Finding your sponsors is not the same as finding your mentors. Mentorship offers guidance, perspective, and feedback based on experience. Sponsorship opens doors, creates opportunities, and advocates for you in rooms where you cannot enter alone. Mentor shows you what the path ahead can look like. Sponsor helps you get on the path. Cindu’s story: …
Human thresholds Human thresholds are not set they are discovered. Systems have measurable limits, humans do not.A boiler room may have a stable threshold of 50 °C. On the other hand, a man can endure stinging remarks for his whole life only to break from a short pun. You can measure the boiler threshold, but …
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Seize or Wait Seize or wait can be a dilemma when you are presented with an opportunity. Seize- when you are just beginning. Take the first assignment. Accept the first invitation from a coworker. Join the first tour plan that comes your way. Your first opportunity may not be the best, but it is a …
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Timing of feedback matters Timing of feedback matters. Even a well-intentioned feedback falls flat with wrong timing. Before you speak, ask yourself: Getting the timing right is just as important as the content of the feedback itself. Even the best feedback can miss the mark if delivered at the wrong moment. “Feedback, like rain, should …
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The Brand You Why does the Brand You matter? Years of experience don’t guarantee you will be chosen for the next high-profile project. Loyalty to your company may not protect you from layoffs. You risk being easily forgotten if you are seen as just another employee So ask yourself:What unique strengths do you bring to …
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Autonomy at work Some people want autonomy to execute tasks in their own wayFor others, it means having the freedom to think independently and share ideasAutonomy might also mean choosing what they work on or whom they work with As a leader, you might believe you are giving autonomy to your team. In reality, your …
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Social risk The greatest risk that many women fear taking is the social risk. Many choose to stay just below the glass ceiling, playing within the familiar boundaries. Some remain cloistered in their cocoon, reluctant to be the only one to come out and ask for more. Others hesitate to acknowledge their ambitions, as being …
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Small wins Milton Erickson, a renowned psychiatrist and medical hypnotist, battled polio at the age of 17. Bedridden, he faced the possibility of death each day that he conquered one day at a time. One technique he used to sustain his hope was gaining a small win by watching the sunset every day. “I was …
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Rungs of a ladder You may not see the rungs of the ladder that the person next to you had to climb to stand beside you. What would have taken one rung for you would have been an arduous climb for that person. Many might have navigated through broken ladders, struggles, and obstacles, and yet …
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True safety You are not ensuring psychological safety in your team if you: People may feel uncomfortable when their opinions are challenged. However, a sign of true safety lies in their ability to express themselves freely, even if their opinions can be wrong. Psychological safety does not exist in a vacuum devoid of dissent or …
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