Author @harvardbiz; @Columbia prof; @WSJ bestselling author of The Long Game. @Forbes says my newsletter inspires to think deeper and challenge yourself. 🔗 ⬇️
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The people you work with may hold an outdated view of what you can do, and sharing your ideas beyond your organization is one way to change that.
Thank you to @lyndagratton and @LBS for the conversation:
london.edu/think/technology-…
It’s especially hard to deal with an unreliable colleague when you genuinely like them.
With Elizabeth Holmes back in the news, my latest for @CNBC shares 5 ways to protect your own work when a co-worker keeps overpromising. cnbc.com/make-it/2026/10/15/…
When someone talks down to you, try Dolly’s move: claim the label, then upgrade what it means.
I broke it down on @WGNNews Midday Fix for Dolly Parton Day.
Thank you Marcus Leshock and Kristina Miller for having me on the show!
wgntv.com/midday-news/midday…
When someone asks a loaded question, you don't have to accept their framing to answer it.
Gloria Steinem showed how on "Meet the Press" in 1972: she rejected "militant" and "enemy" outright.
My latest for @CNBC breaks down the "word trade." cnbc.com/2026/09/08/when-som…
Thank you Jessica Stillman, aka @EntryLevelRebel, for digging into that 1978 Dolly Parton clip and writing up my "label upgrade" take for @Inc.
If someone tries to diminish you with a label, take a page from Dolly and flip it into a strength.
inc.com/jessica-stillman/bar…
Most people ramp up their networking when they start worrying about their job, which is exactly when everyone else is doing it too.
Better to stay in touch when you need nothing.
Thanks to @TimSParadis and @BusinessInsider for including me!
businessinsider.com/career-c… ($)
In a 1978 interview, Barbara Walters called Dolly Parton a "hillbilly." Dolly didn't get defensive.
She turned the label into a strength.
I call that a "label upgrade."
My new piece for @CNBC breaks down how to pull it off:
cnbc.com/2026/08/31/when-som…
People often think they have a marketing problem.
More often, they have a strategy problem.
That distinction changes everything.
Thanks to @adamistrong for having me on The Business Strategist to discuss why.
Listen to the full conversation:
open.spotify.com/episode/6kH…
New in @FastCompany: senior leaders often assume they're AI-proof. They're not, they're just slower to feel it.
With Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, we break down 4 ways leaders need to upgrade now:
fastcompany.com/91571993/lea…
"I'm over 50. Too late for me."
A woman said that while putting down my book at a book fair.
If you still have 30+ years ahead of you, nothing is too late.
Loved this conversation with Carl Leibowitz on A Conversation With Carl: youtube.com/watch?v=CXtD5ykT…
Being good at your job used to be enough, but it's not anymore.
What protects your career now is what AI can't replicate: your reputation, your network, and the trust you've built.
More in my recent conversation with @richierocks on DataFramed:
datacamp.com/podcast/build-y…
My friend @natwnixon is hosting a conversation that goes beyond the usual AI discourse: not what machines are replacing, but what becomes more human when they can do more.
Come to NYU Stern next Tuesday, June 30th at 5:30pm.
It's free to attend:
eventbrite.com/e/the-creativ…
Had a great conversation with Michael Kovnat on @NextBigIdeaClub's daily podcast about The Long Game.
We talked about a simple idea I keep coming back to: the best moves often look unimpressive in the moment, until they quietly compound.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
We assume successful people are more confident.
Often, they’re just more willing to be uncomfortable.
In my new @CNBC article, I explain why:
cnbc.com/2026/06/11/the-most…
AI is changing how we make decisions. The question is whether we're leading it, or letting it lead us.
In The Human Edge, @cheryleinhorn offers practical tools for using AI to enhance judgment, not replace it.
amazon.com/Human-Edge-Smarte…
Grateful to Joden Newman and Clash Creation for including me in this list of top leadership keynote speakers in the U.S.
Appreciate the recognition and the focus on long-term leadership thinking.
Read here:
clash.cc/insights/best-leade…
AI won’t destroy teamwork.
But it may destroy a lot of what we’ve been calling teamwork.
In our new @FastCompany article, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and I explore what collaboration looks like when AI handles more coordination, reporting, and execution.
fastcompany.com/91520066/wil…
Most coaching advice focuses on becoming a better coach.
Far less focuses on attracting better clients.
That’s what @AlisaCohn and I will discuss at the @coachingdotcom Summit 2026.
Free June 1–11, register here:
pages.coaching.com/summit?af…
Reinvention isn’t starting over. It’s thinking long-term.
I joined @realtimstorey on Miracle Mentality to discuss career setbacks, ambition, AI, and strategic thinking.
Listen here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Coaching isn’t a competition. It’s a community.
On The Coach’s Journey with Alex Swallow, we discussed handling rejection, future-proofing your business, and why reputation and relationships win long-term.
Listen:
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