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Shake it up
Susan Shapiro
  • Mar 8
  • 1 min

Shake it up

Open to new ways of thinking when you get stumped and need new perspective.
Grief is different for everyone who experiences it
Susan Shapiro
  • Jun 13, 2018
  • 2 min

Grief is different for everyone who experiences it

Some have described grief as coming in waves, too strong to resist, and the best way to cope was to ride the wave to get through it. For...
Support growth NOT by telling others they are smart
Susan Shapiro
  • Oct 31, 2017
  • 2 min

Support growth NOT by telling others they are smart

This is a fixed vs. growth mindset.  Carol Dweck, pioneering researcher on motivation, wrote “Mindset: the New Psychology of Success,”...
The Importance of Focus
Susan Shapiro
  • May 2, 2017
  • 3 min

The Importance of Focus

A Story of Focus “Hold that plank for one minute,” my trainer said. “No problem,” I thought, because I have two hands and two feet on the...
Inclusion and The Four Dimensions of Leadership
Susan Shapiro
  • Apr 25, 2017
  • 2 min

Inclusion and The Four Dimensions of Leadership

Ever feel excluded from a key meeting or social gathering? Feels pretty bad doesn’t it? It may bring back memories of what it felt like...
3 Leadership Lessons Learned From Sea Turtles
Susan Shapiro
  • Mar 23, 2017
  • 3 min

3 Leadership Lessons Learned From Sea Turtles

From the moment they’re hatched, sea turtles are hurled into the world to fend for themselves until they’re ready to fulfill their...
Master the Feedback Balancing Act
Susan Shapiro
  • Jan 24, 2017
  • 3 min

Master the Feedback Balancing Act

Great leaders take an active role in helping their employees grow. A major part of that process? They’ve learned to master the feedback...
An Up-Close Look at Remote Management
Susan Shapiro
  • Dec 6, 2016
  • 3 min

An Up-Close Look at Remote Management

You land a new role. Exciting? Yes! But then you realize you’ll be managing people all over the country—or even the world. Time for...
Is Your Career Suffering From Tunnel Vision?
Susan Shapiro
  • Oct 25, 2016
  • 3 min

Is Your Career Suffering From Tunnel Vision?

If you’ve worked hard to differentiate yourself by specializing in a certain area, you may run the risk of over-relying on your...
Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves
Susan Shapiro
  • Oct 18, 2016
  • 3 min

Why We Need to Embrace Our Career-Path Curves

When my coaching clients struggle to move their careers forward, the roadblock usually is not their managers. Or their organizations. Or...
Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help
Susan Shapiro
  • Oct 4, 2016
  • 3 min

Moving Beyond the Fear of Asking for Help

In my last post, I talked about the Fear of Asking for Help (#FOAFH) and how that can damage our careers. Now I want to give you some...
It’s Real: The Fear of Asking for Help
Susan Shapiro
  • Sep 27, 2016
  • 4 min

It’s Real: The Fear of Asking for Help

Your manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality...
A Smarter Way to Identify High Potentials: The Challenge Factor
Susan Shapiro
  • Jun 14, 2016
  • 3 min

A Smarter Way to Identify High Potentials: The Challenge Factor

“WANTED:  Future leaders to help our organization reach outrageous goals and face challenges we can’t even begin to imagine while using...
Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away
Susan Shapiro
  • Jun 7, 2016
  • 3 min

Negotiation Deal-Breakers: When to Walk Away

If you regularly negotiate to land new clients and projects—or to convince your boss you deserve a promotion—you probably have some solid...
When Rage Derails a Career: Coping with Anger
Susan Shapiro
  • May 31, 2016
  • 3 min

When Rage Derails a Career: Coping with Anger

We all experience moments of anger; we’re human. But some people have a hair-trigger temper that takes them from “calm” to “rage” in the...
Workaholics: Wake Up and Schedule the Vacation!
Susan Shapiro
  • May 24, 2016
  • 3 min

Workaholics: Wake Up and Schedule the Vacation!

Be honest:  are you addicted to work?  Do you feel guilty when you’re not working? Does it actually seem stressful to take time off or go...
Leadership: The Science Behind Trusting Your Gut
Susan Shapiro
  • May 17, 2016
  • 3 min

Leadership: The Science Behind Trusting Your Gut

Imagine getting lost as you drive through an unfamiliar area late at night. You’re faced with a choice:  head down a dark road that...
How to Cope with a Boss Who Avoids Conflict
Susan Shapiro
  • Apr 19, 2016
  • 3 min

How to Cope with a Boss Who Avoids Conflict

When tortoises feel threatened, they retreat into their thick shells to safely wait out the potential crisis. But what happens when...
Driving Alignment: 10 Best Practices Leaders Can’t Ignore
Susan Shapiro
  • Feb 9, 2016
  • 3 min

Driving Alignment: 10 Best Practices Leaders Can’t Ignore

One of my coaching clients (we’ll call her Cindy) was in trouble. Cindy’s department was responsible for delivering content marketing for...
Missed Opportunities:  What’s Clouding Your View?
Susan Shapiro
  • Jan 26, 2016
  • 3 min

Missed Opportunities: What’s Clouding Your View?

Sometimes good leaders can miss great opportunities. I’m not referring to the wing-it-and-hope-for-the-best managers here; I’m talking...
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