As head of a startup, I always want to make sure everyone on my team understands the vision for what we’re trying to achieve. I also want to make sure we’re hearing, considering, and incorporating everyone’s ideas, and acting quickly […]
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Boards Are Overlooking Qualified Women. Here’s How to Fix That
Today’s gap between the demand and supply of female directors exists for two basic reasons: boards are overlooking a pool of female talent that is in plain sight, and CEOs are missing the single best way to prepare women to […]
You Don’t Have to Be CEO to Be a Visionary Leader
Creating a unifying vision for an organization is a fundamental skill for leaders. A simple, bold, inspirational vision can feel almost magical: it brings people throughout the company together around a common goal and provides a focal point for developing strategies to […]
9 Ways to Say No to Busywork and Unrealistic Deadlines
The difference between living a life of peace and productivity versus a life of stress and resentment could lie in one simple skill: Learning how to say no. Saying no makes the difference between a packed schedule and an open […]
Advice for Men Who Are Nervous About Mentoring Women
Many senior male managers are reportedly responding to the #MeToo movement with a better-safe-than-sorry attitude and are pulling back from mentoring women. This backlash has little basis in reality. False accusations of sexual harassment are about 2%, the same as any other crime. […]
We Use Less Information to Make Decisions Than We Think
We live in an age of unprecedented access to information. To buy the right phone, find the best tacos, or hire the perfect employee, just hop online and do as much research as you need before choosing. Having so much […]
Comment les personnes intelligentes sabotent leur propre succès
Les gens doués souffrent en général de cinq tendances qui minent leur évolution professionnelle. Mark a toujours fait partie des enfants les plus brillants de sa classe et, à présent, il mène une belle carrière. Cependant, quand il regarde Facebook, […]
How Merrill Lynch Is Planning for Its Customers to Live to 100
The world is getting older. Children born in the developed world today can anticipate living to 100 and beyond, and those of us arriving at old age in good health stand a very good chance of living into our 90s. These shifts […]
Why Great Innovation Needs Great Marketing
Innovation is a top priority for almost every organization. But to achieve success through innovation, companies must put as much energy and investment into marketing new offerings as they do in generating them. The role of marketing in some companies […]
To Improve Your Team, First Work on Yourself
A colleague and I were recently meeting with a CEO and his leadership team, observing them as they discussed how to improve their annual planning process. As the team of ten explored their current process, the conversation got heated. The […]