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How to stand out in a branded world
by Sergey Gorbatov Did you know that some antelopes jump high into air when they spot a predator? This behavior puzzled biologists for...
May 4, 20214 min read


Don’t Short Your Career. Play the Long Game.
By Angela Lane I'm asked for career advice often. It comes with the territory. The most challenging cases don't involve the micromanaging...
Apr 29, 20214 min read


Ban "feedback" from your vocabulary
"I just have one thought. I wonder what would happen if you make a longer pause after each sentence." Maria eagerly tried again, beaming...
Mar 28, 20212 min read


The Ten Thought Distortions Killing Your Career. And What To Do About Them.
By Angela Lane Twice yesterday I stumbled across references to “reframing”. The first was in the New York Times bestseller, “Design Your...
Mar 15, 20214 min read


Baby Boss: Observations of 5 Leadership Behaviors from Chief Talent Officers … with Kids
From a conversation between Angela Lane and Joe Garbus. In 2020, we saw examples of leaders rise to the challenge of an uncharted moment:...
Feb 21, 20214 min read


If it matters, commit all the way
On my recent flight from Gran Canaria to Madrid, my meal box came with this: A wooden fork, knife, and spoon with a napkin wrapped in...
Feb 18, 20212 min read


Skill vs Passion? Why Simplistic Models Won't Help Your Career
We attribute Confucius with having said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. It’s a brave man...
Feb 1, 20214 min read


Commit to Better
We don’t need to be perfect. We never will. But we can be better. Individually, we define “better” differently. Faster, stronger,...
Jan 28, 20211 min read


Design, Build, and Run
Architects don't manage utilities. Construction workers only make the designer's vision a reality. Service companies are at their best...
Jan 14, 20212 min read


Guess what I got for Christmas?
Of all the gifts I received these Holidays, I know which I will use most. I got given a beautiful leather-bound journal. I love the...
Jan 5, 20214 min read


Decide to Develop… And Seal the Deal
You have decided to make 2021 a year of growth. If you’re following our suggestion, you have written to a trusted few, to get insights...
Dec 13, 20202 min read


Decide to Develop… And Remove the Wiggle Room.
Post co-authored by Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov In our previous post, we encouraged you to start the new year with purpose. We...
Dec 5, 20202 min read


2021. Decide to Develop... And Write a Letter.
By Sergey Gorbatov and Angela Lane 2020... What can we say? Many of us will be glad to farewell to 2020. And with the promise of a New...
Nov 30, 20203 min read


20 Reasons Why We Don’t Give Feedback
Post co-authored by Angela Lane and Sergey Gorbatov Neuroscience tells us managers don’t like giving feedback. Who knew? Well, most of...
Nov 19, 20204 min read
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