Leadership

Early in my career, one of my bosses told me to always find a person that would be able to assistant and mentor me. This was excellent advice, which I have passed on many times over the years. When looking for a mentor, it is important to find someone who is successful, preferably in the business sector in which you wish to pursue or at the very least, whom you greatly respect and admire for his or her success and career trajectory. You can learn so much from a variety of people who have had many different types of experiences. Read More

I would describe the book, Malice in Blunderland, as a collection of silly and serious thoughts about why people in big organizations do so many absurd and seemingly irrational things. Read More

Elon Musk offered employees a list of seven of his own productivity recommendations. He also told employees that if they had any ideas for making work at Tesla better and more efficient, they should let him know. Read More

Brand does not merely apply to commodities such as soda and automobiles. It applies to services, people and leadership. Read More

Do you know that your team is constantly evaluating your emotions through cues in your body language — and that they can do so in a fraction of a second? … Read More

Rent the Runway cofounders Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss are now household names and startup legends but when they first launched their company they felt a bit lost. They didn’t really have that absolutely essential network of people you need for your career to succeed. Read More

Business thinker Sydney Finkelstein speaks with David Burkus about the surprising traits of a superboss — and what they have to do with Saturday Night Live. Read More

Are you a “rising star” at your job or an organization outside of work? To cement your “leader” status, use this email template and let others show what they can do. Read More

Apple titan Steve Jobs spoke to students at the MIT Sloan School of Management decades ago in 1992, but one of his biggest takeaways on work remains relevant today. Read More