Lifelong Learning & Future Skills

A few years into her career, a colleague of mine sat through a strategy meeting where a senior leader casually mentioned wanting a sharper executive summary format for board updates. …

Think back to the last time you figured something out at work. Maybe you finally cracked a stubborn spreadsheet formula, untangled a client’s messy brief, or worked through a new …

Blockbuster and Kodak companies that didn’t fail because they stopped learning, but because they couldn’t unlearn the habits or business practices that no longer worked. Kodak invented the digital camera …

A colleague of mine—let’s call her Maya—got passed over for a promotion last year. She was competent, reliable, and technically the strongest person on her team. The person who got …

On a random Thursday afternoon, an early career professional might open their laptop, glance at yet another headline about AI reshaping the workplace, and feel a quiet knot tighten in …

You did everything right. Earned the degree, built the experience, mastered the tools. And then, almost overnight, the tools changed. The job descriptions started asking for skills you hadn’t heard …

You read a great article on a Tuesday afternoon. It shifts something in you, whether it’s a reframe on leadership, a stat that stops you cold, or a framework you …

Stop me if this scenario sounds familiar. You’re in a performance review, and your manager says something like, “We’d love to see you grow into a more strategic role.” You …

Ever been told “Follow your passion”? It might be the most overused—and incomplete—career advice of our generation. Let’s take the case of two equally talented colleagues who make vastly different …

I met someone at a conference last year who had everything on paper. MBA from a top-tier school. Ten years of experience. A LinkedIn profile that screamed “high achiever.” But …