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The Real Discussion Takes Place Before the Meeting

October 7, 2026 · 5 min

The Real Meeting Happens Before the Meeting 1 Apr 2025 --- For aspiring leaders, meetings aren’t where decisions are made—they’re where decisions get confirmed. The real influence happens earlier. Career adviser and author of "The…
What It’s Like to Be a Social Justice Lawyer | Career Crush

October 7, 2026 · 16 min

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From 'Epic Disruptions': 5 Lessons in Transformation from Julia Child

October 7, 2026 · 3 min

From 'Epic Disruptions': 5 Lessons in Innovation from Julia Child 24 Sep 2025 --- Innovation takes grit and disciplined experimentation. Julia Child’s quest for the perfect baguette shows how breakthroughs happen—and offers lessons for…
4 Tips for New Grads Struggling to Find a Job

October 7, 2026 · 3 min

4 Tips for New Grads Struggling to Find a Job 28 Jan 2025 --- If you’re a new grad without a job lined up, you may be feeling anxious about the current market. But don’t beat yourself up: It’s tough out there! Here are four tips to help…
Jim Fielding, Ex-Head of Disney Stores, on the Hurdles of Progressing as a Queer Executive

October 7, 2026 · 42 min

Jim Fielding, Ex-Head of Disney Stores, on the Struggles of Making It as a Queer Executive 18 Aug 2023 --- What does it feel like to live inauthentically at work? For his first professional job in the 1980s, in the fashion industry, Jim…
Why People Resist Retirement

October 7, 2026 · 3 min

Why People Resist RetirementUploaded 06-09-246 Sep 2024---Research suggests making the decision to retire means grappling with three psychological issues.1) First, identity issues can loom large for any deeply engaged professional. Even a…
Should You Sell Your Startup, or Install a New CEO? (Case Study)

October 7, 2026 · 6 min

Should You Sell Your Startup, or Find a New CEO? (Case Study) 29 Jan 2020 --- Should a small company founder facing stalling growth sell to a competitor or hire a new CEO? In this HBR fictionalized case study, 2 Proud Pups is Elena's…
The Explainer: Don't Just Sell Stuff — Resolve Needs

October 7, 2026 · 4 min

The Explainer: Don’t Just Sell Stuff — Satisfy Needs 24 Jul 2019 --- Theodore Levitt's classic theory says that an industry is a customer-satisfying process, not a goods-producing process. An industry begins with the customer and his…