5 Commonly Taught Business Principles That Are Wrong

26. June 2016 All 0
TV dinners used to be in. They used to represent convenience. Now they represent preservatives. The following, too, will one day be like TV dinners but today they’re still taught. Here are some things I had to learn the hard way are not true: 1) In order to be taken seriously as a leader, you ...

Can you be humble in the business world and get ahead?

25. June 2016 All, Career 0
When I first joined Wall Street in ’02, I knew right away that this business world would be a test of my will. The people at the top had similar personas:  aggressive, intelligent and confident. The combination was intimidating. So I tried it on for size and it wasn’t pretty. I was unauthentic and awkward. I stopped immediately. Then ...