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Mentorship: 3 keys to success
Having a well-placed, successful mentor can be the difference between success and failure on the leadership track, but it is definitely more an art...
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Promoting yourself as a thought leader
You’ve spent time thinking about leadership. You’ve practiced its principles. You’ve come to understand what works and what doesn’t work. The next step for...
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How leaders can move past their places of comfort
Many of us can get comfortable in the behaviors we use to lead others. It’s easy to continue doing the things we’ve been doing...
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What is one low-tech way you hold yourself accountable for achieving something every day?
The following responses are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council, an invitation-only organization composed of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a...
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Emerging from a sea of smart leaders
Many of the leaders I work with are considered “high potential” to move to higher levels within their organizations. They are all really smart....
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Are you a leader … yet?
A friend suggested that some people don’t want to lead. He insisted some just weren’t cut out for leadership and others might “never” or...
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3 leadership “truths” women should ignore
Leadership advice runs rampant on the Internet, which is fine because most of it comes from a place of wisdom and reflection. If you’re...
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Workplace conflict and knowing when to let things go
I had a great conversation the other day with a seasoned and accomplished leader (let’s call him “Rob”) who’s been in a tough spot...
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No matter where you work, a boss is a boss is a boss
If you think your bosses cause you problems, you’re not alone. I’ve had plenty of tough bosses. In fact, I’ve worked for seven of...
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How do you manage your work outside of the office?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council, an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. The YEC recently launched #StartupLab,...
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Don’t be afraid of personal power
“Cheryl, you know more about these work processes than most of the folks up there. Did you apply to be a speaker?” I asked,...
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Book review: “Promote Yourself,” by Dan Schawbel
Dan Schawbel is an optimist, and this is a good thing for readers of his new book, “Promote Yourself: The New Rules For Career...
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Making e-mail matter
This post is by Aaron Dignan and is a selection from “Manage Your Day-to-Day,” (Amazon Publishing, 2013), edited by Jocelyn K. Glei. Dignan is...
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The real value of introspection
As leaders, we are constantly facing challenges and choices — not just within our organizations but within ourselves. One of the leaders I coach...
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If you were replaced, would anyone notice?
Do you feel like you’re fading into the wallpaper at every business conference or networking event? Does your boss routinely ignore you in staff...
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Are you caught in the results trap?
If you produce excellent results but don’t feel like you’re moving up the leadership ladder (or around the jungle gym) fast enough, take a...
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Pausing for focused reflection
James was a leader of a large organization that was downsizing, and he was struggling. He was always stressed out and was experiencing constant...
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A meeting of minds: CEOs and networking
I’ve been a CEO 10 times. I can’t say that I know all the keys to success, but I have a lot of experiences...
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Why Marissa Mayer is always pushing past her comfort zone
The following is an excerpt from “Fortune Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career,” (September 2013, Time Home Entertainment), by Daniel Roberts and other Fortune...
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The 95% problem
Work is going well. You are good at what you do, and so is your team and maybe even the whole company. Deadlines and...
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Is “sponsor” is the new “mentor” for women leaders? 3 tips for attracting a sponsor
For years, mentoring has been how many companies and professional associations have hoped to close the leadership gender gap, in which women barely achieve...
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Failure as a pathway to success
From Henry Ford to Steve Jobs, prominent business leaders have touted the virtues of failure as a pathway to ultimate success. Why? Failure provides...
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What women aren’t doing — but should be — to get ahead, part 1
Under a veneer of progress, what we call the "New Soft War on Women" is gaining strength, based on stubborn stereotypes about what women can’t do.
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What women aren’t doing — but should be — to get ahead, part 2
This is part two of a two-part post by Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett, the authors of “The New Soft War on Women:...
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Build a culture of economics and inclusion
A Department of Labor report on the glass ceiling noted that “what’s important is comfort, chemistry, and collaboration.” Chris Argyris, business theorist...
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How to network purposefully
Networking is the preferred job-searching method, as about 80% of positions are never advertised. The best way to access the hidden or unadvertised job...
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The power of no
This post is an excerpt from “Unlimited Sales Success: 12 Simple Steps for Selling More Than You Ever Thought Possible,” by Brian Tracy and...
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Make yourself a “to become” list
Leaders need to constantly develop themselves as human beings. There is so much external change for them to adapt to that the need to...
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The values schism and how it’s draining the brains from corporate America
Something insidious is happening in the cubicles and hallways of America’s big and midsized companies. Employees who have attained a chunk of the America...
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When leaders should slow down
Many leaders are working in fast-paced, globally competitive companies where they may believe the only way to keep up is to move at warp...
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Take a hard look in the mirror
Change is easy if we are not the one altering our thinking or our behaviors. But within organizations, no one is exempt from change;...
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Q-and-A with entrepreneur, author and Webbmedia Group CEO Amy Webb
Amy Webb is CEO and founder of the digital strategy agency Webbmedia Group, a co-founder of 501(c)(3) Spark Camp, a lecturer at Columbia University...
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Leading your new boss and your “old” one
Scene 1: Your previous boss is gone, a new one has been hired and is scheduled to start tomorrow. You lead a great team...
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Leaders seeking to re-energize don’t need to go it alone
So what do you do when you hit the wall? Sometimes it is not simply fatigue but symptom of something deeper. You feel that...
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Is the “Lean In” phenomenon working for women in leadership?
About a year ago, Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, went against the advice of her career advisers and published a book about...
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How to be recognized as a young leader
I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Those that get picked for a post will receive a free copy of...
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Leaders must meet their future selves
Recently, social psychologists discovered a problem most of us have in preparing for the future: we think of our future selves as strangers —...
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Where do you spend your time?
Diane is six months into her assignment as a midlevel manager in a large technology company. She was promoted to this position because of...
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The secrets to executive presence
To increase your chances of getting a promotion, wise career coaches often advise you to dress like you have the job you want, not...
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The millennial in me: Confessions of a Gen Xer
A recent piece by Forbes contributor Liz Ryan extolled the Millennial Way, or at least some of the logic behind it. In her column,...
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Leadership advice for career and home
Being the captain of Team USA’s women’s soccer team is similar to my role as co-captain of the Rampone family. I try to do the...
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Network purposefully with a hunter’s instinct and a farmer’s mentality
Job-seekers and hiring-decision makers agree that job hunting and recruiting are disagreeable, inefficient, stressful, frustrating and time-consuming but necessary for both parties. Most candidates...