Leadership is a challenging role, with many demands and responsibilities. Whether it’s a small team or a large organization, leaders must navigate through a variety of obstacles, setbacks, and unexpected changes. In these situations, resilience is a crucial trait that can make all the difference. Resilience is the ability to recover from adversity, adapt to …
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In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, it can be challenging to maintain a healthy work-life balance. With the constant demands of work, it’s easy to find yourself working long hours, responding to emails at all hours of the day and night, and feeling like you never have a moment to yourself. However, setting boundaries on …
Competition is a fundamental aspect of business, and it comes in many different forms. In general, we can think of competition as being either direct, indirect, or future. Each type of competition presents unique challenges and opportunities, and businesses that fail to consider all three types may be setting themselves up for failure. In this …
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In the world of self-improvement and self-help, there’s an almost endless number of books, podcasts, conferences, and gurus all claiming to have the one magic answer. I’m always striving to improve myself and I’m all too aware of my flaws, so I’ve read countless books on habits, goals, and personal development in an effort to …
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The importance of mentorship is nothing new. Many companies have formal mentorship programs in place, and it’s standard career advice that having good mentors is crucial to professional growth. While this is all true, there is a counterpart to mentorship that is just as important but rarely talked about: sponsorship. Mentorship and sponsorship might seem …
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Earlier this month I read a biography about Marie Curie that was written by her daughter. It was a great book about one of the most impactful women that ever lived. Marie is known as a world-famous scientist, but she was also an amazing leader. As I read the book I jotted down seven leadership …
When I started my career just 20 years ago, we still used beepers and only the highest executives had email accounts. Today’s leaders can’t even fathom the agonizingly slow methods of communication that were the best available just a few decades ago. Smartphones give instant access to email, internal social media networks keep employees across …
I was recently rewatching the 1991 movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (I’m a 90’s kid) when part of the story got me thinking. In the film, Robin continually butts heads with one of the members of his band of outlaws. Despite the affection and loyalty given to him by all the rest, one outlaw …
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The urge to play is often seen as a frivolous pursuit, something that adults should put aside in favor of more “serious” activities. But play is essential to our productivity and creativity at work. Through play, we learn how to solve problems, think outside the box, and cooperate with others. Play is also a great …
Every 90’s girl can easily quote the line from Legally Blonde where Elle Woods responds to her ex-boyfriend’s dismissal of her by declaring “I’ll show you how valuable Elle Woods can be!” before going on to do exactly what he claimed she wasn’t capable of. Or when Han Solo memorably said, “Never tell me the …
