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,... [Read more]

What’s the best advice you have ever received?

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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... [Read more]

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

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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... [Read more]