Recently, Oprah Winfrey was given a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes. This coincided with the rollout of the “Time’s Up” movement, designed to raise awareness about the state of sexual assault, harassment and inequity in Hollywood, and to a large extent, the professional workplace in general. The new “Time’s Up” movement was created…
It’s the holiday season. The lights are twinkling, children seem happier and mankind rejoices. The world is a wonderful place this time of year. Peace on earth and goodwill to all. Did you just roll your eyes? I did. For most of us, the holidays are nice, but they also come with extra anxiety, stress…
We’ve all had them at one time or another: The Bad Boss. It’s not that they’re bad people, it’s that their style of doing things doesn’t click with you and the gulf between your philosophies can quickly become an abyss if you don’t learn how to proactively handle your disagreements. You’ve worked hard to get…
“Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.” –Jean De La Bruyere They’re all around you: The former teammate from another division shows up to a 3 p.m. meeting fit, looking great and energized; the colleague who attended that 401K investment talk who rejiggered their portfolio to…
Determined leaders are the strongest and most successful. But where does their determination, their seemingly natural fortitude come from? Does one have to be born with it or is it a trait that can be cultivated? For me, determination is the combination of a leader’s motivation and passion to achieve a noble goal coupled with…