Sometimes, things are hard simply because they’re hard, even if we are doing them right. But here’s the secret: when something is hard and causing you a low level of stress, it can be a worthwhile path to personal improvement. It’s a state I MORE
“I don’t deserve to be the CEO.” “If they knew about my background, they’d judge me.” “I can’t believe I botched that presentation.” Most people feel shame—and prefer to avoid it—and business leaders are no exception. Prominent researcher Dr. Brené Brown defines it this MORE
What is the difference between “that pitch was accepted by the client” and “that pitch went well”? or “we didn’t win that one” and “my choices cost us that pitch”? In each case, one is an objective fact and the other is a subjective MORE
The best executives in the world lead authentically, and yet the authentic leaders who get the most attention tend to be the worst examples. Take Tesla CEO Elon Musk, for example. Musk is unapologetically his authentic self, and his tweets are no exception. His MORE
If you’re leading a team, it’s time to get naked. Before we go any further, let me be clear: being naked at work is a metaphor. Please keep your clothes on. Getting naked at work means dropping anything and everything you’re doing for the MORE
My mother once called me a spectacular failure. She uttered the words on a particularly dark professional day. I’d built a business I loved from the ground up and invested everything I had in it. I’d mortgaged the house and spent days and weeks MORE
Imagine that you, an executive, are facing a changing, difficult market. Instead of softening to allow for this market, your sales goals have nearly doubled. Your product is strong, but adoption is slow. Your team functions are siloed, and communication is tricky. As usual, MORE
A young woman is the newest hire at a prestigious law firm who hasn’t yet shown her wicked sense of humor to her colleagues. Another employee is an executive who has long separated his personal and working lives, and is now wondering whether he MORE
Have you kept your opinions to yourself in the boardroom? Are you hesitant to share big ideas with your teams for fear they won’t support you? Do you shy away from risks, even if they offer the potential for big rewards? If so, now MORE
If you’re presenting a new workplace policy to your team that has terms they might find objectionable, you have two choices. One, you can “hide the fine print” and deal with the fallout later. Or two, you can be open about the details and MORE
