Lessons Learned: Ursula Burns’ Path to CEO

Posted Under Career Advancement, Career Management, Career advice, Leadership Stories, Lessons Learned

At the Most Powerful Women Summit,  when asked how she would tag herself, Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox, responded the “Groomed CEO”. With roughly 28 years of experience... [Read more]

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

Posted Under Career Advancement, Career Management, Career Transition, Career advice, Leadership Stories, Lessons Learned

Fortune magazine asked a host of influential leaders to share wise words that changed their lives forever in the “[Read more]

Career Shock #001: Starting a New Business/Business Unit

Posted Under Career Shocks, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Stories

A couple of weeks ago, I discussed how career shocks influenced our leadership development and prepared us to lead in a variety of different situations. It can be exhilarating and overwhelming, when you are tapped to lead a new start-up internally, or  contemplating flying solo as an entrepreneur.... [Read more]

15 Bite-Sized Lessons for Life & Business

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I love this collection of mini sagas from Rajesh Setty, which offers 15 bite-sized lessons conveyed in exactly 50 words each for life and business. Click on the presentation, it’s a quick... [Read more]

Leading & Learning: Pernille Spiers-Lopez, President of IKEA, North America

Posted Under Leadership Stories

At WSJ.com, Pernille Spiers-Lopez cited her key success factors as strong leadership skills, self-awareness and understanding; being a people person and knowing the business. She shared lessons from her rise to President of IKEA North America.
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