I found myself halfway across the world, on the island of Samoa, representing the Caribbean at the 3rd International Conference on Small Island Developing States. It was a two-week work trip that marked a turning point in my leadership journey. I was the only Barbadian in my delegation, and one of only […]
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The Thin Line Between Strategy and Manipulation
There’s a subtle but significant difference between being strategic and being manipulative in leadership, and it often comes down to intention. While both may involve calculated actions, the heart behind those actions couldn’t be more different.Manipulators vs. Strategic LeadersManipulators gather information not to understand you better, but to use your words, work, or weaknesses against you […]
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You Are the Vision And the Vision Is You
I’ve always been drawn to spaces curated for women. As someone who creates those spaces myself, I know firsthand the power of gathering, of affirming, of just being in a room full of women who are stepping into their truth and leading from it. So this past Sunday, attending the Caribbean Women’s Growth Summit was no […]
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When People-Pleasing Silences You
There’s a quiet, constant tug that so many women in leadership feel, but rarely say out loud: “I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable.” It sounds noble. Considerate, even… but if we’re being honest, it’s often code for:“I don’t want anyone to think I’m too much, too difficult, or too direct.”Over the years, I’ve sat across from […]
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When Your Old Self Can’t Come With You
There’s a quiet moment in every woman’s journey where she realizes something no longer fits. It might be a title. A role. A way of thinking. A version of herself that once kept her safe or successful, but now feels like a cage.I’ve lived that moment more than once.It doesn’t usually arrive with fireworks or […]
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Do It Anyway: How Confidence Is Built in the Doing
Very often, we put things off—not because we don’t want them, but because we’re afraid of what the outcome might be. We become painfully aware of how much time has passed, how little progress we’ve made, and how far we feel from where we want to be. And somehow, instead of that awareness pushing us into […]
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“Whose Definition Are You Living By?”
A few years ago, I once found myself arguing a point with deep conviction, only to pause mid-sentence and realize I wasn’t actually sure I fully believed what I was saying. None of it was mine. They were thoughts I had inherited. From someone older. Someone I respected. Someone I believed in without question. And while it had […]
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Who Has Access to You? Why Your Network Shapes Your Net Worth And Your Mindset.
I always say to anyone who will listen:“Your network is the sum total of your net worth.”And I don’t just mean that in terms of money. I mean it in terms of your mindset and the momentum of your life. Because the truth is this: Who you surround yourself with will either sharpen your clarity or cloud your […]
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