The Evolving Leader Blog

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

When I first heard about the Hot Girl Walk trend, I immediately thought, “I’m way too old for whatever that is!” and when my 26 year old colleague asked me to create an Austin-based walk with her…I knew it must be true. But, what if I was wrong about being too old and what ...

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

Sometimes I imagine the cartoon of holding a treat on a stick that is forever in front of an animal keeping them moving forward. So let’s talk about the “dangling carrot.”

Motivation is such an interesting concept to me, and occasionally throughout these anecdotes I may br...

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

Working with someone who doesn’t pull their weight at the office can create stress. You may be stuck putting in extra hours to cover for them. Even if you go home on time, you may feel resentful watching them text their friends and shop online while you’re toiling away.

Wh...

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

There’s a big difference between being a boss and being a leader. Anyone can be a boss, responsible for guiding their team and assigning tasks to different members of staff. But it takes something special to be a true leader.

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

Before we can get tactical, a good leader needs purpose and strategic intentions. The mistake I see so frequently in leadership is that people don’t navigate support in alignment with the mission of the organization, OR they are so focused on the day-to-day that they don’t ...

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

I’m finding myself growing frustrated around this conversation about getting back to the office. Why is returning to the office such a huge thing?

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

Have you been checking in on yourself lately? 

When I talk to women, I’m hearing the same things over and over…

• “I’m TIRED”
• “The target keeps moving”
• “New normal”

The general response seems to be incredibly overwhelmed or “I probably shouldn’t complain, I know peop...

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

I was reviewing articles I’d written in the past, and I came across the text below.  What I find interesting is that 5 years later, the same complaints, resistance to change and worry of the “young generation” persist.  So I thought I’d share the content one more time along...

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

When you have high career aspirations, one thing you need to establish right off the bat is the fact that you can be a leader. In fact, you probably already are and just don’t know it yet. 

By Dr. Kristine Medyanik

I sat down with Women to Women Network member Kristine Medyanik of Leading with Dr. K, and here’s what she had to say…

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