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Natalie’s green eyes were fixed on a blue wall behind me. Her fingers drummed lightly on the blue coffee cup in front of her—frustration in every beat. “I don’t get it. I thought by this point, ...

It's easy to become focused on what you feel your limitations are, while losing sight of your strengths. Everyone has unique aptitudes and abilities. Yet, it's too common to lose sight of your ...

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Many of us may have seldom considered this question. Sure, you might love drawing, your friends might laugh at your jokes, and you might have an impressive collection of thank-you notes to your name.

Maria was the CEO of a rapidly growing tech startup in the genomics space. She was curious, confident, open to new ideas, and comfortable being challenged by her team—all qualities that had helped her ...

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We all have things that we excel at in life. Natural talents and gifts that come easy to us with little effort needed. Yet, just like anything in life, there’s always an exception. And if you want to ...

In working with senior leadership teams in strategic sessions, I make it a habit to challenge them to identify and articulate their organization’s unique strengths. These are the characteristics that ...

Katherine, a talented up-and-coming leader at a high-growth technology company, was eager to be promoted, but specific development areas were getting in her way. Sarah conducted a 360º review that ...