Listen Mindfully
Our frontal cortex thinks constantly about the past and the future. When we listen mindfully, we embody the present — we neither reflect back nor project into the future. When…
The Value of a Mentor
As the folks at Mastercard say: “Priceless.” The mentor/mentee relationship is a cyclical process of growth and giving back where everyone wins. Mentors proactively invest in the mentees’ career growth…
Becoming Resilient
Successful executives seem to bounce back from adversity faster than others. Somehow in facing the failure, they find their inner strength and become more than they were before. How quickly…
Want to Be a Great Leader? Start by Caring
Being excellent at your craft does not automatically qualify you to lead others. Leading is a learned skill. Successful leadership begins with caring about another’s success – not just for…
Three C’s of Effective Communication
Good communication is: Clear, Concise, and Compelling. Clear conveys a lack of ambiguity: that the idea has been targeted for a single message. Concise conveys certainty of thought: that the…