For many decades we prioritized jobs over skills. If you had a degree in marketing and got a job as a marketing manager, then your career trajectory would be linear. You’d go from marketing manager to marketing director, senior director, VP, SVP, etc. Today, the trend is to focus on the skills you have and how those skills can be applied to a variety of jobs so that you can have more control over your career path.
There was a time not that long ago, when the career you picked and the job you were hired for determined your future professional path. In other words your job was your destiny.
In an era dominated by rapid technological advancement and digital innovation, staying updated and competitive in one’s career is more crucial than ever. I always tell leaders, think of yourself as an app that needs upgrading and bug fixes on a regular basis. Thanks to ChatGPT it’s never been easier to do this.
Does your leadership effectively spark innovation, or could it be smothering your team’s inventive spirit? In today’s competitive business environment, your success lies on your ability to champion risk-taking and foster an atmosphere where creative ideas flourish.
My best-selling book, The Employee Experience Advantage came out over half a decade ago and since then employee experience has only gotten more attention and focus. So much so that I’m working on a new edition of the book.
Today’s Leader’s Lens comes from Dan Helfrich, the Chair and CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP where leads a growing team of over 85,000 professionals around the world. He is a big believer in purpose-driven leadership and is an advocate for creating an inclusive culture that focuses on continuous innovation.
In the digital age, effective communication is more crucial than ever, particularly for leaders looking to inspire and engage their teams. With the rise of artificial intelligence, new tools have emerged that can enhance these communication skills. ChatGPT is one of those tools.
In today’s corporate world, the practice of awarding participation trophies—rewards given simply for showing up rather than for true merit—is widely debated. Originally from youth sports, this practice suggests that everyone deserves recognition just for participation, but does it actually boost motivation and productivity, or does it foster mediocrity and complacency?
Believe it or not you can have TOO MUCH EMPATHY. I know, it sounds strange to think about but after listening to today’s podcast you’ll see why.
Today’s Leader’s Lens comes Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and bestselling author of “The Power of Habit,” “Smarter Faster Better,” and a brand new book called “Super Communicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.”
