Life doesn't always go the way we expect, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from it. When the unexpected comes knocking — and it always will — how do you greet it? Do you open the door with an ...

How well do you know yourself? If you're like most people, you're probably familiar with the basics: You like this, hate that, and have a knack for a certain skill. But what about your behaviors and ...

Have you ever left a meeting with your boss more confused than when you went in? Or perhaps you’ve been the one giving direction to a team member, to find out later they got it totally wrong. What ...

Robert C. Satterwhite, PhD, is a Partner at the executive search firm Odgers Berndtson and Head of the Leadership Advisory Practice. A CEO who was new to the role spent much of his time editing and ...

This is Part 7 of a 7-part series on leading with knowledge-based power. You can find the links to rest of the series at the bottom of this post. Successful career growth and advancement requires ...

Taking a breath before responding when you're angry or upset shows impressive emotional intelligence. Instead of lashing out immediately, you give yourself time to cool down and think clearly. This ...

Jakob Franzen is an executive coach, author, and public speaker who works with executives to find their authentic approach to leadership. Executives are bombarded by lists of skills they need to be ...

Why high performers stall despite doing everything "right," and how building real self-awareness can help you make better ...

In every area of life — from business to dating to politics — the ability to assess someone’s level of self-awareness is crucial. Because without self-awareness, it’s unlikely that a person will have ...

Source: Bert de Tilly, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Since the 1970s, scientists have employed the mirror test as an assay of self-awareness. If an animal or child ...