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Dorothy

Dr. Dorothy’s life story of coming from an orphanage, being raised in the housing projects of South Boston, becoming a Catholic nun, an international airline stewardess, a wife, mother, graduate faculty member, Clinical Instructor at a Medical School, and so much more provides the perfect backdrop for her message of joy, humor, passion and faith as the necessary tools for life.

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Aligning Your Purpose With Your Leadership Style Leadership

Aligning Your Purpose With Your Leadership Style

As one who works primarily with leaders in transition, we frequently stand at the crossroads of change and continuity. Their resounding call for their purpose-driven leadership is front and center. Their new chapter, full of unknowns and opportunities, requires a leader who is guided not just by vision and expertise, but by a deep-seated purpose. I believe, however, that this…
Dorothy
February 18, 2025
Leading with Peace
Leading with Peace, Freedom, and Intention Leadership

Leading with Peace, Freedom, and Intention

In the exhausting and demanding world of executive leadership, embodying the principles of peace, freedom, and intention is not merely idealistic—it’s strategic and transformative. For many, these may feel contradictory or unrealistic, nonetheless they are requisites for effective leadership. These core values elevate your leadership and foster environments where innovation and commitment thrive.  Last we showed that when your “stories”…
Dorothy
February 12, 2025
My story in a notebook and a pen
Rewriting The Stories That Limit You Leadership

Rewriting The Stories That Limit You

Practical Strategies for Identifying and Overcoming Beliefs That Impact Leadership Within leadership, the most significant barriers to growth often come from within. I recognize outdated beliefs still exist externally, but the stories we tell ourselves—the beliefs we hold about our capabilities, potential, and worth—are even more powerful. They can propel us forward or hold us back. The internal narratives about…
Dorothy
February 5, 2025
authentic leadership
Why Authenticity is the Foundation of Transformational Leadership Leadership

Why Authenticity is the Foundation of Transformational Leadership

Authenticity isn’t just a buzzword (although it has been over-used lately), it’s the foundation of transformational leadership. When you lead from a place of authenticity, you cultivate trust, inspire innovation, and create a legacy that lasts. Yet, too many leaders struggle with showing up as their true selves, fearing vulnerability, failure, judgement, or resistance. The truth? Authenticity is your greatest…
Dorothy
January 31, 2025
man and woman walking for health
Lead With Balance Leadership

Lead With Balance

Redefining Success: A Life You Lead, Not Just a Role You Play Leadership often demands a lot—focus, energy, and dedication. But what if being a great leader wasn’t about giving more, but about living more? What if true leadership came from a place of balance, where health, joy, and freedom weren’t luxuries but essentials? What if you simply modeled what…
Dorothy
January 22, 2025
what is your next chapter
Your Next Chapter: Defining Purpose and Taking Action Uncategorized

Your Next Chapter: Defining Purpose and Taking Action

From Vision to Reality: Crafting Your Future with Purpose As a leader of your life or your organization, you know that true success isn’t just about reaching goals—it’s about aligning your actions with a purpose that drives you. In moments of transition, defining that purpose becomes even more essential. The question is: What do you truly want to create in…
Dorothy
January 17, 2025
Looking through an arch for another perspective
Breaking Through the Barriers of Transition Transition

Breaking Through the Barriers of Transition

Overcoming the Blocks That Hold You Back Major transitions are some of the most pivotal—and challenging—moments in a leader’s life. They bring opportunity, but they also bring to the surface emotional and mental blocks that can feel insurmountable. Fear, self-doubt, or even a sense of loss may arise, leaving us wondering if we’re truly ready for what’s next. But here’s…
Dorothy
January 10, 2025
envisioning the future with journaling
Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future: A Leader’s January Reflection. Planning

Honoring the Past, Envisioning the Future: A Leader’s January Reflection.

Celebrate Where You’ve Been. Define Where You’re Going. January is a month of duality, a bridge between reflection of the past and your ambition or vision for the future. I know, for myself, I am always changing and growing, and my visions or dreams keep expanding. As leaders, we often focus so intently on what’s next that we forget to…
Dorothy
January 5, 2025
The gift of time
This Season, Give Yourself The Gift Of Time Transformation

This Season, Give Yourself The Gift Of Time

Pause. Reflect. Reconnect. This holiday season, approaching the end of the year, and with so many unspoken expectations, often carries a familiar whirlwind—meetings to wrap up, plans to finalize, and the ever-present drive to make the most of every moment, personally and professionally. For people facing a transition, this season can also offer something profoundly valuable: a time to slow…
Dorothy
December 29, 2024
Woman ziplining even those she is afraid
Fear: The Call To Grow!!! Mindset

Fear: The Call To Grow!!!

After months of no travel, life has been a whirl wind of activity and travel these past few months. I just came back from a business trip to Costa Rica, which was wonderful and yet, OMG, an adventure to put it mildly. The organizer, Linda Fisk, of LeadHERship Global, an amazing woman of immense skill and compassion, organized some activities…
Dorothy
December 15, 2024