I was manning a booth at the Harvard Club of New York’s authors’ night when an older woman approached and picked up a copy of
Category: Managing Your Career
It’s Not OK That Your Employees Can’t Afford to Eat
It wasn’t that long ago that in most companies, especially large ones, a fair amount of time was spent worrying about whether the company’s practices
Overcoming Feedback Phobia: Take the First Step
Situation 1: Asking for it You’re sitting at your desk when an e-mail pops up from your boss that cryptically states, “Please come to my
How Strategic Agility Can Lead to Denial
Some time in the last year, I spend 40 minutes and 55 slides telling a roomful of senior executives about a trend that was “on
Great Entrepreneurs Pick Great Markets
It’s hard to underestimate the power of an attractive or unattractive market in driving outcomes for companies, including start-ups. As Andy Rachleff, one of the
How an Auction Can Identify Your Best Talent
My children go to public school in New York City. As in many school systems across America, parents help raise vital funding each year to
Marvin E. Smith 