Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

Just because there are fewer ways to succeed doesn’t mean everybody succeeds in exactly the same way because success itself has many different sides. Read More

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How to use self-distancing to cope with negative emotions Thomas Oppong

The good news about expressive writing is that it allows you to reflect on that same experience again in the future without becoming overwhelmed. Read More

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Centric Consulting CEO Dave Rosevelt on the virtual office model and having ‘success with balance’Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with Centric Consulting CEO Dave Rosevelt to learn about building lasting relationships with clients and the company’s virtual office model. Read More

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How this CEO and BBC executive used grit and generosity to rise to the top Sudhir Ispahani

Chantal, who recently wrapped up a nearly five-year stint as the CEO of the Los Angeles outpost of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), has championed the power of storytelling throughout her 30-plus-year career in television. Read More

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Leidos CEO Roger Krone on working with NASA and inspiring a culture of innovation Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with Leidos CEO Roger Krone about consistently inspiring a culture of innovation, his management style and his advice for getting hired. Read More

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Deepak Chopra explains how to unlock your natural happiness, creativity and productivity Sara Silverstein and Jacqui Frank

People are looking for more meaning, and they’re looking for more relevance, and they’re looking for expressing their creativity and vision. They’re also realizing that what they call happiness, is not dependent on external factors. Read More

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11 things managers should never say to their team (and what to say instead)Barbara Davidson

If you’re happy with something an employee has done, telling them “nice job” may give them an instant hit of pride – but it stops there. Instead, ask this. Read More

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Radical Candor — Your humanity is an asset to your effectiveness, not a liability Sinan Ata

These are all the interesting sentences got under my radar. There are some useful exercises inside the book, I suggest you read it and discuss with us here. Read More

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Fox Rothschild Managing Partner Mark Morris on mentorship in a fast-paced industry Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with Fox Rothschild Firmwide Managing Partner Mark Morris to hear his thoughts on mentoriship in the law industry. Read More

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