In her book, The Portfolio Life, Christina Wallace, a professor at Harvard Business School and a serial entrepreneur, introduces a model for thriving amid the constant disruptions of the 21st century. “In the face of stagnant wages and limited upward trajectories, measuring success only by professional traction isn’t working,” writes Wallace. “So we need a […]

In her book Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, bestselling author and journalist Joanne Lipman interviewed researchers, scientists, and hundreds of people who have successfully made career pivots. To her surprise, Lipman found that most career changes follow a similar pattern that can be broken down into four steps, which she calls […]

In her book, Fierce Conversations, Susan Scott introduces the concept of a “fierce” conversation. Scott explains that although the word “fierce” may have negative connotations, it means having robust, intense, and powerful discussions in the context of a conversation. Scott posits the importance of authentic conversations instead of superficial ones, as unreal conversations can be costly […]

In her book Impact Players, Liz Wiseman posits that, in every organization, there are “Impact Players” who make a significant contribution individually to an organization but also have an enormously positive effect on the entire team. Like an Impact Player in sports, the superstars in the workplace all have “game.” Impact Players, says Wiseman, are […]