Mentoring
Mentoring is a powerful tool for personal and professional development. Our contributors delve into the benefits of mentoring and provide tips for becoming an effective mentor. They provide insights into the mentoring process, helping you to foster growth and development. Learn how to build strong mentor-mentee relationships, set achievable goals, and offer constructive guidance. For those seeking mentoring, discover how to find the right mentor and make the most of the experience.
9 More Leadership Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Building on my previous article, 7 Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way From Experience, this piece explores nine more lessons that leaders often discover only through experience. These insights can...
7 Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way From Experience
The most important things you need to know about being a leader are usually learned the hard way. In this first of a two-part series, we explore seven essential lessons that can help you successfully...
The Simple Success Playbook – Passing Wisdom Forward
In The Simple Success Playbook, Robb Sullivan shares the invaluable lessons he's learned from mentors like LA Reid, Babyface, and Senator Raphael Warnock. Drawing from his experiences and the wisdom...
Bridges, Not Ladders – Redefining Networking for a New Generation
For too long, networking has been painted as a race up a ladder: climb higher, move faster, and leave others behind. But the truth is, ladders are lonely. They’re narrow, unstable, and only allow one...
From Expert to Authority – The Blueprint for Becoming an Industry Leader
You’ve spent years honing your skills, gaining experience, and delivering results. You’ve built a reputation for being good, really good, at what you do. But despite your deep expertise, you sometimes ...
Unlocking Peak Performance with Emotional Wellness for Executives
I was on the stage as a speaker at the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) globalEDGE Annual Conference, New York City. YPO had invited me to share my innovative work around emotional wellness.
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Mentoring Minority and Underrepresented Populations
In a world striving for equity, diversity, and inclusion, mentorship has emerged as one of the most powerful tools to support the advancement of minority and underrepresented populations. However, not all...
The Leadership Superpower Hidden in Your Nervous System
Your breath, body, and your moment-to-moment awareness shape more than you think. Understanding our somatic responses in the leadership context is the skill that separates reactive leaders from...
The Power of Critical Thinking in Navigating Life With Purpose, Clarity, and Courage
We live in an era of overwhelming information, conflicting narratives, and fast-paced change. At times, it feels as though the very ground beneath us is shifting. In this dynamic environment, one of...
Mastering Self-Leadership to Lead with Confidence and Clarity
Imagine this scenario: you’re having a conversation with a group of people when someone suddenly starts joking at your expense. Everyone laughs, and you feel humiliated. A wave of heat rises inside you...
Reimagining Mentorship for Equity and Belonging When It Fails
Mentorship is often described as a transformative relationship, one that provides emerging professionals with the knowledge, confidence, and networks they need to succeed. For those from historically...
Leadership Lessons Learned from Kindergarten
Before there were business plans, branding decks, and bottom lines, there were nap mats, lunchboxes, and story time circles. Somewhere between finger painting and building block towers, we were quietly absorbing...
The Idea Cycle Breakthrough – 7 Tips to Becoming an Intentional, Scalable, Visionary CEO
Ideas come to us, opportunities present themselves, and competitors motivate us to move faster than we’re sometimes ready for. You can guarantee that these three things will always be a part of running a business.
Making a Difference and Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
The phrase "Hello, Future Leader" holds powerful significance, serving as a call to action for those stepping into leadership roles. It's more than just an expression, it's a motivator...
Why Young People and Horses Taught Me More About Leadership Than Any Book
My classroom was a horse. It started a long time ago, before I ever called myself a coach or facilitator. Back then, school didn’t work for me. My ADHD was misunderstood, and my home life was messy...