The Bold Move That Gave Rent the Runway Its Start
Jenny Fleiss explains how she and her co-founder Jenn Hyman pitched Rent the Runway– over and over again. Source link
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How to Improve Communication with Your Boss
Everyone is always looking to improve their communication and especially when it comes to communicating with the boss. Your boss is an important factor in your success, the better relationship you have the more successful you will become. But great relationships are based on having great communication, so what is the best way to improve
This Simple Mistake Cost Me $50,000
We know the gender pay gap exists. However, doing something about it is a lot more difficult than it seems. Even if I know the inequality is there, I have had a hard time standing up for my self-worth. Until someone said something to me I’ll never forget. First let me back up. About a
Mindfulness in Business: How to Live in the Present While Predicting the Future
Over the past few years, the practice of mindfulness has been on the rise in the business world. As the benefits of this Eastern mindset started to emerge, companies like Google, General Mills, Target, and Aetna have all been taking advantage. These companies have implemented mindfulness institutes, courses, and programs; encouraged and promoted meditation in
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1 Question Can Tell You Plenty About Your CEO–And Help You Set Yourself Up for Success
For decades, researchers have linked birth order to personality traits. It’s an extension of the age-old nature vs. nurture debate. It’s hard to deny that our birth pedigree has some effect on our levels of intelligence, career choices, and ultimate success. In interacting with and researching organizational leaders for many years, I’ve realized that birth
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Five Things I Learned About Managing Machines From My Artificial Intelligence Assistant
This past year I hired, fired and then rehired an artificial intelligence scheduler called Amy. This is my first experience managing a machine. Sure, there was a novelty factor that was fun but she’s also had a few West World episodes that were less fun. With so much media focus on how artificial intelligence and
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The Simple Reason to Learn to Lead Yourself First
Inc. readers love leading. We love learning to lead better. Usually that means learning to lead others. Leading others sounds sexier. In my leadership courses and workshops, nearly everyone prefers the exercises that lead others over ones to build self-awareness and self-leadership. I recommend learning to lead yourself first. Here’s why. Learn to lead yourself
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This Iconic Fashion Brand Wants a Customer to be its Next CEO (Here’s How You Can Apply)
Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. They smile in your face. All the time, they’re bathing in the inner glow of how they backstabbed their way to the top. And when you look at them, don’t you ever think: “I could do
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The One Thing You Can Do to Create 100% Engagement in Your Company
Gallup does a monthly poll on the business buzzword “Engagement” – a measure of people actually working instead of going through the motions. Last month it was 32%, which means almost 70% of everybody in America is phoning it in. This is easily the single most disturbing and least addressed statistic in business, largely because
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4 Unique Qualities Every Leader Must Have to Succeed
What skills do young engineers need to grow into leadership roles? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Kim Martin, Data Centric Technical Leader / Innovator / Genie, on Quora: First, let’s all remember that leadership comes in
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