Favorite Reads – 2023
It is not always about career development and advancement. 😊 I enjoy reading for pleasure, and often get my best ideas while relaxing. Click on
Great Strategy Reads…
When people discover I am a strategy lecturer for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s executive education programs, they often ask me what
How Would You Spend $5 Million Dollars?
I recently had a conversation with Ben, a fellow Dartmouth alum, about his career. Ben is in his mid-twenties, bright, and accomplished. He was contemplating
Use Education Wisely to Advance Your Career
Seeing kids boarding buses to go back to school at this time of year reminds me of the value of education. Taking advantage of developmental
What is Your Organization’s Growth Strategy
Supporting your organization’s growth strategy is a good way to accelerate your career progression. Take the time to understand how opportunities are identified and funded
The 3-Year Job Cycle
I recently caught up with the 2015 Class of my human resources leadership development program. After sharing updates on engagements, marriages, children, and current living
Identify and Reward Your Talent Scouts
I recently watched the movie Air: Courting a Legend on Prime Video. It stars Matt Damon as John Paul Vincent “Sonny” Vaccaro, the former sports
Adopt Two Principles to Build Pools of Talent
Each year annual surveys of CEOs highlight the need for leaders as a major concern. According to Herminia Ibarra of the London Business School we
Lead with an Enterprise Mindset
Speaking to a group of Fortune 500 managers, I was asked to share keys to leading with an enterprise mindset. In my experience there are
The Three Yes Rule
I sat at my desk, feeling a mix of disappointment and anger. In less than twenty-four hours I saw months of hard work squandered and
The Power of Questions
My grandmother Martin, when commenting on the difficult adolescent years, would often say, “teenagers have all the answers, it is the questions they are minus.”
The Real Value of Pay Transparency
Pay transparency is getting a lot of press recently, with New York introducing legislation requiring businesses to list salary ranges. The shift toward pay transparency