There's a simple (not easy) recipe for respect and recognition.  You hold the key, and it's something most people discover by accident, if ever.  Permission.  Permission to protect your time. Permission to challenge a flawed process. Permission to say "I need to think about this" instead of reflexively saying yes. Here's what I've learned from coaching leaders for years: You don't need to be the most senior person in the room to have conviction about what matters. But you do

Worried your manager thinks you're in over your head? Wondering if you really belong at the leadership table? Try this simple confidence-boosting habit.  Tracking your wins. When you step into a bigger role, your brain is looking for proof that you belong there. Without evidence, the old stories—"I'm not ready," "I got lucky," "I don't belong"—stay in charge. So you need to deliberately collect data: compliments received, problems solved, support offered, ideas advanced. You'

I was really surprised. It was 4:30 p.m., three days after we'd returned from vacation in Italy. And I felt ready for bed. "How long will it take for my body to realize we're back in the Eastern time zone?" I asked my cat, Jojo, the only one around. Jet lag lingered for almost a full week as my body and brain readjusted to the six-hour time difference. Thankfully, I had sunshine and clock time to guide me. But when you experience a similar effect at work, like my client Melis

I know that the thought of getting called out for being wrong or underprepared makes your stomach turn. But holding back until you're...

Most of what people know about your work comes from you. Here's why this is a problem... We're conditioned to minimize our successes......

Here's why self-promotion is one of your most important responsibilities: What if you're the answer to someone's biggest problem and they...

I wish you'd stop trying to be more confident. Here's why... It's creating a lot of overthinking, self-doubt and second-guessing. All the...

If you want to change the game, you have to be in the game. So don't dismiss office politics.  I worked with a dedicated corporate...

I used to lead crisis communications. The kind where cameras are rolling, microphones are shoved in your face, and reporters drill the same tough question over and over, waiting for you to flinch. I knew how to hold my own under pressure. Think on my feet. Manage the message. Tell our story clearly, confidently and memorably. That's why what happened later left me shocked and shattered. I was tapped to lead the first-ever social media team at a Fortune 150 company. Ten people

Are you caught on the overthinker hamster wheel? No matter how much time you spend preparing to present your plan to leadership, there's...

Of course, you think it’s best to come up with an airtight idea or solution before you share it. We’re taught that mistakes are bad.

"You come off a little arrogant, Lisa." I was shocked. I felt like such an imposter. How could I be arrogant? It was my first lead role...