Throughout my life, I have benefited from having wonderful mentors who’ve helped me grow and develop, and I wanted to share with you three qualities those people have had so that if you are seeking a mentor for yourself, whether it’s personal or professional, that these qualities might be things you look for, too. The […]
advice, leader, Mentor, mentorship
One of the great minds in psychology, Sigmund Freud said,” the tasks of healthy adulthood are to work and to love, but a lot of people don’t love where they work, they are in jobs where they feel stuck in a bad situation and don’t know what to do about it.” If that describes you, […]
career, job situation, stuck
People are often promoted into leadership roles because they have said “yes” to new opportunities and challenges throughout their careers. If that describes you, it can create the expectation among higher-level supervisors that you will always say “yes.” But one of the realities of a leadership role may be that you cannot say “yes” to […]
leadership, leadership skills, saying no, Self-Awareness
It can be challenging for companies to identify leaders. And some companies wait until an employee reaches a management position before investing in their leadership potential. But at that point, it can be too late, because some bad habits may have become ingrained, while positive competencies you would want to instill by that point may […]
Drive, Humility, Leaders, leadership potential, leadership skills
One of the realities of business is not everyone loves what we propose. Sometimes that’s a reflection of our failure to learn as much as we can about what they really need. Other times, it’s a reflection of the client’s indecision. When clients don’t know what they want, they often use the proposal process to […]
learning, lessons learned, Rejection, Self-Awareness
Recently, the Harvard Business Review suggested going beyond typical, traditional learning opportunities and do something different: learn from people, not classes. The article is based on the idea that to be truly successful, business leaders must be “infinite learners” — people who aren’t soured by the idea of learning something new, rather thrive on it. […]
leadership, learning, Network, network intelligence
The old saying “it’s lonely at the top” is true. The higher up you go in an organization, the fewer peers you have. You also learn more confidential information, but there are fewer people with whom you can share it. Despite there being fewer people in your in-company network, higher level positions are also the […]
Mastermind Groups, Mentor, Network, Personal Board of Directors, Thought Partners
My friend Wendy is considering a new job. The good news? It’s a great promotion with a significantly higher salary, she can work more from home, and it’s on a different team than she’s on currently … the new team is much more action-oriented and the people get along extremely well. The bad news? It […]
