The biggest element for success or failure

After reading many research papers about what is the one element that makes the greatest contribution to the success or failure or leaders, there's one that keeps coming up: attitude!

The most important step you can take toward achieving your greatest potential is to learn to monitor your attitude and its impact on your work performance, relationships and everyone around you.

You don’t have a choice over what life throws your way, but you can always choose your attitude, which will influence your response, and ultimately your success.

Dare to be a freedom-centered leader!

Freedom centered leadership is inclusive, encourages openness, self-discipline, humbleness, discipline, and selflessness. It’s ethical, promotes dialogue and collaboration and opens a space that is free of fear. All of which leads to joy, creativity, and innovation. We need today leaders who dare to be freedom-centered, not fear-based, in their leadership.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezJuly 1, 2022Leadership, Freedom, 4th of July Comment

7 Leadership Lessons from Mother’s Day

Being a mom has been, and continues to be, one of the greatest joys of my life. I’ve experienced many highs, suffered through some lows, doubted myself, learned much, and have been stretched to grow in ways I couldn’t have imagined when I first started this journey almost 40 years ago.

As I reflect this mother’s day on the lessons that have taught me to be a better mother, I realize that many of the same principles apply to being a trusted and successful leader. Here are 7 leadership lessons I’ve learned from being a mom. . .

5 Common ways to sabotage an open conversation and what to do instead

Many leaders are great at telling people what to do and coming up with brilliant ideas that need to be implemented. Most have no training on how to facilitate an open conversation that will maximize the wisdom of the group. As a result, you can sabotage the conversation you most want and need to have. Learn what to do instead.

Ada GonzalezFebruary 24, 2022Comment

Merry Christmas or Feliz Navidad?

Christmas is what you make it. I share here my journey with Christmas and hope it inspires you to think what the Holidays mean to you.

Ada GonzalezDecember 20, 2021 Comment

The power of positive words

We are so used to notice the negative and to criticize what is not working well, that we forget how powerful positive words can be. Many studies across disciplines repeatedly confirm: whether in business or in life, positive feedback inspires peak performance. Positive words are powerful!

Ada GonzalezDecember 5, 2021Comment

Halloween Lessons For Leaders

I usually encourage the leaders I work with to find leadership lessons from all their daily activities. With Halloween around the corner it makes sense to think about what leadership lessons can be gained from Halloween. Here are a few I came up with. See if you can find others and share them with us.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, LeadershipAda GonzalezOctober 30, 2021leaddership, leadership development, leadership and management, HalloweenComment

Leadership Checklist

We have ended the fiscal year. Every business and leader tends to stop, take stock, and see if they need to make any changes for the second part of the year. Except that many times leaders forget to do the same for themselves. Reflection is the only way to learn, change, and find wisdom. Take a look on what to reflect on.

Ada GonzalezOctober 3, 2021Comment

How a leader inspires change

Your example and coaching are the most powerful tools for developing your people. See how at 16 years of age Dr. Ada learned how powerful a leading conversation can be.

Dr. Ada Gonzalez, Leadership, ChangeAda GonzalezSeptember 5, 2021Comment

Three common communication myths

I read about them,

 listen to them when I interact with leaders,
I hear them in the media.
Yes, they are myths.

Many executives I work with have believed some or all of these myths at one time or another.

After today, you should be able to recognize them and ban them forever!

Ada GonzalezAugust 8, 2021Comment

My 7 Life Symbols

The Christian tradition, among others, is big on symbols and the number 7. I started wondering what seven symbols would I choose if I wanted to portray what’s important in my life. Here is what I came up with. See if any resonate with you, or come up with your own!

Ada GonzalezJuly 26, 2021Comment

Are you really free?

In the United States of America Independence day is celebrated on the 4th of July. Check out An exploration of what is freedom and how can you manifested in your daily life.

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Leadership and Life lessons I learned from my Dad

Father’s Day always provides a great opportunity to reflect on the kind of Father you had growing up and what you learned from him. I recently visit my father, Israel Gonzalez, in Altamonte Springs, FL and remembered anew the many lessons I learned from him. Today I want to share some of those lessons with you

Leadership, DialogueAda GonzalezJune 19, 2021leadership, father's day Comments

Memorial Day and heroes

This weekend is Memorial Day in the US. A time to remember those that fought for our ideals. A time to remember heroes and heroines, the recognized ones and the unsung and forgotten. It makes me think: Do we know what a hero is? Do we still need heroes? Do we even believe in heroes and heroines anymore? Keep reading to find out.

Ada GonzalezMay 31, 2021Comment

Women in Leadership

March celebrates Women’s History Month. And March 8th was International Women’s Day. The theme for the day this year was: #ChooseToChallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. Think about the challenges you experience and how you can contribute to more equality.

Ada GonzalezMarch 15, 2021Comment

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