New Boss? Company Acquired? 3 Tips to Take Advantage of Change In my experience, the greatest moments for career advancement come in times of uncertainty and disruption. I know this sounds counter intuitive but its very true and something most of us overlook or won’t admit. During highly tumultuous periods, like in an acquisition or […]
Why Being Reliable is NOT a Winning Career Strategy One of the most common questions I hear when I talk to people about their careers goes something like this: “How come nobody cares about the work I’m doing? I’m reliable, I’m never late with my projects, and I hardly ever make mistakes. Meanwhile, people around […]
The Biggest Reason Smart Managers Fail In my experience, the biggest reason talented managers don’t advance as quickly as they should is that they don’t fully understand the playing field they’re on. We make false assumptions about corporate dynamics which cause us to build sub optimal strategies for our advancement. We all want to believe […]
The 3 Fatal Flaws of Job Hopping as a Career Strategy A lot has been written about “Job Hopping” in the last couple of years particularly as it pertains to the generation y workforce. We’ve all seen the stats: Your typical millennial will work for 15-20 employers in his or her career which means on […]
