Leadership–An Ill-defined and Confusing Word
James McGregor Burns stated "Leadership is the most observed and misunderstood phenomena on the planet." He wrote that in 1978, 36 years ago. Confusing then, it's more complicated now. When…
Career Navigation: Take Time to Reflect
When we think about careers now and into the future, what enables successful transitions? What moves us forward? What factor do we need most to sustain us? Something that we…
Storyforth: Where can it lead you?
Storyforth is a cross-cultural initiative to bring storytelling skills to the workplace. The Storyforth creative team can help produce thoughtful, well told stories to engage your audience in meaningful conversations.…
Translating Words Across Cultures
Simple words we take for granted do not easily translate across cultures. As Fiona Citkin rightfully points out there is a language-culture ceiling for women. There are ways to break…
Article on Womenetics – Taking the Self Out of Self-Promotion
Written by Sybil McLain-Topel for Womenetics. Jane Horan saves companies money by saving careers.She gives examples in her book, “I Wish I’d Known That Earlier in My Career.” The Horan…
Lean In & Leadership
Quartz recently published an article by Jane Horan about what it takes for a woman to succeed in Asia. Ambition is no longer the kiss of death for women’s careers.…
Don’t Outsource Your Career to Anyone
Only you can find a job for yourself. An exceptionally qualified marketing manager working for a large financial institution sees change coming. The bank is going through another restructuring exercise.…
Career Transition Nightmare
You’ve found your dream job, but within six months your world turns upside down. The company restructures, leaving a trail of high level departures. Your boss leaves unexpectedly, HR informs…
Be Ready – No Job Is Permanent
We rarely think about our next next role until forced into making a choice – to stay or to move on. Last week an experienced finance executive received a redundancy…
Stop. Reflect. Act
Many of us start off a new year or new moon with the best of intentions: exercise more, save more, find a new start and job. Exercising and saving seem…
Why women need to take ownership of their reputations at work
Jane Horan was quoted in the article 'Why women need to take ownership of their reputations at work' by Catherine Fox on the Australian Financial Review. According to last week’s…
Reputational capital: Your Brand Story
How valuable is a brand? More than anyone could imagine. Organizations spend dizzying sums of money, time and talent to ensure their brand is visible and compelling. With ever-increasing choices…