What is the most common thing heard by HR managers when someone leaves a company or retires during an exit interview? “I’ll miss the people the most.” Think about the jobs you’ve had over your life. Which ones left you saying that on your way out, and why? Odds are because you were having fun…
There’s a scene from the television series Mad Men where one of the advertising copywriters, Peggy, is confronting her boss, Don, about an award for a commercial she conceived. The scene climaxes with this iconic dialogue: Don: “It’s your job! I give you money, you give me ideas.” Peggy: “And you never say thank you!”…
Being a leader is hard! Leadership requires the ability to be self-aware enough to make necessary changes, act decisively, and some other character traits that, if not naturally ingrained, must be learned. In my work with executives and leaders, I’ve found five characteristics that the best leaders have mastered. 1. Acknowledging they do not have…
It’s difficult to inspire others if you are walking around with a belly full of anger. I often ask my clients; what it would mean to live life with less anger, frustration and regret? What would it be like to have the emotional intelligence to pause before you react Fundamentally, according to the Centre for…
Martin Luther King famously proclaimed ‘I have a dream,’ not ‘I have an issue.’ – Van Jones Mindset is a super cool idea. It was discovered by Carol Dweck, a world-renowned researcher from Stanford University. After decades of research on the ins and outs of exceptional achievement, she busted the myth that talent and IQ…