The secret to entrepreneurial leadership — even if you’re not an entrepreneur
The U.S. has a love affair with entrepreneurship, and it’s no big surprise. Our founding mythology is built on the stories of loners, tribes and rebels. Entrepreneurship is the ultimate definition of...
View ArticleDo women need a mentor to succeed?
Every young professional hears it: “Get a mentor!” Many companies invest in mentoring programs, especially for women aspiring to advance. But do mentor programs pay off –– for the mentors and the...
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Entrée tips into the not-so-secret hidden job market
If you have been job-searching during the past few years, you probably are aware that there is a hidden or unadvertised job market. It’s likely that you have heard from friends and colleagues who...
View ArticleHow to stay in the game even if you aren’t looking for a job
Today’s job market offers immense opportunities for career and financial growth, notably in Silicon Valley, where the “war for talent” rages. For high performers who already find themselves in a...
View ArticleIn pursuit of the balanced life: 5 simple tips for teleworkers
The distinction between professional and personal lives for teleworkers is tenuous at best. To achieve optimal levels of productivity, creativity and happiness in both realms of work and leisure, we...
View Article3 steps to eliminate (leadership) stress
One of the biggest challenges you may face as a leader at any level is the stress that comes from one or more sources: Internal stress: The thoughts, worries or fears that generate negative emotions...
View ArticleGoal-setting strategies for 2013
2013 is right around the corner, so it’s time to start evaluating our success for 2012 and setting goals for next year — professionally and personally. In this three-part video series and December...
View ArticleUse intentions to go beyond simple goal-setting
If you haven’t started thinking about your goals for 2013, you better get cracking! In this three-part video series and December webinar, we’re evaluating what makes a good goal statement — the kind...
View ArticleThe call to lead
I am a reluctant leader. I realize that others sometimes look at me and label me as a leader, but I prefer to deny it and go into hiding — just do my job, keep my head down and watch others step up to...
View ArticleGoal-setting doesn’t have to stress you out
Jan. 1 is coming fast! If you’re like most of us, you’re knee-deep in year-end closing reports, next year budgets, family holiday planning — and stress! Life is at the end of the year is just crazy —...
View ArticleCareer development begins with care
Have you ever noticed that the first four letters of the phrase “career development” spell “care”? Coincidence? I think not. Because, more than words on a page, care is at the very core of authentic...
View ArticleOprah’s biggest branding failure and what we can learn from it
Brand Oprah was flying high, and then she made one critical branding failure — a failure that caused her to drop in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list from No. 6 in 2010 to No. 50 in 2012. The measure...
View ArticleJob burnout is the new smoking
So what is it about job burnout that can kill you? I was recently on a flight sitting next to an executive for a top-ranked health care company. We were having a nice conversation, and then she...
View ArticleGet your aspirations right
Aspiration is about setting goals that push the organization to strive to become better than it is now. Aspiration is a process of reaching for the stars. But before you can reach for the stars, you...
View ArticleAre women less ambitious? Confessions of a corporate dropout
At Davos 2013, there was buzz about only 17% of the attendees being women. Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg advised women to “lean in” (her book by the same name is coming out in March). She advises women to...
View ArticleDo you have to “fake it” to succeed?
The higher you go in any organization, the more the leadership culture tends to solidify around you. This increases — or decreases — the chances that you’ll fit in. Too many fast trackers see this as a...
View ArticleCommon networking mistakes to avoid
Business owners and employees who are skeptical of networking may want to reconsider. According to a recent survey from the Referral Institute, individuals who spent more than six hours a week...
View ArticleKnowing when it’s time to move on
When you’ve invested a lot of time and effort in a company, it can be difficult to move on. It’s daunting to leave behind stability to start from scratch. I speak from experience. I stepped away from a...
View ArticleWhen a leadership opportunity knocks, are you ready?
Are you ready to take your leadership game to a higher level? If your answer is, “Yes! I’m in!” congratulations. Taking ownership of your desire for improved leadership skills is an important first...
View ArticleFinding productivity in daydreams
Want to be more productive? Daydream. When I was 6 years old, I remember my grandmother saying I was going to be a philosopher when I grew up. Apparently, I would spend hours happily looking outside a...
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