How do you solve a seemingly impossible problem? Sometimes the answer is to try something that sounds a little nuts. This is an approach that has worked well for Dave McKinney, the VP of HR […]
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An Phan is an award-winning communicator with experience across myriad channels spanning corporate, executive, employee, product, and financial. She invests her time and talents in gaining deep knowledge and understanding of the subject matter to create narratives that resonate with readers and listeners. An expertly breaks complex subject matter into communications that position people, companies, and products to engage a wide range of audiences. In her current role as President, Pioneering Influence at Pioneering Collective, she leverages her love of storytelling to design holistic communications strategies for leaders and executives that elevate their profiles and amplify their thought leadership.
I Have Your Back: Women Can Address Gender Inequality in Corporate America by Supporting Each Other
There is a persistent myth that women do not support each other in the workplace. Yet it’s not a so-called myth. We’ve heard of “Queen Bee” syndrome, whereby successful women use their power not to […]
False Expectations: Why Gimmicky Checklists and Challenges Don’t Work with Wellness
As a society, we love shortcuts—we’re always looking for faster ways to do things. And often, there’s a way to cut corners that allows us to be more efficient without sacrificing quality or depth. But […]
The New Tech-Infused Drinking Fountain That Will Reduce Plastic Waste Around the World
Imagine a world where no one has to walk more than five minutes to get fresh drinking water, whether they’re standing in downtown Chicago or in a village outside Dar es Salaam. That’s the vision […]
Cheryl Overton on Ditching the Whiteboard: Finding Creative Inspiration in New Places
“I find inspiration everywhere,” says Cheryl Overton. You might assume, based on the quote, that Overton is a painter, a poet, or a playwright. While there are shades of each of those in her work, […]
Leadership 2.0: Using Care and Responsibility to Navigate Constant Change
Leadership seems to be going through an upgrade—call it leadership 2.0. With the tumult of the last eighteen months (if not more), agility and resilience were key in handling all the redefinitions of what is […]
Andy Parratt: Operating from a Builder Mindset
What is a builder’s mindset and how does this style of leadership help organizations succeed? How can leaders tap into a builder’s mindset to harness the power of the broad strategic perspective that it offers? […]
Tips from a First-Time Inventor on Surviving the Roller Coaster Ride of Creating a New Product
It had become something of an assembly line of pain. There was a clear pattern. Patient after patient would walk through Ed Barry’s door presenting lower back issues. Many of them struggled to lead productive […]
Why a Well-Honed Gut Instinct is so Important for Leaders
When Marianne Radley decided to leave Anheuser-Busch after a wonderful 15-year career, her colleagues and friends were stunned. She had risen to become the senior brand manager of the iconic Budweiser brand and worked at […]
What Separates the Greats from the Almost-Greats at the Olympics
For most of the more than 11,000 athletes who have descended on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics, this event will be the highlight of their athletic careers, if not their lives. Not only have they […]
Women and Board Appointments: A Campaign for Success
Barbara Ryan is a force, with over three decades of experience working on Wall Street as a top-ranked Pharmaceutical Analyst and Managing Director, and then as a capital markets advisor to the senior C-suite at […]
Denice Torres Shares Her Brand of Alchemy—How to Turn Coal into Career Gold
It’s the quintessential pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps American story. Denice Torres is a gay Hispanic woman who grew up in a town with high unemployment, low literacy, and a penchant for intolerance. She came from limited financial resources, […]