Think alliances rather than networks
Think alliances rather than networks. It’s a cliché: get out there and build your network because it is your launchpad. Like all clichés, it holds a grain of truth—but, as…
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Understanding context
My previous blog argued that a leader’s personal must, first and foremost, communicate not only who they are but what they stand for, essentially acting as a blueprint for how…
Make your mark as a leader
Make your mark as a leader. Everyone has a personal brand, whether they know it or not. At its most basic, your personal brand is what you stand for and…
It’s Your Story – Tell It Properly
It’s Your Story – Tell It Properly. Over the course of a career, we change direction or are offered new opportunities. They make sense to us, and create a composite…
Don’t be afraid to sell yourself
As indicated in the previous blog, first impressions need to be bolstered by an ability to present oneself as an incisive thinker and somebody who has the courage of her…
First impressions count
We all know that we tend to size somebody up in the first few seconds of meeting them, and those first impressions tend to govern how we behave toward that…