In the past, the gatekeepers of information (media, publishers, textbooks, etc.) did the job for you. The herd mentality of market research and advertising prevailed. While it served the marketers and did good for some people, the information was not always relevant. With instant information at our fingertips, we have moved from an industrial age to the information age.

When I think of leadership I always think in terms of growing the best in people. But there is a certain approach to leadership that is distinct to female energy. Notice I said - female energy. This energy is not exclusive to gender.

We all play numerous roles throughout our life that require both kinds of energy – male and female. For example, I am a wife, mother, and grandmother. In my job, I am a business owner, entrepreneur, author, publisher, trainer, writer, and speaker.

In the interviews I am doing lately promoting U.N.I.Q.U.E. KIDS: Growing My leadership Garden, I am often asked why leadership for kids? Generally my response is, "because we each have a leader waiting to blossom inside."

What I should say is, Why Not?

The questions that come to mind are:

Where does leadership training begin?

Leadership skills, or lack thereof, begin in childhood. Leadership skills develop by modeling the behavior you observe at home and school.

What type of behavior are children observing?

With spring’s arrival the green chatter picks up. So what is green leadership?

Yes, it encompasses environmentally sound practices that make a difference on the planet, but it also entails a new conversation about leadership and what is means.

It begins with the Leadership Garden® metaphor. The primary or terminal shoot of a plant is called a leader from which everything blossoms. The human leader is your heart, mind, and spirit working in unison to sprout greatness.

Early evening on March 15th, I got a call from my daughter, Alisha, who was 35 weeks pregnant. “Mom, I am not feeling well and think I am having contractions. Can you come and help with Makenna?”