According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median tenure for employees in 2020 was around four years. That’s why it was such a treat to hear John Flint, former Group CEO of HSBC, share his career and leadership lessons during a fireside chat for the Wharton Club of NY. John spent his entire 30-year [...]
In What It Takes, Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone, shares the story of his success. Below are his 25 rules for work and life woven throughout the book. It might be a worthwhile exercise for you to reflect on how each of these rules may apply to you. You'll see under each rule, [...]
It was great to hear Indra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsi, share how she succeeded in her career at the Ascend National Convention in DC. Ascend is the largest, national non-profit organization focused on developing and promoting Pan-Asian leaders. Indra mentioned that as a minority (woman and Indian) employee, her work is often discounted. She [...]
... work for a superstar. During a recent trip to Los Angeles, the head of sales for a top financial services firm reflected on his career and shared with me that the #1 factor for most employee's success, including executives, is the quality of their boss. When you work for a manager who is a [...]
You do great work. You're hardworking and confident in your abilities. Unfortunately, if you're working at a high-performing firm, everyone else feels the same away about themselves. Ask yourself: Do others recognize me as a top performer? If you're not sure, then they probably do not. It's not because you're not good - it's because most [...]
... resist your natural urge to be perfect. As a high-performer, you want to do a great job in EVERYTHING that you do. It's understandable. It's what made you successful. It's also what will limit you if you apply it too broadly. To iron out all of the kinks all of the time requires a [...]
... think about whether your "personal branding" behaviors actually lead to the real results that would make you truly impressive. Ryan Holiday, in his new book, Ego is the Enemy, makes a great point about not confusing talk and recognition as real accomplishment. Look at what you've done and what you're currently doing and ask yourself - is it of substance? Are [...]
... first get to the frontier. In every Olympics including this year's games, new world records are being set by those who continue to innovate the way they train and perform. In renowned expertise researcher, K. Anders Ericsson's, book on performance, Peak, I came across this quote that served as a great reminder. "Progress is made by [...]
You're six months into your job and doing well at your company. You feel you've already settled in, and you're ready for more responsibility. So you schedule some time with your boss and ask, "So, what can I do to get promoted?" Many of the managers I coach have told me this scenario is becoming more [...]
... take back control. At some point in your career, you will encounter uncivil situations at work. Your colleague knowingly takes credit for your work. Your boss berates you and actively blocks your next career move. Your colleague interrupts you in a meeting or checks their email during your presentation. No matter how others disrespect you, your [...]
... make sure you're not falling for the Dunning–Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where the unskilled mistakenly assess their ability to be much higher than it really is. According to their study, Dunning and Kruger proposed that, for a given skill, incompetent people will fail to recognize: their own lack of skill the extent of their [...]
