Be Comfortable with Doubting
Doubt may arrive unannounced. Whether you’ve been given a great work opportunity or told your job is ending, just when you’ve decide to take action, doubt surfaces, slides next to…
Careers are not straight lines
I work with many mid-career executives who are unclear what to do next in their career. Having invested significant time building a profession, they understandably find it difficult to shift…
Walking the Path of Most Resistance
I had coffee last week with Jess, a brilliant marketer working for one of those really cool brands. "I’m moving on", she said "Another country? Or is it a new…
I actually really like my job, it’s the politics I can’t stand
The HR head of a global pharmaceutical company recently asked me, “Can you really teach managers to be political savvy? It's intuitive, isn't it? You either have it or you…
6 Steps to Build A Career Your Way
According to Gallup research, roughly 87% of global employees are either apathetic, indifferent or extremely disengaged at work. A rather bleak picture of the state of the global workforce, no?…
Persistent Optimism or Grit?
I often wonder about the link between optimism and success. Last month I had lunch with a remarkable entrepreneur, Ms. Koo. She regaled me with stories of serendipitous life events…
Self promote or not?
I’ve grappled with this question for some time. In my first book, I Wish I’d Known That Earlier, I wrote about the 'power of self', and of 'team promotion.' Both…
Do you need a robust career plan?
…or will a flexible one serve you better? A few years ago I spoke at a global banking conference in Hong Kong. My topic was career navigation, the audience was…
Remove Your Straitjacket
Reach a new level of what you can do. A few years ago I worked with an incredible marketing leader whose motto was: "A brand should not be a straitjacket…
Waiting for the pause…
Last week I gave a talk in Singapore to a prestigious group of female employment lawyers and HR professionals. At the end of the dinner, one of the participants who…
Whom Do You Trust?
Many people responded to my blog last week on "asking for introductions" with one word – "trust". The word of the week. Everywhere I seemed to be and everything I…
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