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Lifestorming: Creating the Life You Want

Leading Blog

Lifestorming: Creating Meaning and Achievement in Your Career and Life presents life as a journey without a “there.” There is a time when you cannot change things, they will not get better on their own, and you need to take a sharp right turn to escape your predicament.” An evolutionary journey through life. We must expand our view.

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Wall Street banks opt for greater automation for grunt work to retain talent

HR Digest

We recognize that our people are very busy, because business is strong and volumes are at historic levels,” said Nicole Sharp, a Goldman spokeswoman. “A Seeing the workload and tales of mental stress and even suicides, young graduates prefer to go in for alternative choices of consulting and tech careers.

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Front Line Leadership: The Keys To Managing Millenials, Part 1

Terry Starbucker

Recently a survey was conducted that asked preteens about their long term career aspirations - the top three were sports star, pop star and actor. This is in sharp contrast to those of a generation ago- teacher, banking/finance and medicine.

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Finance Can Be a Noble Profession (Yes, Really)

Harvard Business Review

When I ask students graduating from Harvard Business School what they’re doing next, I often get some version of “I’m going into finance but…” Then they quickly explain that finance is just a way station on the route to nobler goals. And it is truly fascinating.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

Having such a sharp focus ensures you can better whittle down the complexity of processes/interactions, as well as ensuring you don't become too dependent either on your top talent or even on your bigger customers, which can cause you to shift your goals to better suit their needs instead of your purpose.

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6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It

Harvard Business Review

We are now in the era of “do-it-yourself” career development. This is a sharp contrast with the investment that senior leaders used to make in employees. Unfortunately, organizations today are unknowingly leaving employees with skill gaps and blind spots that can derail careers and organizational effectiveness.

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Family Matters | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me be blunt – you won’t earn anyone’s respect, at least not the respect of anyone who matters if your concern for career success overshadows your concern for the well-being of your family. Think About Your Legacy: Create a legacy that transcends your career. What I can tell you is that I’ve always made my family a priority.

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