by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Career, High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
Traditionally, career paths have been based on the idea of “moving up the ladder.” Success is measured by how high you get. A lateral move is usually not seen as a smart career move. Even when changing jobs to increase your skills, the expectation is the new position...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Author Interviews & Book Reviews, Leadership |
The jump from the role of individual contributor to a first-time manager is one of the most dramatic and most challenging leaps one can make. It requires a complete shift in how you see your role and in how you deliver results. And unfortunately, most new managers are...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Communication, Leadership |
“I would knock on his door and ask if he had a moment to talk. He’d set aside what he was doing, sit back, and give me his full attention. He was a busy man, but he made me feel there was nothing more important than what I had to say,” Andres reminisced. “Were...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
What happens when you have to admit you don’t know what you’re doing? Sometimes the power of authenticity is the key to turning things around. So I learned in my first job out of college. I had landed a prestigious job as a demonstration teacher at New...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
The theory of a bell curve is that most people are average, with a small percent at the top being top performers and a small percent at the bottom being losers. But when it comes to performance, the truth is the bell curve only exists if you believe it does. Robert...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
The traditional approach to strategic planning might be obsolete in this fast-paced, unpredictable world. But it does not mean that planning is useless. Creating a dynamic strategic plan will enable you to respond quickly and to be creatively proactive. The problem...
