Why not make yourself the invention of the year in 2012? I urge and challenge you to renew and recreate yourself in a way that capitalizes on your talents and ambitions while it unearths a new you. One time I did that by walking away from...
We are surrounded by off-the-shelf brands and prepackaged professional images. But those who have learned to listen to their intuition and trust their instincts will always be one step ahead of the pack – and they’ll exude the kind of brand and leadership presence that...
Picture yourself at a New Year’s party, on the last day of 2012. You are preparing to head into 2013, and are raising a glass to toast the last hours of 2012. Because it was the best year you’ve ever experienced you have plenty to...
While most leaders are focused on figuring out how to boost output and ratchet up team productivity, too few of them ever stop to consider that they may be their organization’s own worst enemy. Here are three of the most common and expensive mistakes that...
From the Harvard Business Review Blog Network Article: “Women, believed that dressing the part was a vital factor in attaining success: 53% of them felt aspiring female execs needed to toe a very conservative line, avoiding flashy make-up, plunging necklines, too-short or too-tight skirts, and...
When you watch iconic athletes like Serena Williams compete, you know that in order to get to that level they had to take advantage of great coaching. But do you think that when Serena turned pro she stopped needing a coach? Of course not! At...
Power of One is a Game Changer Click here to read my column this month ...
Many high potentials wait for promotions to come knocking, but to compete – especially in this economy – you have to be much more proactive. You want to develop in such a way that the prized promotions come looking for you because you have acquired...
Workplace negativity will spread faster than a wintertime flu virus, and when it does you will be faced with symptoms culminating in lower productivity, poor performance, deteriorating morale, and undermined leadership ability. So what fuels it and keeps it going? Is it gossip, jealousy, or...
