Author, journalist, and executive coach Adam Bryant joined the recent Leadership Caffeine Jam Session to talk about the insights in his new book The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership. Check out the insights and wisdom and link to the replay of this information-filled session.
So many people I encounter are interested in making a career shift, but struggle to get started. And, they worry about the risks involved in the process. Here's a six-stage process to de-risk your career shift.
Like many of you, ideas are my stock in trade. Whether writing the next article, designing a new workshop or course, providing strategy advisory services for a client, or supporting my coaching clients, I have to operate with a well-oiled idea machine. When the idea machine grinds to a halt, I'm in trouble and need to find a fun, engaging, practical approach to restarting it. Here are 14 hacks I use to restart mine:
In some organizations, "being assigned a coach" has a negative connotation. That's too bad. If you are on the receiving end of an offer from your boss to take on a coach, strive to understand the rationale and then embrace the opportunity for the learning and growth experience it offers you.
Here are my top choices for my personal Summer 2023 Professional Reading list.
I talk with many good people motivated to change their career vectors but unsure of what to do or even how to get started. As a result, they do nothing. They're stuck. Maybe you're stuck as well. Here are some tips to help you get beyond this uncomfortable state and into action:
Here's some hard-won and heartfelt guidance for MBA graduates as I strive not to sound like every other commencement address out there. Use the ideas in great life and career health.
One of the significant career mistakes I see otherwise talented professionals make is identifying with and lingering in the wrong role or vocation long after the expiration date. Here's a list of questions to help you run a career self-check.
In our unsettled era, wondering whether you are still relevant in your workplace is the stuff of sleepless nights. It's essential to gauge whether your uneasy feeling is real or just a product of our odd times. If your suspicions are confirmed, it's time to take action.
Six big insights from the recent beta version of the Six-Hour Career Energize Program. It turns out there is a process for turning daydreams into reality without jumping off a cliff.
