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Connection. That is the reason why leaving the military is so hard. It all stems from our biological and psychological need for belonging. How powerful is our need for connection? Brene Brown, renowned author,...
When you walk into the sun-soaked office of Deloitte CEO Cathy Engelbert, it’s impossible to ignore the view. From the 33rd floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the Empire State Building is so close it...
In the late 1960s, I read a fascinating book that compared high IQ test scoring versus high creativity test scoring kids in a Chicago school (see J.Getzels and P. Jackson, Creativity and Intelligence, New...
Childhood environment is an important shaper of our creativity. Does a comfortable environment in the childhood breed creativity, or an adverse environment? A book of biographies of innovative shapers of our modern world does...
Entering the job market without industry experience is like boarding a rocket ship. You’re excited to take off, but nervous about where you’ll end up.  I felt this way when I first joined Google....
A certain farmer had become old and ready to pass his farm down to one of his two sons. When he brought his sons together to speak about it, he told them:Â The farm will...
Career counseling is as important for mid-career professionals as it is for fresh graduates. To begin with, a mid-career professional is someone who has typically spent say from 5–15 years, working in a particular...
Mentoring has been found to be useful for the organization, people who do the mentoring i.e. the mentors, and the people who are being mentored i.e. the protégé/mentee. Mentoring usually takes place when people...
The most crucial part of exploring various avenues while planning your career is to be able to foresee what the future holds for you, or what impact it’s going to bring to you and...
Life in the armed forces is hard, disciplined, adventurous and full of challenges. However, another challenge awaits those who take premature retirement and opt for the corporate world. Certainly, life in the armed forces...
