When the economic future feels more iffy than ever, randomness should not be something to fear but rather, something to exploit. Author-provacateur Nassim Taleb talks with Fast Company about the concepts behind "Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder" and how we can harness disorder to advance our careers and our companies.
"I can't be the only one closing business here. The clients always want just me." Ahhh...our Hero, the one who saves the day, the one by whom all others are measured, the Super Executive. But a Hero is not what companies need.
If you feel underused and undervalued, you may be tempted to hold your organization accountable--but you are the one who can (and needs to) do something about it. Here are six tools to re-igniting your engagement and passion for work.
The employer is now the client. That means it's no longer about a company taking care of you, it's about you taking care of yourself--and that includes your learning, your growth, and your brand.
According to an old Chinese proverb, we're given three chances to succeed in life. If we use them wisely, we get another three. If not, I’m afraid that’s it. There will be no more.
There are a number of reasons why coaching fails to have the effects you're hoping for. Here are five ways to ensure it delivers the outcomes you aim to achieve.
Your company's mission and culture are lofty and worthwhile things to define--but you need more in order to set the course for day-to-day achievement, says Big Spaceship partner Alasdair Lloyd-Jones. Here are 5 ways to engage your talent in the direction of the company.
You set strategic goals for yourself and your business at the start of the year, but it's what happens halfway through that really separates the people who achieve from those who only dream.
Instead of crowing about career triumphs and students' bright futures, Greylock Partners data scientist DJ Patil addressed a more pressing topic at a recent commencement address: his biggest failures, and why new graduates should embrace similar humiliation.