• The Building Blocks of a CEO

    So you want to be a CEO?CEOs come from a wide variety of backgrounds, educational tracks, and career paths. That makes it difficult to plan a career track that leads to the head of the boardroom table. With constantly shifting corporate priorities, brand elements, and culture factors, it can be hard to imagine what a company will require of its CEO in a decade or two.That doesn't mean ...
  • 5 Phrases that Undermine Your Leadership

    It's not uncommon for us to focus on the things we're not doing when we aim to develop as leaders and as people. However, it's also possible to grow tremendously if you focus on addition by subtraction: identifying and undoing the unconscious habits holding you back.Some of the bad habits easiest to overlook are related to the words we use to describe ourselves, our work, and what ...
  • For Better Onboarding, Remember Your First Day of School

    Here in the South, our kiddos are heading back to school. In their brand-new outfits and backpacks full of school supplies, they are venturing into another year of the unknown. By the end of the day, they'll be creating patterns that will repeat throughout the rest of the school year.Those days are long gone for most of us, but when you stop to think about it, the experience of your first day at a new job is not all that ...
  • How to Breathe Life Into a Dead Job Search

    I once had a neighbor who loved his cat as much as his girlfriend, if not more. He carried this cat around everywhere he went. Phil Collins was practically attached to him!(Yes, the cat's name was really Phil Collins.)The cat wasn't fighting the affection, either. He honored his owner's obsession with complete submission and purrs. That happy motor ran continuously, and it was always a show to watch the two interact.You could say it was a
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  • Why Do So Many Companies Get Diversity and Inclusion Wrong?

    According to a recent McKinseyCompany report, companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15 percent more likely to see financial returns above their industry medians, while companies in the top quarter for racial and ethnic diversity are 35 percent more likely to see the same.We can conclude from such findings that workplace ...
  • The Ultimate LinkedIn Guide, Part 3: Engaging With Your Network

    Welcome to the Ultimate LinkedIn Guide!In part two of this series, we looked at how to optimize your LinkedIn network. This post will address how to engage with the connections within your network in various ways.As I tell my clients, you can have a stellar profile and large network, but if you don't ...

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