We all know honesty means telling the truth—and to thrive in business, our authenticity distinguishes us from the corrupt and helps create a trustworthy legacy for our personal brand. But often we glamorize honesty without realizing the truth also has consequences for our brand—good or bad. Here are my tips to remaining authentic, honest and […]
Personal Branding
Can Corporate Bad News Torpedo Your Personal Brand?
Does bad corporate news always equal career suicide? Said differently: If the company you work for gets into questionable business, is your reputation also in question? I would say the answer is ‘no,’ but I do see it getting increasingly harder to defend that position based on the role you have. As companies make headlines […]
A Resilient Personal Brand Ensures Your Competitive Edge
As originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com “The future of work,” it’s the latest buzz phrase. Five years ago, that meant telecommuting, going paperless, shared workspaces and in-house coffee bars. Today, that topic means considering artificial intelligence, tenuous job security, contingent labor, robotics, job migration, talent underutilization, independent contractors on digital-only platforms (ever heard of Upwork?) and even workplace monitoring […]
As CEOs are booted for unethical behavior, what can we learn?
It seems like every day we hear of a CEO or senior executive being shown the door over unethical or inappropriate behavior ranging from misconduct to poorly timed Tweets. PwC recently issued results of a 10-year study of CEOs from public companies and showed that CEOs are being ousted from their current jobs for ethical […]
Why I don’t post about politics, religion or booze
From time to time, someone will tag me in an online rant about a political candidate, in a blog admitting their religious struggles, or in a meme highlighting the true character of friendship involving champagne-filled celebrations. Likely these friends and online contacts mean to include me in something thought-provoking, inspiring or funny, but I remove […]
My Favorite Holiday Tips
If enjoying alcohol at company party, stay OFF social media. Reputations and jobs can be destroyed with one inappropriate Tweet or photo. ’Twas the night before the elevator pitch… Convey your authentic story when asked “What do you do?” Offer one kind gesture to someone today; it might mean the world to someone who desperately […]
