Invited to an interview? Structure your narrative.

Don’t be a candidate In last week’s blog post, I discussed the importance of taking control of the narrative during an interview.  When you lead the narrative, you’re doing what executives do: taking ownership of an important outcome and making sure the right information is exchanged to enable a good decision. Today, I’d like to…

Laid off? You lost a role, not your value.

You’re looking for a job: don’t become a Candidate. I’m not telling you not to look for your next role. I’m telling you to remain the Leader you are while doing so. Because the moment you switch to Candidate mode – needy, desperate, grateful for any consideration, the downward spiral starts. And it will crush…