Kindness and Curiosity Matter in Business
Matthijs Visch is the General Manager of Patagonia in EMEA Matthijs' Top Values Love Growth Curiosity How I know Matthijs Credit: Charles Mackesy I met Matthijs while he was a General Manager (GM) at Nike in Europe and since then he has moved to Patagonia to oversee the EMEA region. On a project that we worked on together, I found him to
Waiting For The Invitation That Never Comes
It's taken me a long time to have the energy to write this blog post about the rising hate crimes towards Asian women in Western cities. I kept waiting for the invitation from friends or colleagues or acquaintances to check-in on how this felt for me and for others in the Asian women community. We
Choosing Rational Optimism
✨ On Rational Optimism ✨ Hi friends, It’s that time of the year. The time to wind down, reflect on the past year, and think about how to stay sane in the next year. And watch lots of Harry Potter / Lord of the Rings / Home Alone. Otherwise known as December. And during this time, if there’s one
The End of Performative Leadership
Ambika Pai is the Chief Strategy Officer at Mekanism Ambika's Top Values Intuition Authenticity Inclusion How I know Ambika Ambika and I met in our very first job out of college at an advertising agency in Chicago. As ambitious 23 year-old children of immigrants and women of color, Ambika and I used to have long existential conversations about the unanswered questions
Why Blogs Still Matter and How to Get Started
Claude Fidelin from Black Negotiator and Nancy Choi from Millennial Exec It may seem like the era of blogs is dead, but we are two content creators who are here to convince you otherwise. In this special blog post collaboration, both of us talk about our experiences with blogging, the benefits, and some tips for
The Path to Effortless Leadership
Nic Maisano is the Founder & Managing Director at Effortless Labs and Partner at Cultivating Leadership Nic's Top Values Love Optimization Meaning How I know Nic I met Nic 10 years ago on our first day of orientation as full-time employees at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, CA. Back then, Nic said he left a successful career in management consultant to
Side Hustles vs Side Projects
I hate the term “side hustle” because of the word “hustle”. Hustle implies burnout, low self-care, toxic work environments, and unrelenting standards. Funny enough, Millennials are know as the side hustle generation. (Side bar - I do not enjoy how much our generation gets stereotyped.) I’ve come to terms with the fact that Side Hustles are not for me. But Side Projects? That’s something different.
On Mentors
A few months ago, I sent a reader survey about your experiences with mentorship and a few of you responded. I’ll share your responses below, as well as my own experience with mentorship. 👉🏼 My Experience with Mentors What hasn’t worked: I’ve tried 3 formal mentorship programs in the past, where you sign up and get assigned
The Hero’s Journey
How leaders can use the Hero's Journey framework for their career journeys and leadership brand stories. 🚀 The Hero's Journey The Hero’s Journey is a formula for storytelling that most movies, novels and plays follow. Supposedly the study of hero myth narratives dates back to 1871 but Joseph Campbell is the guy that is most famous for
The Birthday Edition
Some reflections as I turn one year older. 🥳 How I celebrated: One of the benefits of getting older is knowing what you do and don’t like and making more choices around that knowledge. Historically, I did not like planning birthday parties. But this year, I decided it was time I figured out how to celebrate my