Reflecting on her astronomic career rise, one of the leaders I coached once noted, “I have always done better when my direct line manager was basically absent—alternatively, they were mostly a barrier to my career advancement.”
She is not alone.
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Year-end performance reviews can be time-consuming. Yet the end and start of the year is when employees and managers are inundated with a heavy workload. Emotions range from elated to angst-ridden. After all, performance evaluations directly…
I once hired an executive—we’ll call her Alice—who elevated our company overnight. She helped shape our strategy, built a great team, and brought instant credibility to our brand. Our growth accelerated. The board respected her. The team loved her. I …
The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought lea…
Certain characteristics—including optimism, continuous learning, and stewardship—are especially critical for leaders to thrive in today’s volatile business environment. Here’s how to develop tomorrow’s leaders.
Lawsuit alleges ‘massive, systemic copyright and trademark infringement’ of intellectual property rights
I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled – either ironically or genuinely – “toothpick holders and other treasures.” Inside were many keepsakes from moments now lost to history – a…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon scorned calls from some employees to soften the bank’s five-day return-to-office policy in an animated town hall meeting on Wednesday, according to a recording reviewed by Reuters.
Employees at the largest U.S. …
For years, I thought saying yes was the key to success. Yes, to my parents’ dream of me becoming a doctor. Yes, to the long hours in medical school. Yes, to a career that others admired, even as I felt a growing sense of unease.
I loved medicine’s …
Over a decade ago, I was discriminated against at work based on how I dressed.
At the time, I often chose to wear ties to work. I was in my mid 20s, living in NYC, and embracing the opportunity to dress in a way that felt authentic to me. I was goo…
