Do You Quit, or Learn to Play the Game?

“I just can’t.” I hate that expression. Yet I hear it often from a surprising group of leaders: high performers. Clearly, they can. Look at everything they’ve already done. So what can’t they do? These talented leaders are at their wit’s end. Yet there’s one more thing they can’t do: quit. They’re not quitters. So … Learn More

The Unspoken Rules: Mastering the Hidden Political Game Everyone’s Playing at Work

“But isn’t that manipulative?” An executive I coach asked me this question recently. I’d just asked her to identify strategic relationships at work—people who could help her execute her vision and people who could derail it. When we discussed the potential derailers, I encouraged her to develop a plan to get them on her side. … Learn More