At the start of each new year, popular publications love to announce their list of popular leadership trends that are officially “out” and which new leadership trends are officially “in.” I, for more
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The #1 Thing New Leaders Must Do To Take Over Teams Successfully
In today’s business world, full of industry disruption and rapid change, it is often necessary for a new leader to step in and take over established teams. Whether that’s brought more
How Engineers (Unknowingly) Hold Themselves Back As Leaders
Rising into your full potential as a leader is challenging no matter what industry you hail from. While most leaders, male and female, face similar challenges in that pursuit, I’ve more
How Strong Leaders Cope With ‘Cocky’ Young Employees
It’s a tricky spot to be in as a leader — you have a young employee who is technically strong, showing tremendous skill and promise and, because of that, you’re more
How Female Leaders Accidentally Hold Themselves Back
One of the aspects I love most about my work is witnessing executives rise into their full potential. Though the bulk of my clients are male executives, I’m also fortunate to more
Great Leaders DON’T Chase ‘Success’
Achieving success — it’s the goal of all goals, yes? The Great White Whale of every impressive career. It’s the thing we all chase, strive for, and build our day-to-day more
Are You A Jerk At Work? (How To Know For Sure)
Let me ask you a question — Do you ‘play nice’ with others at work? I’m not talking about diligently trying to appease your boss. I’m not even talking about more
5 Ways Strong Leaders Show Caring WITHOUT Looking Weak
“Play nicely with others.” We’ve all heard this charming, positive phrase. As children in the classroom, and now, as leaders in the workplace. Every week, it seems there is some new more
5 Ways Engineering Leaders Show True ‘Executive Presence’
You did it. You made it. You’ve risen from a manager with a strong technical skill set to a director role (or even a VP) and you’re settling into this more
The #1 Thing ALL Leaders Need … But Forget To Give Others
Being a leader is intense. And, as a leader, you probably feel immense pressure every single day. A survey from the Center for Creative Leadership states that 88 percent of more