Blog | Celia Swanson

By Ann-Marie Satterfield In Change

The Power of Potential: Women in the Leadership Pipeline

By Katie Scott In Culture

Why We Need Gracious and Strong Leaders Now More Than Ever

<img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo lazyload' height='70' width='70' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 70px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 70/70;' /><noscript><img alt='Whitney Gaines' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=70&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8e0ad8ac5dfe916054974c7804c4ae6?s=140&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-70 photo' height='70' width='70' />

By Whitney Gaines In Change Management

The Ultimate Crisis Leadership Toolkit

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By Whitney Gaines In Board Involvement

4 Clear Signs Your Organization Needs a New Mission Statement

Integrity Leadership

5 Ways to Actively Eliminate the Gray Lines of Leadership

From Hollywood harassment scandals to Russia election interference, it’s evident our country is in the…

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Whitney GainesNovember 4, 2017

Change Management Legacy Resilience

We’ve Got Legacy All Wrong. Here’s How to Make Your Mark and Live a Life of Significance

What is your legacy? If I asked you that question, would you have the answer?…

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Whitney GainesOctober 20, 2017

Change Courage Leadership Resilience

10 Common Unexpected Left Turns Experienced in Work and in Life (Pt. 2)

Photo credit: Unsplash While most of us jump to the conclusion that unexpected left…

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Whitney GainesOctober 3, 2017

Change Leading with Grace

10 Common Unexpected Left Turns Experienced in Work and in Life (Pt. 1)

Photo credit: Shutterstock.com Our lives and careers are simply a series of unexpected left…

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Whitney GainesSeptember 26, 2017

Courage Leadership Resilience

Feeling Trapped? Harness the Five Golden Questions of Resilient Leaders

Photo Credit: Bigstock.com Have you ever reached an unexpected point in your life or career…

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Whitney GainesAugust 31, 2017

Courage Leadership

Courageous Leadership: 4 Ways Virtuous Leaders Stay Off the Sidelines

I was standing inside the walls of The White House when the entire world economy…

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Whitney GainesAugust 20, 2017

Change Management

Six Steps for Mastering the Odds of Disruptive Change

The first experience I had with change was serious. It wasn’t a new department, logo…

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Whitney GainesAugust 6, 2017

Resilience Workplace Culture

Your Business Strategy Is Brilliant, So Why Is It Failing? Start with Your Company Culture

Originally published via getedges.com by Celia Swanson. Most leaders would agree that company culture is…

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Whitney GainesJuly 21, 2017

Leading with Grace

Welcome!

Chances are if you’re here, it’s because you know me personally or someone you trust…

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Whitney GainesJuly 13, 2017

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