Publications

You have been placed on a high potential list. Congratulations. Depending upon your organization’s philosophy regarding succession planning, you may or may not be aware that you are on this list.

Getting held back by your boss is a dilemma many talented people face. So how can you advance your own career if you work for a boss with a big ego who may even see you as a threat?

The more you think about advancing your career in traditional ways, the greater you lessen your chances of achieving that goal. Contrary to popular opinion, determining whether you fit a written job description isn't how to align yourself with your next big role.

Great leadership begins with being a tremendous advocate for your direct reports. My client, whom I admire greatly, is a tremendous advocate for her direct reports. She provides her team with stretch goals and encourages them to go beyond their perceived capabilities.

We have been hearing for decades now that there is a war on talent. With greater understanding and sensitivity to diversity and inclusion, the search for top talent is even more pressing.

It is human nature to externalise work place challenges. We can easily find lots to complain about; every organization has obstacles.

Let’s move away from the concept of work life balance.  There is not a single female or male executive that I have worked with who has stated that this is a realistic goal.  We can strive as senior leaders to find ways to make good choices, however, it does come down to tradeoffs. 

Executive presence can mean different things. It is important to ensure you have a behavioral understanding of this term. This will allow you to have a definition of what to work towards.

Print media, social media, and virtually all forms of communication advising that women need to show up differently in order to gain influence and traction may potentially be misguided.

I would suggest that although not all senior leaders aspire to the executive ranks, many do.  I have spent considerable time trying to understand why this might be the case.  I have worked with leaders across many different global entities.