The Army has always expected leaders to be all they can be. Yet, when a 2010 survey of US Army soldiers revealed a trend toward toxic leadership, the military organization revamped its promotion process. Here's how the army chooses its leaders...
Have you ever had to explain your job to a kindergartner? Chances are, a lot of you stuck home this year in the new “remote work” paradigm actually have. But if you haven’t, I recommend trying it. When you break down your job into a simple...
You probably have a to-do list. You might have many. But do you have a to-be list? Your to-be list is the list of ways you want to show up for your employees, your company, your customers and yourself at work every day. For instance: I will...
The late, great Eddie Van Halen was a guitar legend. To some, he might just seem like a traditional old-school rocker. But ask any music enthusiast, and you’ll hear about the greatest guitarist of a generation; a guy who reinvented the very idea of guitar. A...
Did you know exactly what you wanted to be when you grew up? If so, you’re among the lucky few. For most people, it’s a process. Professional life is about learning, and not just learning more skills. It’s also about learning about yourself. You might realize it’s...
With everything going on this year, some things have had to give. And for a lot of leaders, mentorship relationships have gone out the door. In my opinion, mentoring is too valuable to consider it optional. You may have had the best intentions to pour energy...
We have a question to ask you, but you have to slow down to answer it. Stop scrolling. Take a moment. Take a breath. Question: Knowing what you know now, having all of life’s experiences thus far behind you, what would you do differently? The Present Why is this...
“So, Michael, how are you?” I don’t know about you, but I love the courtesy of a simple check in. Long before the pandemic isolated most of us, EY.com conducted a “Belonging Barometer” survey of 1,000 Americans and found that more than 40% felt “physically and emotionally...
$2.2T a year. This is how much our stress costs our economy. At least according to Rob Cooke, a relationship manager for high-net-worth individuals. It impacts our wellness, our engagement at work, and our productivity. In a TED Talk I just watched, Cooke gives an example of...
Most advice regarding video interviews, including our own, mentions keeping the background clear of clutter and free of potential distractions. While this is mostly true, there are candidates who are carefully curating their background to reflect aspects of their personality or qualifications. Prior to video interviews...