In my role as a professional writer, I hear from over 400 PR firms, celebrities, thought leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs and other impacters every month. They all hope to be featured and highlighted, to help their own endeavors and to share their messages.
Some have made a large positive impact, some have taken only several steps along that path, and others haven’t yet “made it” but believe in their heart they have a s...
Businesses are growing larger by the day. Unfortunately, the number of effective leaders ready to take the reins is dwindling. After adjusting for inflation, the 500th-ranked company in the Fortune 500 is nearly five times bigger in terms of revenue than it was in 1990. That means more leaders with much larger spans of control are crucial for success. Yet, only 25% of organizations say they have the leaders ready to meet t...
I hear from scores of professionals each week with every complaint you can imagine about their jobs, work-life challenges, and their unfulfilling careers. Surprisingly, there is one ingredient these careers are missing that causes the most long-term pain and concern (excluding toxicity, abuse and mistreatment).The ingredient that’s absent from so many thousands of people’s careers is meaning – the feeling and heartfelt sens...
This week, I had an experience with a customer service individual that reminded me of something very important that so many people forget (or actually never learned in the first place). In truth, I spent many years engaged in less-than-satisfying relationships and communications, not understanding why. Finally, through my training as a marriage and family therapist, I learned more about communication theory, power dynamics,...
A recent study found 70% of millennials are unhappy at work. When they don’t feel challenged or utilized at work, recent college grads are tempted to change career paths during the first year out of school.
Merrick Rosenberg, a personality expert who has authored two books and worked with more than half of the Fortune 100 companies (including GE, Ford, Johnson & Johnson), believes college grads should consider the four k...
I’ve written a great deal about narcissism on Forbes and my other blogs, and I’m always floored at the response. It’s clear that there are hundreds of thousands of people around the world who were raised by at least one narcissist, and it wreaked havoc on their self-esteem, their feelings of well-being and safety, and their confidence and courage. Being raised by a narcissist gives rise to a belief throughout our lives that...
As we all know, Pokémon GO has swept the nation (reports state that on its peak usage day of July 14, there were approximately 25 million U.S. users) and its addictive properties make it hard for individuals (including professionals who are at work) to pull away. According to a recent Forbes poll, 69% of users play at work?? , and according to Vox.com, 40% of adults who have downloaded the app are 25 or older. So, how are P...
Last month, I launched a new quiz designed to help professionals understand more deeply their dominant action style – the preferred way in which they take action towards a goal, and move forward to accomplish something that matters to them. The quiz is designed to shed important light on what motivates people to go from Point A to Point B, and to understand the deep values, preferences, beliefs and approaches they are curre...
When I was immersed in my 18-year corporate life, I struggled inwardly to feel successful, valued and to make what I felt was a positive contribution in the world. Back then, I thought I was brave, but I wasn’t. Not by a long shot. I was afraid all the time, and I didn’t muster the courage to speak up and stand up for myself, or for others. I didn’t have the strength to take on that which was wrong and unfair, glaring me r...
Ever since I studied renowned humanist psychologist Carl Rogers’ groundbreaking work on empathy during my Master’s degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy, I was deeply struck by the power of empathy to improve lives, build meaningful connections, and develop leaders.
In my executive coaching work too, I see that empathy is something that we humans today vaguely understand is important, but very few of us have been...