Courtney Lynch
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Leadership Expert
Courtney Lynch Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Leadership, Leadership Skills Training, Executive Coaching
- Best Sellers
- Leading from the Front: No Excuse Leadership Tactics for Women
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Business owner, Executive Coach
- Affiliation
- Lead Star LLC
Courtney has found success by living her life as a leader. Notable achievements include her nine years of service as a Marine Corps officer, managing a top-notch sales team for Rational Software, earning her law degree at William & Mary, practicing at one of the nation’s leading law firms, and creating Lead Star. Lead Star’s success highlights the demand corporations and organizations have for practical, inspiring ways to grow and develop leaders. Courtney has shared Lead Star’s message in front of many distinguished audiences. Lead Star’s clients include ESPN, Cisco Systems, Facebook, Executive Women International, the Junior League, the US Senate, Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Michigan.
Beyond Courtney’s government and private sector accomplishments, she is a business owner, employer and best-selling author of Leading from the Front: No Excuse Leadership Tactics for Women (Mc Graw Hill). Management guru Tom Peters calls her book one of the “best leadership books published in the past several years.” Her success has been recognized throughout her professional career, but most recently she was awarded the National Stevie Award for Best Female Entrepreneur and BusinessWeek profiled her achievements as a leadership expert. A frequent guest on CNBC, FOX News, and CNN, Courtney’s efforts with Lead Star have also been noted in publications ranging from Fast Company, and Inc., to The New York Times.
Courtney also works to impact the lives of others through her volunteer efforts. She is a Presidential Appointee to the Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs, where she advocates for Veteran business owners. Courtney also is a founding member of the DC Leadership Circle for The White House Project, where she promotes the advancement of women in corporations and government. In addition, she often uses her law degree to assist those needing legal services on a pro-bono basis.
As the mother of three and the wife of a firefighter, Courtney manages all of her demanding roles by utilizing leadership best practices.
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Courtney featured on businessweek.com
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Courtney talks leadership on CNN
http://www.leadstar.us/media/cnn.wmv
Courtney & Angie on Fox & Friends
http://www.leadstar.us/media/fox.wmv
Courtney & Angie Meet CNBC's Kudlow & Cramer
http://www.leadstar.us/media/cnbc.wmv
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Am I a Leader?
As women, we have dynamic lives, full of opportunity and continuous challenge. We fill a variety of roles – we are mothers, daughters, friends, volunteers and mentors. We also are called upon to lead everyday, though many of us have never considered ourselves leaders. We are leaders, whether we recognize it or not. This is because leadership is not about prestige, power or position. Leadership is our ability to influence outcomes, to inspire others and to continually set goals for future success.
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How do I make sure I get the salary I deserve? Four steps to successful salary negotiations.
Today’s headlines are quick to point out that in most professions men make more than women for performing the same job. For decades women have demanded equal pay for equal work, yet year after year women's salaries fail to measure up to the salaries of men. Why does the “pay gap” still exist? Experts have a variety of explanations for this continued phenomenon. From cultural bias to gender discrimination, there are many theories as to why women earn less than their male peers.
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How do you define your true priorities?
The key to living a life of significance is to understand your own personal definition of success. We can be too quick to fall in line with how society, or our friends and family define success. Instead, true fulfillment comes from being aware of what your priorities are and living your life in accordance with them. Leaders, those individuals who are able to influence outcomes and inspire others, know what they value and live a life focused on those values. Here are five questions that will help you better understand what is truly significant to you: 1.
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Lead Your Leadership Development
Developing strong leadership skills is a journey, not a destination. Deciding that you want to become a better leader is a good first step, but merely making the decision to improve your leadership skills will not make you the leader you hope to become. In order to make your desires a reality, you must create a personally unique and specific leadership development plan. Self assessment is the first step towards creating your personal leadership development plan. Have an integrity-based internal dialogue about yourself.
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How Can I Lead When I Am Not in Charge? Four tips that will help you lead your boss.
Let’s face it – almost everyone has a boss. Our relationship with our immediate supervisor impacts so many aspects of our lives. A solid rapport with that person allows us to balance work/life more effectively, work in a positive environment and feel more fulfilled in our careers. On the other hand, a poor relationship with our boss gives us a bad attitude – one that spills over into our personal lives after we’re off the clock. When the bond between us and our boss is weak, we often feel helpless – like victims to our careers.
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"Leaders aren't just born. They can be made."
Courtney Lynch,Co-Founder, Lead Star LLC
Leadership is a journey. It's not a destination.
There's so much confusion in our society about the term "leader." Many believe it's an exclusive title that can only be earned. Or if you're not bo one, then you can never be one. Neither belief is true.
We at Lead Star believe you don't have to wait around for someone to tell you that you're a leader. You can be a leader as soon as you make the commitment tornbecome one.
With your commitment comes responsibility: you have to incorporate leadership behaviors into your life. Do you have to change who you are to become a stronger leader? NO! But you will have to grow and develop in ways that are consistent and compatible with your true personality. After all, leaders are authentic.
Leadership is a journey. It's not a destination. You can begin your leadership journey today, and as a result, you'll experience all the rewards that leadership can bring to your life:
- Confidence in all that you do
- Greater fulfillment in all the roles you fill: friend, employee, spouse, parent, sibling, volunteer
- Progress and results
- The ability to help others achieve their goals
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