Section 1. Set a vision for your career: Reaching your potential: only you can define success for yourself / by Robert S. Kaplan -- Developing a strategy for a life of meaningful labor: it's never too late (or too early) / by Brian Fetherstonhaugh -- Think strategically about your career...

Introduction: Why decision making is so hard -- Section one. Getting started: The hidden traps in decision making - understand the misperceptions and biases that cloud your judgment / by John S. Hammond, Ralph l. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa -- Who has the D?: how clear decision roles enhance...

Introduction. Get the strategy you need - now: how strategy has evolved, and why we need it -- Section One. What is strategy?: Defining strategy, implementation, and execution - they involve different activities, tools, and people / by Ken Favaro -- 5 myths about strategy and why they're wrong /...

Section 1. From idea to pitch: A guide to winning support for your new idea or project--persistence is key / Rebecca Knight -- How to keep support for your project from evaporating: don't rely on personal relationships alone / Allison Rimm -- You've pitched your initiative-what's next?: whether...

Meetings. They hold such promise for moving your business forward, but they rarely deliver. We all know the steps we're supposed to take to run an effective meeting, but we seldom follow them. Why? Perhaps it just doesn't seem worth the time to pinpoint what we want to accomplish, craft an...

You're well into your career and yet you're not where you want to be. Perhaps you've done everything you need to do to be named a partner, but your firm has encountered a crisis that's put all promotions on hold. Maybe a hobby or sidegig has helped unearth a new passion you'd love to pursue...

Bring strategy into your daily work. As a manager, it's your responsibility to ensure that your work--and the work of your team--aligns with the overarching objectives of your organization. But when you're faced with competing projects and limited time, it's difficult to keep strategy...

Section one. Making yourself collaboration-ready: Exerting influence without authority - to lead people who don't report to you, try lateral leadership / by Lauren Keller Johnson -- To improve your team, first work on yourself - you need three specific capabilities / by Jennifer Porter --...

Get your best work done, no matter where you do it. Video calls from your couch. Project reports in a coffee shop. Presentations at your kitchen table. Working remotely gives you more flexibility in how and where you do your job. But being part of a far-flung team can be challenging. How can you...

Are your employees meeting their goals? Is their work improving over time? Understanding where your employees are succeeding--and falling short--is a pivotal part of ensuring you have the right talent to meet organizational objectives. In order to work with your people and effectively monitor...