Professional networks

“Role incredulity” is a systemic issue — and organizations need to deal with it.

A role transition, whether it's a promotion, a move to a new organization, or a fresh challenge in an existing job, can be a huge boost to one's career....

"I hate networking." It's a familiar refrain. But in today's world, networking is a necessity-and fortunately, an aversion to it can be overcome. Drawing...

Successful leaders have a nose for opportunity and a knack for knowing whom to tap to get things done. These qualities depend on a set of strategic networking skills that nonleaders rarely possess.

Five ways remote workers, freelancers, and contractors can stay top of mind — even when out of sight.

Think like a journalist.

There are more-productive ways to build relationships.

Today markets are being reshaped by a new kind of firm--one in which artificial intelligence runs the show. This cohort includes giants like Google, Facebook,...

Alibaba is not a retailer in the traditional sense. It doesn't source or keep stock, and logistics services are carried out by third-party providers....

Yes, it's awkward, but you should still do it.

It involves Ferris wheels.

Like avocado colored appliances, mentoring is something you don’t see much anymore. Yes, corporate-sponsored mentorship programs — whether you are the mentor or the protégé — will always improve personal exposure and connections. But the career strategy of hitching your future to some rising manager is rapidly becoming outdated. But hasn’t mentoring always been the […]

Advice from Susan Cain, author of Quiet.

If you are the leader of a large organization (or only of yourself) who cares about improving the world, here’s a question you should consider: How will you participate in the global solution networks that are increasingly managing to address the world’s problems? A global solution network is a group of independent parties that have […]

To excel as a manager, you need to master three imperatives: managing yourself (by earning others' trust), managing your network (by building a diverse...

Five key mindset shifts.

To lead effectively, you have to trust your instincts about political dynamics and constituency interests. You also need to boost your persuasive power...

A core group in every company dominates all the goings-on. Who gets to be a member of this inner circle, and what makes it so powerful?

And can’t stand small talk.

Three practices can help.