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Is the Art of Good Conversation Lost in the Age of Constant Communication?
“Ah, good conversation—there’s nothing like it, is there? The air of ideas is the only air worth breathing.” So wrote Edith Wharton, the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist and a keen social observer of the early 20th century. Wharton wrote about the intricacies of privilege in novels like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth….
Highly Effective Habits of New Leaders
I don’t believe in natural born leaders. Instead, a leader is someone who, through a combination of experience and effort, becomes someone worthy of following. If you’re new to a position of leadership, remember that being an effective leader is a skill that can be improved and refined. Honing one’s ability to lead is a…
Too Old to Switch Careers?
In the distant (and not-too-distant) past, it was common — and in many cases, reasonable — to select one vocation or career path and see it through until retirement. These days, that’s no longer the precedent, nor should it be. More and more people are switching careers later in life and bringing their transferable skills…
Rewriting Unhelpful Narratives in the New Year
As we leave 2022 in the past, I find it important to identify the personal narratives you hold near and dear, those stories you tell about yourself that over time have become a part of your identity. Be honest with yourself — Are some of them holding you back? Are they even true? In many…
What to Do Before Joining a Board
You’ve received that coveted invitation that perhaps you’ve been waiting on. The CEO or Board Chair of an organization has reached out to invite you to join their board. A board of directors provides governance and guides business operations for organizations, strategizing and holding them accountable for reaching their goals. The role of most boards…
What I Said Isn’t What You Heard: How to Close the Gap Between Intent and Impact
Most of us have a tendency to get defensive when our intentions are put into question — “I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings,” or “You’re hearing me wrong, what I actually meant was….” Somewhere along the line, probably when we were children, many of us learned that if our intentions were “pure,” we could…
How to Increase Your Tolerance for Uncertainty
So many aspects of life are uncertain. Although 2022 has made us more intensely aware of this reality than ever before, humanity has dealt with this truth again and again throughout history. In addition to being distressing, this sort of post-trauma awareness — a 24/7 fight-or-flight response — can leave us feeling paralyzed, making us…