Author: Dr. Rochelle Webb

Woman-owned, minority-owned, small business entrepreneur who provides executive coaching, leadership development and training, and business consulting.

Now Is the Time

Dr. Rochelle Webb

Now Is the Time

Now is the time to take stock of who you are.

Now is the time to care for your neighbors who are in need.

Now is the time to rise above political division.

Now is the time to be thankful for life and liberty.

Now is the time to stand for the ideals and values of a free country.

We can’t recapture lost time. Start today on a purposeful path.

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Practicing Authentic Leadership

Dr. Rochelle Webb

I recently created a training on Authentic Leadership for a group of women business leaders and was struck by how much of the theory is based on the rules of conduct that my parents taught me as a child and that I still use in my business and personal relationships today.

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The premise of authentic leadership is based on a Greek theory “to know thyself” and is translated to modern times to mean be yourself and treat others in an upfront and truthful manner (George, 2004). The foundational concepts of authentic leadership require leaders to:

  • Be self-aware – know who you are and in what you believe!
  • Be genuine – be truthful and transparent!
  • Be fair-minded – get different perspectives and diverse opinions!
  • Be ethical – do the right thing!

Authentic leaders (George, 2004):

  • Understand their purpose
  • Practice solid values
  • Lead with the heart
  • Establish connected relationships
  • Demonstrate self-discipline

If you are wondering why is it important to be authentic and to act with integrity, consider this proposition from Bill George, who is considered the father of authentic leadership:

“Integrity is the one value that is required in every authentic leader. Integrity is not just the absence of lying, but telling the whole truth, as painful as it may be. If you don’t exercise complete integrity in your interactions, no one can trust you. If they cannot trust you, why would they ever follow you?” (George, 2004).

Leaders are accountable to those who follow them to lead in a responsible and truthful way. This will not always be easy; it will require courage, consistency, and focus. As a result, authentic leaders can make a significant impact on their followers and accomplishment of organizational objectives.

George, Bill. (2004). Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the secrets to creating lasting value. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

The Intersection of Business and Music

Dr. Rochelle Webb

As I pondered what insights to share in my monthly blog, the lyrics sang by the famous Tim McGraw (written by Lori McKenna) came to my mind:

Hold the door, say “please”, say “thank you”

Don’t steal, don’t cheat, and don’t lie

I know you got mountains to climb

But always stay humble and kind

When those dreams you’re dreamin’ come to you

When the work you put in is realized

Let yourself feel the pride

But always stay humble and kind

These words are true for entrepreneurs as well as established corporations. We must establish a corporate culture that respects employees as well as customers. When we achieve our goals – whether it’s revenue, number of followers, winning a large contract, or growing our customer base – we can celebrate and take pride in what we have accomplished but we should hold tightly to what got us there: being humble and kind. Finally as Tim sings, we should mentor and help those following in our footsteps.

When you get where you’re going don’t forget turn back around

And help the next one in line

Always stay humble and kind

“Humble And Kind”
(written by Lori McKenna)

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Get Fit Professionally

Dr. Rochelle Webb

A Group Of Office Workers Doing YogaAs summer gets into full swing, we generally start working on our fitness, wanting to put our best self forward. Now is a good time to work on updating your professional fitness as well! Set aside time to refresh your leadership skills and update your professional goals.

3W Consulting Group LLC can help you develop your professional objectives to tighten up and tone your internal and external career aspirations. Our executive coaching and eLearning courses can help you to outshine and outperform the competition.

Look great and think great this summer. Contact us today!