By Maria Gamb There are a number of solid business tools I could share with you which shifted not just my business but those of my clients. These lessons and tools have brought a multitude of income into companies, startups and big corporations. Would you like to know what they are? Okay, here’s...
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Who’s the Character in My Character-Based Leadership Style?
I’ve been self-employed for a decade (more if you look closely), but it wasn’t until this year that I became an entrepreneur and began to see my leadership style shift closer to authenticity. What’s the change and why is it affecting my leadership style and character? Unlike a self-employed person...
How To Get Noticed, Get Hired, And Get Just About Anything Else You Want Too
When I was 20 years old, I went to work at Citi for a summer internship. I didn’t really have a clue what I was doing, but I went to the office every day and worked on a basic scenario analysis project. I knew I could spend my summer half-assing my work or really, actually try to learn something....
Quick Strategies to Bust the 10 Most Common Stressors
Managing stress and the fast moving pace of life is a constant challenge. Too much stress and you burn out; too little stress and you become bored. Performing at optimal levels requires that you take stock of what stresses you and utilize specific strategies for managing those stressors. ...
Pitching Your Big Idea
To get support for your big idea, you have to become adept at pitching every idea. Good leaders know how to pitch. They do it naturally and easily. But this isn’t a skill anyone’s really born with, it takes some personal development. Why invest in becoming good at pitching? You gain more...
Research Says: If You Want The Top Job, Learn The Interview Techniques
Study: Why you didn't land the top job (CBS News, 2011, Weisul) Finding: Many job seekers at all levels don't understand what the hiring managers are actually looking for in the interview process, and because of this they tend to emphasize the wrong characteristics and traits. Note about The Woman...
Be Your Best Self In Organizational Culture and Leadership
I have written a great deal about the all-important topic of leadership in Corporate America, specifically claiming that we are doing our companies and their people an injustice by having predominantly male senior management. In general, men and women have different leadership strengths. Some...
Research Says: Myths Aside, Women Can Be Leaders In Combat Too
Study: Five Myths about Women in Combat (Washington Post, 2011, Blair) Finding: Five common myths surrounding women and their leadership abilities in the military and in combat situations are unfounded and women are capable of serving in the same capacity as their male counterparts in all areas of...
From Amazon Woman to a Feminine Presence
In the eighties, women flooded the male-dominated workplace and had to prove themselves man enough for the job. In order to succeed, they had to play the game and often felt they had to copy men's behavior. Women even dressed the part with padded shoulders, pant suits, certain kind of haircut, a...
Be a meeting whisperer: Conflict Management 101
A simple reality of the working world is that meetings dominate our time, and the higher you go in your career, the more pressure there is to spend every waking moment in a meeting somewhere. I think we should cancel most of the meetings we attend, but what about the ones where you need to be...