Over the last two years, I’ve been active in my local emergency response volunteer community. I’ve participated in several mass casualty training exercises (e.g., earthquakes,
A few weeks ago, I posted the following real-world situation as a case competition: You’ve been hired by an industry association representing the 3,000 colleges
The other day, someone asked me about how to be more emotionally resilient in the face of obstacles and failures. While being completely immune to
When you’re an interesting person, people want to connect with you. They want to work with you, hang out with you, or work for you.
In industry, whether your ideas get taken seriously depends on more than the quality of your thoughts. If the receptionist shares an idea and the
Last week, Citigroup announced that they are appointing Jane Fraser to be CEO. She will be the first woman CEO of a major Wall Street
I recently wrote an article about the difference between Planned vs. Emergent Career Strategies. The career plan is one you
One of my favorite interests is to apply the 80/20 rule to everyday life. In consulting work, we’re constantly trying
Amongst U.S. corporations, employers use the term “A” player to denote an employee that’s exceptional. This is based on the
When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this
Over the last decade, I have continually found myself intrigued by a field I never thought would interest me: linguistics.
Many people I speak to, from little kids to professionals in their 50s, want to be “in charge.” They want
I recently wrote an article on How to Be a Corporate Superstar. In particular, I described how important it was to be
I am grateful to have a roof over my head and a warm place to sleep at night. I am
One of the most vital skills a new consultant can have once they’re on the job is the skill of
A product company like Apple invests heavily in research & development (R&D) to maintain its competitive advantage. One of the
