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Two Essential Questions

Not long ago, someone referred to me by a friend had an urgent issue. She had four job offers in three cities and two continents. They were four unrelated jobs she applied to increase her

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Constructive Criticism, Really?

Constructive criticism is an oxymoron. Criticism is finding faults and passing judgment. It creates fear, shame, guilt, self-doubts, and defensiveness. It chips away a person’s self-worth like a hammer on a marble masterpiece. It damages

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Listening is not a Skill

Listening is a mindset and a behavioral pattern. Most of us can listen and listen really well when we want to, especially if our life is depended on the result of listening. Then why is

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New Generation Leaders

The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers, according to management guru Peter Drucker, popular in the 70’s. I respectfully disagree. Having followers is something can be achieved by either inspiration and/or

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Let’s Grow Up

From our first to our last day on earth, we age everyday nonstop. While aging is mandatory and a force of nature like gravity.  Emotional maturity isn’t and requires deliberate effort.  In other words, we

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Unique Personal Advantage

On my first job 20 years ago, my mentor, a successful executive, was concerned of my naivety. Trying to protect me from workplace politics, he suggested that I study Machiavelli’s book – The Prince –

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