Seasoned with Sage: Lessons on Leadership

Seasoned with Sage is a compilation of reflections from a seasoned executive. The title is a play on words-seasoned, synonymous with experience, and sage, synonymous with wisdom. It was written to plant a seed of inspiration, affirmation, motivation, direction, and encouragement to the busy leader. The audience is anyone leading or planning to join the leadership ranks for the experienced or inexperienced leader. Its goal is to serve as their desktop book with tacit wisdom provoking thought, ideas, or pause to recollect with the right sage for the moment. The the lessons are useful in life as well.

Loretta McCray has over twenty years of executive leadership and coaching experience. As a former federal court executive, Loretta provided executive leadership and management of agency operations and served a federal court executive for one of the largest federal court districts in the country, which included seven counties within the southern region of California, including Los Angeles, and previously for the US Virgin Islands. Loretta's leadership has been marked with unparalleled results. Under her leadership, she was honored with many commendations. Nicknamed the Cleanup Lady, she has been known to transform agencies facing insurmountable obstacles, strategically addressing current realities and helping them plan for future organizational shifts. She believes in embracing technology to its fullest extent without overlooking the dynamics of human relations. Loretta holds a master's degree in technology management and a bachelor's degree in social work.