No. You don’t need a mentor. The person who truly needs a mentor doesn’t even ask this question. They already know – deeply, irrevocably, in their core, bone-deep. Everyone else asks this question.

Multisector projects rarely fail because people lack knowledge or goodwill. They collapse on what is invisible yet hardest to manage — the dynamics between people and departments. Over the years, working with different organizations, I kept seeing the same pattern: the project matters, the plans exist, the teams are competent, and yet progress is slow […]

Harvard professor Barbara Minto spent years studying the most successful consultants at McKinsey – the prestigious consulting firm that advises the world’s largest corporations. She wanted to understand why some consultants become legendary problem solvers while others stagnate despite enormous experience. The discovery was both fascinating and alarming: the longer consultants had been in the […]

Imagine this scenario: you’re hurriedly walking down a busy city street, perhaps thinking about work or wondering when your daughter’s practice is, when you suddenly catch your foot on an uneven piece of pavement. Your step falters, your arms frantically search for balance, and your bag awkwardly slides over your shoulder. In that moment, it […]

The Hidden Gems in Your Company: Why Investing in First-Time Managers is Crucial Last week, I was talking to the CEO of an IT company, who told me, “We’ve been looking for a senior manager for six months. We’ll pay whatever it takes.” A few desks away from her office sits Marina—brilliant, dedicated, and a […]