Transitioning from a big company to a startup? Read this.
Olivia has always been an intrapreneur at work— reluctant to accept the status quo, bringing in new ideas, and taking on more challenging...
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- Sep 1
- 4 min
Conflict mediation is an important skill in a manager's strategic toolkit
“My job is dealing with angry CFOs [Chief Operating Officers],” says Linda*, a director at a major investment bank. Wow. Many of the...
- Mar 3
- 4 min
Conflict is easy to fall into. How can we get out?
When Marvin (pseudonym) was a young and eager banking sales professional he decided on a new approach for engaging his institutional...
- Feb 23
- 5 min
Five Tips for Transitioning from Peer to Boss
After more than 10 years as an individual contributor, Jason finally got his coveted promotion. He became a team lead. He took his new...
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Delegation is a crucial managerial skill many get wrong. Here's how to do it right.
When I was assigned my first team as a new manager, I got excited. I now had two smart individuals to help me tack a complex project I...
- Aug 23, 2021
- 6 min
Three Ways to Manage Up (For Your Team)
You have always been a stellar employee, delivering projects with quality and speed above and beyond your manager’s expectations. Like...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 9 min
Feedback is critical but why is it broken in companies?
In a recent workshop, I asked the participants to share how often they received feedback. Before I even finished my question, I saw the...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 4 min
Managers and Meetings. Pitfalls and Benefits - Part 3 of Best Practices for Remote Work
Before the pandemic forced companies to send everyone to work from home, many leaders were concerned that home-office will make employees...
- Apr 14, 2021
- 5 min
How to Fix Meetings - Part 2 of Best Practices for Remote Work
2020 was a year of disruption in so many ways (no kidding!), one of which was shock therapy in remote working, especially for those who...
- Mar 28, 2021
- 3 min
Are You Having Fun With Your Remote Team? Part 1 of Best Practices for Remote Work
Now that many of us have settled into remote-work quarantine life routine, a couple of work trends are emerging: People seem to be...
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
Podcasts I Mostly Admire
Podcasts are a great way to learn new stuff while on the go. Some of the ones I enjoy listening to are: 1. Work Life with Adam Grant....
- Dec 5, 2020
- 3 min
Five Books That Will Help You Lead Better in 2021
This year I set a 40-book reading challenge for myself. COVID-19 times certainly helped with freeing time for reading and I have some...
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Five Life Lessons From a Political Prisoner
A former political prisoner shares five lessons for maintaining sanity and optimism during these turbulent times.
- Mar 2, 2020
- 4 min
Want Top Talent? Fix Your Hiring Process
Key considerations when you are trying to interview and hire top players.
- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min
My Favorite Books in 2019
27 book recommendations: business, psychology, general interest and fiction.
- Dec 20, 2019
- 5 min
What They Didn't Tell You About Performance Reviews and How to Prepare Better
Performance evaluations are not always fair. Here are some strategies to maximize your outcomes.
- Dec 9, 2019
- 5 min
How to Give Negative Feedback That Helps Others Improve?
Performance feedback should be concrete and actionable. Many managers don't get it right. Especially when employees underperform.
- Dec 5, 2019
- 4 min
Grit is about passion and perseverance and this is how to cultivate them
Four factors that lend themselves to enhancing grit: interest, practice, purpose, and hope.
- Nov 26, 2019
- 3 min
The Myth Of The Corporate Superwoman We Need To Drop
I started noticing something strange about successful women in my network, working too hard to meet ever-increasing unreasonable demands.
- Nov 26, 2019
- 7 min
How One Columbian Woman Is Breaking Cannabis Industry's Grass Ceiling
Bibiana Rojas shares the story of her transition from pursuing a traditional career path to building and selling a cannabis company