Navigating Your Career Jungle Gym

It’s no secret that the traditional “career ladder” is not as common as it once was – some even say it’s gone already. Either way, the days of inching up through the ranks… Read More →

Do you have an “accidental brand”?

Do you have an “accidental brand”?  In The Hazard of Having an “Accidental” Brand, authors Jonathan Knowles and Richard Ettenson argue that many organizations – many of them large and well-known – do… Read More →

Are You Leading or Manipulating?

What’s the difference between truly leading people and manipulating them? Are you being sneaky by using “leadership tricks” or “management techniques” to get people to do things? Are great leaders simply master manipulators?… Read More →

Three ways to get noticed (for what you want)

You work hard and get consistent results,  but feel as though you are not noticed, that your accomplishments are taken for granted, or that all the kudos seem to go to the guy… Read More →

How To Talk Without Saying Anything

“We need to shift the corporate paradigm to align with our value-add strategy, starting with fresh, outside-the-box thinking.”

Huh???

Do you have common sense? Want more?

Does “common sense” really exist? Can it be learned, or are you born with (or without) it?  Dan McCarthy posted a great blog on common sense, and ways to build it. Below are some… Read More →

Real Time (personal) Brand Management

How do you ensure that your personal brand is what you want it to be?