A surprise (and likely involuntary) job loss presents some very real challenges, especially in a super competitive job market. Before you start to panic and […]
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Before you can set ambitious career goals, you need to understand the responsibilities of each level of leadership. Working your way up from director/manager to
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The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. —John F. Kennedy Just when you think you’ve got the perfect team
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If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. —Gail Sheehy I think we can all agree that
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Authentic leadership is the full expression of “me” for the benefit of “we.” —Henna Inam I recently had a conversation with one of my Gen
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Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will
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With power comes the abuse of power. And where there are bosses, there are crazy bosses. It’s nothing new. —Judd Rose We’ve all had dealings
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Throughout my professional life, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a lot of great people. People that I’ve learned from and grown professionally. Some
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On March 27 this year, I lost my mom. She was my favorite traveling companion and one of my best friends, and even though at
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With the frivolity (and stress) of the holidays behind us, it’s time to get back to work. But before jumping into business-as-usual routines, take a moment
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It’s an incredibly exciting time to be on the Indiana University campus in Bloomington, Indiana as commencement ceremonies abound this weekend for both undergraduate and
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Winning careers, like winning start-ups, are in permanent beta: always a work in progress. —Reed Hoffman, LinkedIn cofounder and
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Looking at opening your own business? This is a month of celebration for Val Grubb & Associates, as my company marks the five-year anniversary of
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