Thoughts & Musings
from Lorene
Welcome to my personal vault of lessons, reflections, and strategies — drawn from decades of leadership experience, global speaking engagements, and real conversations with professionals navigating today’s fast-changing world of work.
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Bold Leaders & Trailblazers
Here, you’ll find practical tips, bold truths, and behind-the-scenes wisdom on everything from leadership and career growth to the hidden challenges no one talks about.
I’ll also keep you updated on upcoming events and emerging trends, so you can stay ahead of the curve — and lead with intention.
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When was the last time you took a career risk? Made a bold move? If you can’t remember such a time in the last 3 years or so it may be time to see what new experience you can consider to increas
...We have 7 living generations and 5 of them are in today’s workplace. What does our emerging leaders of Gen Zs and Millennials desire above all from the workplace? Answer: A place of continual learning...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [DEI] is a marathon not a sprint. Like my household, I am sure many of you experienced in April and May the frenzy of our university students and graduates alike as th...
2020 is a year of disruptions. We’ve seen many firsts, including the first black woman to be nominated vice president-elect in the United States.
This ascension of Kamala Harris to the
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I have a confession to make. I have started watching Christmas movies and you can blame it on Netflix!
2020 by all counts has been a year of doing and being differently and I am ok with
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It was not long ago we were juggling dual careers AND raising three active boys. I know what it’s like to literally juggle way too many balls in the air and yes sometimes a couple fell. I came up with...
What a thing to say “I was alive during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic!”
On reflection I can say, this is the year I grasped the gift of family, being kind to myself, making room in
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My favorite store Ann Taylor/Loft has filed for bankruptcy. This was my go-to store for ‘impressive’ working attire and classy casual wear ‘back in the day’. Unfortunately, Ann Taylor/Loft is one of ...
“What the computer in virtual reality enables us to do is to recalibrate ourselves so that we can start seeing those pieces of information that are invisible to us but have become impo...
Yes, it is back to school COVID-19 remote style.
The way our children return to school this fall, we can all agree, will not be the same as it was the beginning of the school year in 2019. Many of u...
We should always be minding our business especially in social, everyday settings. You never know where your clients are going to show up and many times it is not where you expect.
I was shopping rece...
