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Why being dispensable is an essential leadership skill (and how to do it)

Why being dispensable is an essential leadership skill (and how to do it)

by Lisa Kohn | Jul 23, 2020 | Thoughtful Leadership

As we’ve written before, we coach all of our clients to be dispensable at work. I will never forget the client who stared at me in absolute shock when I told her that. “What???” she said. “I’ve spent my entire career trying to be completely indispensable. What????”...
Comparing yourself to others is a waste of time – and here’s how to stop

Comparing yourself to others is a waste of time – and here’s how to stop

by Robyn McLeod | Feb 11, 2016 | Awareness

I was working with a client recently, when the subject of career trajectory came up. She was feeling dissatisfied with her growth and was beginning to question whether she had made the right choices. “I look at my friends and most of them are getting promoted into...

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