There is no “right track”. I often hear people ask “Am I on the right track?” or “How do I know if this is the right career move?” Answer: There is no “right” answer when it comes to your career (or your life!). Each of us has different gifts and interests, and we are each…
Month: July 2022
Values and culture matter more as an executive. “
Values and culture matter more as an executive. When you start your career as an individual contributor, your job is to do the work, and solve the problems you are given. Competence and skill at your work is what gets you to the next level. If you become a manager, it’s still about doing the…
I just finished reading The New Psychology of Leadership, by Haslam, Reicher and Platow, which was impactful for me in articulating a theory of leadership that aligns with what I have observed.”
I just finished reading The New Psychology of Leadership, by Haslam, Reicher and Platow, which was impactful for me in articulating a theory of leadership that aligns with what I have observed. They start by articulating limitations of other theories: “1) Whether or not leadership is successful depends on context. 2) Leadership is not a…
How do you prepare for your meetings?”
How do you prepare for your meetings? Most of us get the calendar reminder, rush to finish our previous meeting or task, jump into the meeting, and react to whatever is brought up. We survive and improvise throughout the day, and then wonder why our meetings don’t seem productive. I heard a story about Thomas…
I’ve been a mentor with the First Round Fast Track mentorship program for 3 rounds now, and really enjoyed each of my interactions and plan to sign up again in the fall
I’ve been a mentor with the First Round Fast Track mentorship program for 3 rounds now, and really enjoyed each of my interactions and plan to sign up again in the fall. Now that they’ve opened up the program to everybody, I recommend signing up as a mentee to get guidance on your journey, or…
Have a dream, _and_ do the work.”
Have a dream, _and_ do the work. I had somebody ask me recently about how to find their dream job, and I realized that I didn’t really believe that you could _find_ a “dream job”. I think you can work towards a dream job by investing in your own learning and development, adding skills that…
Why does middle management have such a bad reputation?”
Why does middle management have such a bad reputation? One possibility is that it’s a difficult role in that middle managers have moved away from doing the front-line work, but aren’t actually in positions of decision making leadership yet, so they spend all their time in communication and coordination, spending all their time in meetings…