A couple of weeks ago, I saw Tarang Amin, CEO of E.L.F. beauty, interviewed. Tarang said a lot of things, but one made me want to pinch myself. He said that when he speaks to other CEO’s, they say things like, “I want my employees to feel real ownership of their brands and the […]

  On one hand, things pick up after winter’s lull. That means there is energy around execution and getting things done – steam roller. On the other hand, a new vision wants to emerge, but hasn’t yet. That’s like the swirling eddy on the edge of a river. Combine the two, and it can feel […]

  “Back in the day we were proud to work at a company that was growing and innovating. We didn’t need sustainability missions, game rooms and hybrid work.” You still see senior leaders who don’t get why today’s early and mid-career professionals aren’t loyal in the ways that they were. Here’s the thing: People act […]

  “I can’t help it! I’m a perfectionist,” is a line that drives me crazy. You’ve heard me talk about the Confidence Lie — using impressive experience or talent to hide internal self-doubt. Which makes the “perfectionist” claim the rallying cry of the Confidence Lie. It leverages our shared value of hard work and high […]

  In London recently I had coffee, tea actually, with a former coaching client. He has a senior role in HR, so we quickly got to talking shop. He was sharing that people in London, even ambitious people, generally end their workday by 6:00. It was something I knew, but prefer to forget. We Americans […]

Leveraging what you’re good at to be successful is great. But remember that self-awareness isn’t just about effectiveness and productivity, it’s about enjoying your life. Every year, I work with professionals to understand what they are good at, and how it contributes. And if that can make it easier for them to communicate their value […]

  The goal of psychological safety in teams is only gaining momentum. The trouble is, hybrid work is pulling hard against it. This article from Korn Ferry points to why. Kim, when you post this on LI, please say (link below) and put the link in the comments. When people see each other every day, […]

For most of my clients feeling stuck comes and goes, and it’s often triggered from outside events. Politics, global issues, changes at work. It can feel like a pond freezing over, and the last open spots closing in, crystal by crystal. I often think of what I call the Houdini principle: What do you do […]

What is instead of saying, “When I feel confident, I’ll be able to do X,” you said, “When do I feel confident?” And then you explored the circumstances around the feeling and built around that? My first principle in the “I to the 4th Power” system is Impact, which is about knowing your strengths. There’s […]

  Sometimes when you’re stuck, the last thing anyone will tell you is to feel your feelings. You’ll hear that making a list of gratitudes will help. You’ll hear the famous story that ends with, “The wolf you feed is the one that wins.” You’ll be told to look for the gift or opportunity in […]