A Career-Changing Realization: From Frustration to Action There was a point in my career when everything felt stagnant. I was doing what I thought were all the right things—checking the boxes, following the process—yet my…
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Leadership Trends and Workplace Context: Navigating the Noise for Effective Leadership
Ever worked in an office where leadership trends shift with the arrival of every new bestselling book? One leader is obsessed with Start with Why by Simon Sinek, another can’t stop referencing Jim Collins’ Good…
Is Your Authenticity Holding You Back? The Leadership Trap You Need to Avoid
He said all the right words. The PowerPoint was polished, his tone was friendly, and he seemed to understand our problem—at least on the surface. With an MBA and years of real-world experience, he was…
Overcoming the Drought of Ideas
Roadblocks. Stagnation. Hitting the wall. Writer’s block. Out of ideas. Creative dry spell. Whatever you want to call it, feeling drained and with nothing else to offer can feel like an impossible hole to dig…
Collaboration, Not Control
If you come across someone who is intensely creative and high-energy, don’t make the mistake of trying to control them. Instead, work to collaborate with them. Strive to meet them where they are and find…
The Unintended Consequences of Speaking Up
I spoke up in the meeting, offering genuine advice on how to improve a process that overlapped several departments. The idea was well received by the SVP and implemented. [It looked like a win to…