Expectations Everything is a step to a better place Inevitably, everything we go through in life is a step to help us get to a better place. However, research shows that we often, inaccurately, think that the way things are now is
Leadership Become a master of persuasion The ability to persuade is perhaps the most significant skill that will give you a competitive edge professionally and make you successful. Persuasion is not a "soft skill"; it is a fundamental skill
Self-awareness Ways smart people undermine their success At most jobs, you need more than raw intelligence to get ahead. And if smarts is your strength, only focusing on your greatest strength, rather than also addressing your weaknesses, tends to be
Self-awareness Celebrate the incomplete-human-leader Drop the myth of the complete leader at the top who's got it all figured out. Only when leaders embrace seeing themselves as incomplete are they be able to make up for their
Purpose Purpose is the key to motivation It's hard to imagine how employees can perform if they don't understand your company's purpose. How can they come to work every day ready to further the business if they don't know what
Productivity Stop wasting your time Overwhelmed is the new normal. No matter the job, we all end up with a lot more work over time, and the only way to get out of it is to redesign your
Leadership Great leaders don't give advice People don't leave jobs; they leave their leader, and micromanagement usually has something to do with it. Effective leaders are coaches, and instead of teaching people, they guide others to arrive at their
Growth Solving for how work is done tomorrow If you allow people the opportunity to learn something new or to show their craft, they will give you their best work. The magic is in providing the opportunity. Often managers have little
Growth Measure quality of life over GDP If the goal of all our collective activities is to have a more equitable society that is economically thriving and offering citizens a meaningful quality of life, then we need to stop measuring
Purpose Learn how to be happier Happiness doesn't just show up one day; it comes from your actions. There is the transient type that comes and goes, fed by things like a walk in a park, spending time with
Technology How to get digital transformation right Digital transformation work for organizations where leaders focus on changing the mindset of the organizational culture and processes before they decide what digital tools to use and how to use them. Below are
Leadership Promote those who can get you where you want to go Leaders often (erroneously) assume that attributes that have made someone successful so far will continue to make them successful in a more significant role. The secret to selecting great leaders is to try
Growth Mentor the person, not their career Aspiring leaders need more and better mentoring than 'they're getting today. Mentoring also needs to extend beyond a current career to be more effective in helping people fulfill their true full potential. Mentoring
Self-awareness Decisions determine our reality The decisions we make determine our reality, and we make about 2,000 of them every waking hour, so inevitably, we all make some poor decisions every single day. But if we are
Purpose Find meaning in your work Setting happiness as your primary goal for work can make you end up feeling the opposite because happiness (like all emotions) is a fleeting state, not a permanent one. Instead, find meaning in
Resilience Pacing and perseverance In a marathon, pacing and perseverance are paramount. Few companies think critically about the strategic principles needed to endure or have the foresight to temper their pace in anticipation of the long journey
Growth Take control of your career development Chances are your boss doesn't take the time to think through how best to deploy your talents properly. Therefore, you have to take control of your career planning to ensure you're putting yourself
Expectations Inspiring accountability Accountability is not about taking the blame when something goes wrong. Accountability is about delivering on commitments. It's taking initiative with follow-through, and assuming responsibility for an outcome (not just a set of
Changing Jobs Switching careers Do you dream about switching to a career that's drastically different from your current job? It's rare for people to make the leap. The costs of switching may seem too high, and the
Strategy Disruption starts with unhappy customers Most companies think that 'Technology X' or 'Startup Y' is disrupting their business, but there's a flaw in this thinking. It is customers who are driving the disruption. Companies routinely miss that customers
Team Build the coworker relationships you want People tend to think about work relationships in the wrong way, mainly because evolution wired us to appraise situations as either “good” or “bad,”. Instinctively, we assess our relationships with colleagues in similar
Curiosity Stop looking for better answers and start asking better questions At some point in our careers, we'll likely experience an inflection point, i.e., an event that changes the way we think and act. When these intensely challenging moments happen for whatever reason,
Self-awareness Become your best self Receiving affirmation is a powerful way for us to grow, particularly when it comes in the form of stories describing moments when we are at our best. Research shows that people benefit significantly
Strategy Strategy myths There are lies and there are myths; lies are generally easier to spot, and myths present a different, subtler trap. They are often based on a plausible half-truth and can lead you astray
Innovation Sustainable investing Companies should only partner with investors willing to reward them for creating long-term value for our society as a whole. And luckily, the way investors evaluate companies is changing as they look towards
