A big part of adulthood is the slow and repeated realization that many of the beliefs that have guided your coming of age are fallacies. Your expensive college degree might not in fact guarantee your dream job, your “good” middle-class…
A few years ago, I did my first interview as a C-level executive. A recruiter had contacted me about a global revenue role for a company I admired. I wasn’t actively seeking a new position, but the job description aligned with my career aspirations, s…
We all know that having confidence in your abilities at work is important. Your confidence enables you to volunteer for new assignments that can lead to advancement. It affects your willingness to decide that a project is completed. Confidence is also…
The impact of a bad boss is not just individual, according to Gallup, the manager determines 70% of the variance in team engagement. Employees who work for a terrible boss are often not engaged (quiet quitting) or actively disengaged (loud quitting) a…
Picture yourself in line at the grocery store at the end of day, when everyone is stopping in to pick up something for dinner. The line is moving slowly. A dad and his little kid are two feet in front of you. The child is pleading with the dad for the…
Five actions can transform an organization’s talent system, establishing a culture of performance while boosting employee experience.
When we become too comfortable in our jobs and relationships, we can miss huge opportunities to grow and change. Harvard University professor Cass Sunstein explores this dynamic—and suggests ways to keep the sparkle in our lives.
While many of us are aware of how failure can impact our careers, fewer understand how knockbacks affect us.
Knockbacks at work happen everyday. They are sometimes small and mildly irritating, sometimes big and deeply disappointing. The word …
Leaders often face a common yet perplexing challenge: they’re acutely aware of the need for change, yet they find themselves paralyzed when it comes to taking action. It’s a phenomenon called the Growth Paradox. The paradox lies in t…
There’s something about industry shorthand that might make someone listening in feel like they’re eavesdropping on a foreign language. We in media, for example, often toss around ideas for ledes, deks, and posters without a second thought. (IYKYK)
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