When I was offered my first leadership opportunity, I recoiled from it. I was a Research Analyst at Sanford Bernstein, and I was asked if I would consider becoming Director of Research. I was flattered, of course, but I didn’t want the job. What I really wanted was to…
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When The Promotion Happens
A little over a year ago I took a leap and threw my hat in the ring for a big promotion at my organization. Up until that moment, I had been complacent about my work, and knew I was only giving 70% when I could have been giving 100%. I…
How I Became The Manager I Thought I Already Was
I remember it clearly, my friends and I laughing at the absurdity that we were now managing a group of interns. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were the interns?! How did we get so old?! And yet now, ten-ish years later, many of us are managing not just…