I started my career as a junior salesperson. Over 20 years, I was promoted 8 times. I reached the C-Suite and led a nine-figure business. Along the way, I learned hard lessons about what truly drives a career forward. Getting promoted requires setting boundaries. It demands making tough … [Read more...] about How to Get Promoted to the C-Suite: 4 Brutal Truths for Leaders
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How to Improve Executive Communication: 5 Steps to Understand Your Team
Ask for permission before you speakI want to share a principle that changed my life and can change yours. Seek first to understand, then to be understood, from Stephen Covey.(Note: I have read his book more than 10 times. If you want to dive deeper, you can start here). Our first reflex … [Read more...] about How to Improve Executive Communication: 5 Steps to Understand Your Team
How to Develop Creativity in Leadership: 3 Actionable Secrets
We think creativity will magically fall into our hands. We think the conditions must be perfect. We think it is reserved for artists. But whatever you do in business, creativity is not optional. Nicolas Dufourcq, Managing Director of the French investment bank BPI,said: "The day you can … [Read more...] about How to Develop Creativity in Leadership: 3 Actionable Secrets
What a Champion Fighter Can Teach You About Overcoming Failure
Rickson Gracie is considered one of the world’s best fighters. In his book “Comfort in Darkness”, he explains how a shift in perspective helped him win his toughest fight. In May 2000, his opponent hit him hard in the eye. Rickson lost his vision. In that panic, he remembered a phrase from his … [Read more...] about What a Champion Fighter Can Teach You About Overcoming Failure
How to Build Leadership Character: 5 Actionable Habits
We constantly obsess over our next big project. The next promotion. The next product launch. The next board meeting. But we ignore the most important project of all. Your greatest career win won't be a job title. It will be the person you become. Most people chase external achievements. … [Read more...] about How to Build Leadership Character: 5 Actionable Habits
