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Network Centrality: A Measure for Power and Status in Organizations
People gain status and power through their social relationships at work or beyond. Here's one way to measure it.
Jun 252 min read


How Three Social Scientists Predicted the New Pope
Understanding relationships of power and status can help predict behaviors and decisions. Social networks 101.
Jun 253 min read


Unlocking the Power of Organizational Culture: Strategies for Leaders to Drive Tangible Change
Culture is complex but managing it strategically can accelerate results. Four strategic tips for leaders.
Mar 204 min read


Team of Teams: An Operating Model for a Dynamic and Complex Reality
Dealing with complexity and changing reality requires different operating models. Team of Teams is one powerful example.
Feb 114 min read


How to Build a Highly Collaborative and Engaged Team: Transforming Dysfunction into Exceptional
Transforming teams from dysfunction to exception has 4 key steps, according to Sven Gade.
Feb 15 min read


Six key "remotivators" that drive fulfillment while working remotely
HR leader, Sarah Aviram, worked remotely from 12 countries in 12 months. She discovered six key motivators, or "remotivators," that can help
Jan 304 min read


How to Make Your Presentations Engaging and Memorable: Tips for Professionals
5 strategic tips for impactful presentations
Jan 304 min read


Building relationships is key to selling your expertise. Here's how you do it.
Rhonda ran a big IT sales team, selling software licenses and computer equipment until one day she received a new mandate: to start...
Nov 7, 20225 min read


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...
Sep 1, 20225 min read


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...
Sep 1, 20224 min read


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 23, 20216 min read


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, 20219 min read


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...
Aug 13, 20214 min read


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...
Apr 14, 20215 min read


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...
Mar 28, 20213 min read


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...
Dec 5, 20203 min read


Want Top Talent? Fix Your Hiring Process
Key considerations when you are trying to interview and hire top players.
Mar 2, 20204 min read


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.
Dec 5, 20194 min read


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
Nov 26, 20197 min read


Maternal Bias: Brazil V. United States
Laura had had a stellar career in a Brazilian financial services company. Until she reached her thirties and got married..
Nov 26, 20194 min read
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