James wanted to reach the senior VP or CTO level, but feedback was clear: He was viewed as a working manager, not a leader of leaders. His identity as the expert got him only so far. Now it was the very thing limiting his advancement.
James was a r…
If we took everything at face value, today’s media headlines, studies, and overall assumptions about the next generation currently entering the workforce could be considered true. Unreliable. Entitled. Difficult to work with. Zero work ethic. Screen-o…
A recent survey by online résumé builder ResumeHelp found that 60% of millennials and 58% of Gen Z employees say they “sometimes” or “frequently” talk about politics at work. In contrast, only 41% of Gen X and 40% of boomers do the same. In short, the…
One of medicine’s harder lessons about burnout and mental health might be the most urgently needed by every industry right now.
As an emergency physician who also did four years of surgical residency training, I witnessed firsthand how the gr…
Rumor has it that gossip can be a positive force in workplace cultures, under the right circumstances.
While talking smack behind a colleague’s back likely won’t produce any personal or organizational benefits, research suggests sharing neutral or …
James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The Nonjustice System, the Mircale Court app, and Savin…
The first few months in the chief risk officer role are critical to lay the foundation for success. By practicing six habits, CROs can differentiate themselves from day one.
The home-improvement retailer has been deliberate in its efforts to win the pro contractor market.
By the time most leaders sit down at their desks, they’ve already spent a chunk of their best energy. They’ve triaged emails, squeezed in early meetings, and handled “just one quick thing” that ballooned into an hour. It’s barely 10 a.m. and their att…
In 2014, I left a secure job at Goldman Sachs to start a nonprofit. On paper, it looked like a reckless move: no funding, no team, barely any experience. But it was the best decision I ever made because it taught me that adaptability matters more than…
