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 […]