The quality that separates a good manager from a great leader can be summed up in one word: vision. A visionary leader is forward thinking, communicates a collective sense of purpose, and inspires confidence. The ability to craft and communicate a compelling vision is a necessary tool for anyone who wants to make it to the […]
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In this age of hyper-connectivity, constant pressure, long workdays and growing complexity, stress is unavoidable. What separates those who thrive under pressure from those who crumble is how they cope with that stress. Building good habits to transform stress into motivation is an invaluable tool for avoiding burnout and staying sharp.
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When I recently interviewed Maliz Beams, CEO of ING retirement, I was impressed with her intelligent and powerful advice for emerging executive women. One of the most important points she made was that women MUST get profit-and-loss experience in order to position themselves for landing senior roles within a company. Given how crucial this piece of advice
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Co-Opting the Old Boy’s Club Ilene H. Lang, president and CEO of Catalyst, made a surprising statement in the Harvard Business Review: “Catalyst has advised companies for decades on how to create women’s networks, mentorship programs, and other initiatives that boost women’s career advancement. These efforts make great talking points at conferences, but they have not dramatically
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A performance appraisal is a complicated interaction between a manager and an employee. Employees can be fearful of negative feedback that could stunt their potential career advancement, and even result in a job loss, while managers feel wary of having to perform the juggling act of simultaneously encouraging, critiquing, motivating, and assessing their employees all
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