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We all have our favorite sports icons whom we have watched play with seemingly inhuman effort, heroic character and epic grit as they sank a game-winning shot, broke tackles on the way to a score or made the clutch walk off hit in extra innings. We all have that hero we idolize. We buy their jerseys...
Key Takeaways Learn how and when to stick up for yourself at work Different ways to protect your turf in a professional manner How to raise your stock and your image with the company For much of my professional life, I have always held the view that if I always did what I truly felt was in the best ...
Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Talent isn’t enough. It helps, but talent alone will not make you a winner or a champion. No matter what you do i...
Lori Kendall, PhD Dr. Kendall has 25+ years’ experience as a serial entrepreneur and technology executive for venture-backed and publicly traded firms. She is a Silicon Valley veteran in software, hardware, and communications, with a primary focus on both new venture creation and private equity  piv...
The final buzzer marks the end of a basketball game. It is a simple noise with profound meaning; the score is final, the winner and loser are declared and competition is over until the next game. Some final buzzers are more significant and memorable than others. On April 2nd, Coach Mike Krzyzewski, ...
Key Takeaways: Many assumptions about the problems with hiring for culture fit are false or misleading.  Intuition plays a big role in hiring for culture fit.  The idea of hiring for culture fit is controversial for some. This is due to an assortment of incorrect beliefs, including fears that doing ...
Psychological safety is nothing new. It is a concept that has been examined in organizational psychology for decades. More than 50 years ago, Edgar H. Schein and Warren G. Bennis examined group dynamics for organizational transformation, highlighting the importance of an individual’s sense of safety...
Key Takeaways: Leaders can practice self-reflection to recall and then apply what they already know when leading during crisis.   This self-reflection and application requires significant emotional intelligence to ensure maximum benefit for individual team members. During my military career, I was a...
“The Browns is the Browns” stated Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, prior to his team’s matchup with the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Wildcard round 1 . It was a clear, derogatory shot at the Browns organization — one that has been synonymous with losing since returning to Clevel...
Beyond endangering the lives of several million people around the world, this pandemic has affected many aspects of our societies, including mental health, relationships, and work. Within this relatively dark scenario, we saw many outstanding stories of resilience. One that I found particularly fasc...