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Personal Growth, Building with AI, and Parenting Skills
I'm taking time in August to invest in myself. Goals include building real products with AI, increasing my capacity as a coach, and adding tools to my…
Aug 14
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Yue Zhao
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You Can Love Your Job And Take A Vacation
The only way to sustain high performance over a long time or rapid change is to take breaks. Taking the time to recover means you love your job.
Aug 7
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Yue Zhao
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You Can Love Your Job And Take A Vacation
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July 2025
How To Expand Your Influence Skills
Having the data or being “right” doesn’t win hearts and minds. We work with humans. And humans are emotional creatures. Build your influence through…
Jul 31
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Yue Zhao
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How To Expand Your Influence Skills
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What Most Leaders of AI Get Wrong About Driving Adoption
AI Adoption is not a technology or skillset problem. It is a mindset and change management challenge. Invest in context sharing, up-skilling, and early…
Jul 24
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Yue Zhao
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What Most Leaders of AI Get Wrong About Driving Adoption
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How Great Leaders Use Empathy to Create Shared Vision
When you see the world from another person’s perspective, you realize that opposing truths can both be right.
Jul 17
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Yue Zhao
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How Great Leaders Use Empathy to Create Shared Vision
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Finding Your Most Counterintuitive Leadership Growth Areas
We ask ourselves what makes us happy and work towards that. It turns out that your negative emotions are also a compass for action when they are…
Jul 10
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Yue Zhao
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Finding Your Most Counterintuitive Leadership Growth Areas
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How To Counter A False Statement About You
Demonstrate a counterpoint to change a false perception or recover gracefully from mistake. Here's how to escape the negative thinking spiral, move…
Jul 3
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Yue Zhao
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How To Counter A False Statement About You
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June 2025
Two Must Do's for Executives To Truly Prioritize Their Priorities
Do you find that your calendar manages you? We go in detail on how to make your calendar reflect your priorities and why creating themes throughout the…
Jun 26
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Yue Zhao
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Two Must Do's for Executives To Truly Prioritize Their Priorities
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Common Mistakes Leaders Make When Landing Difficult Reorgs
Most common mistakes leaders make include: Moving too quickly (or not fast enough) after the reorg, not watching out for impact on existing teams, and…
Jun 19
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Yue Zhao
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Common Mistakes Leaders Make When Landing Difficult Reorgs
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A Behind The Scenes Look At How Org Changes Happen and Common Mistakes (Part I)
Leaders reorganize people and teams to support new initiatives, accelerate lagging projects, or (sometimes) to satisfy someone’s ego.
Jun 12
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Yue Zhao
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A Behind The Scenes Look At How Org Changes Happen and Common Mistakes (Part I)
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My "go-to" Exercise For Structuring Complex Interview Questions On The Spot
An easy way to learn how to structure responses to a complex executive concern or interview question on the spot. Practice wherever 5 minutes a day!
Jun 5
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Yue Zhao
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My "go-to" Exercise For Structuring Complex Interview Questions On The Spot
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May 2025
How To Get Past Your Inner Critic To Lead Confidently
When you silence your inner critic and frame a situation objectively, it removes blame for yourself and others. This allows you to focus on what needs…
May 29
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Yue Zhao
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How To Get Past Your Inner Critic To Lead Confidently
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