I used to be a terrible communicator. Incomplete thoughts. Rambling. Unfocused ideas. The problem wasn’t that I lacked expertise or that I didn’t have something to say. The problem was that I had strong ideas that people never fully heard because I didn’t get to the real point fast enough. After years of hearing my mom say, “Would you please just finish a sentence!”, I never imagined I would one day stand before audiences speaking, teaching, and presenting, and certainly never imagined I...

As an organizational leader, I have reviewed hundreds of resumes over the last 20 years. A few were strong, but most were not. Why? Because most people use their resume to simply list their work history, not to tell their career story. Their resume speaks only to their past, not their professional future. Friends, your resume should offer a clear and compelling leadership narrative that positions you as the candidate of choice for the role of your dreams. This week’s Tuesday Ten is for...

Confident. Assured. Powerful. Brilliant. Commanding. These are all words that others have used to describe me at one time or another. Oddly, none of these are words that I have always believed about myself. No matter how many stages I’ve stepped on, microphones I’ve held, leaders I’ve coached, or high-stakes rooms I’ve led—I’ve still found myself wondering how I got there…and whether I actually belonged. At some point, I realized those thoughts weren’t humility. They were limiting beliefs....