Your Future Manager Has Already Discussed Your Career Growth Strong managers view hiring as the beginning of a collaborative working relationship, not simply a way to fill an empty seat. During the interview process, it is important to ask what success looks like in the role at both the six-month an...

This August, What If We Took Our Own Advice? 5 Leadership Gems to Remember at Work Every August, parents send their kids back to school armed with the same timeless advice: be curious, make new friends, ask for help when you need it, treat everyone kindly, and remember that mistakes are how you lear...

From a Kitchen Table on Martha’s Vineyard to a Full-Scale Gallery Exhibition Two summers ago, a casual gathering at a kitchen table in a house on Martha’s Vineyard sparked a conversation that would evolve into a new art venture. It began with a simple, uncertain question from a recent art school gra...

From Ship Captain to Global Entrepreneur: The Unlikely Career of Captain Pradeep Singh When you look at the career trajectory of Captain Pradeep Singh, the immediate reaction is often disbelief. How does one person transition from commanding massive merchant vessels on the open ocean to building a g...

Why Focus, Not Time, Is Your Most Valuable Asset Time is often described as our most precious resource, but for high-performing professionals, focus has become the true bottleneck. You can have all the hours in the day, but if you cannot direct your attention effectively, those hours lose their valu...

The Problem: One-Size-Fits-All Reviews Backfire Performance review season often triggers anxiety for managers and employees alike. Delivering tough feedback requires emotional regulation, but leading an effective performance review conversation with top performers carries its own hidden complexity, ...

The Myth of Charismatic Leadership Ask the average person to think of a leader, and they will likely think of someone who is not just male, but also charismatic. However, science suggests this is more myth than reality. In contrast with the popular view that charisma is a critical ingredient for eff...

Repurposing Content Effectively AI has streamlined the process dramatically. Now, I’m able to feed a finished piece into ChatGPT and ask it to do the heavy lifting. A simple prompt—something like “Extract the five strongest insights from this article and turn each one into a social media post”—typic...

What Is EY’s Career Residency Program? The Big Four firm is reimagining the traditional path into professional services by introducing a paid Career Residency Program designed to address what it describes as a “broken first rung” on the career ladder for entry-level talent. Rather than relying on th...

The No. 1 Habit Separating Those Getting Hired In today’s fiercely competitive job market, talent, experience, networking, a strong resume, and sharp interview skills are all essential. Yet, there is one defining habit that consistently distinguishes successful job seekers from those who abandon the...

The Knowledge Economy: Why Teaching and Coaching Now Top the Side-Hustle Rankings What began as a way for consumers to earn extra cash from passion projects has evolved into a financial necessity for nearly three-quarters of the nation. Side hustles have become a defining feature of mainstream cultu...

The Value of Choice and Control When people lack control, they struggle with emotional distress, role stress, absenteeism, intent to leave their jobs and even negative physical symptoms, according to data published in Human Relations. And in a 28-year study, men with less control in their jobs had a...