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Visibility and Communication is The Job
Many of us just want to put our head down and do work. Sending updates feel like a chore. Businesses rely on collaboration to accomplish big goals, and…
 • Yue Zhao
How To Ask for Support from Senior Leaders
How to take advantage when your leader says "let me know how I can help." Use it to accelerate your projects and your career while increasing perception…
 • Yue Zhao
How To Be Memorable To Senior Executives
It's performance review season, and staying top of mind (in a good way) to senior leaders has unforeseen benefits. Here's three tips to try before the…
 • Yue Zhao
Recognizing How Bias Compounds at Leadership levels
Kids and parents are all sick so this week’s post is taken from my book, The Uncommon Executive: Breakthrough to the C-suite as a Minority.
 • Yue Zhao
Why Being Capable Doesn't Get You Promoted
Getting into leadership is more about positioning yourself for that next opportunity than working hard at your current role.
 • Yue Zhao
How to communicate succinctly to executives
Executives are short on time and attention. Learn how to Be Brief, Be Brilliant, and Be gone. The secret is in clarity of thinking and having the…
 • Yue Zhao
Letting go is A Leadership Superpower
Letting go of what made us successful and fixed ideas of what is right is the secret to becoming a great executive. Here's the why and the how to do it…
 • Yue Zhao
How To Manage False Rumors As a High Performer
High-performers will encounter rumors about their wins rooted in jealousy and envy. The best way to address them is to sidestep the emotions and build a…
 • Yue Zhao
Why Mentoring Doesn't Get You Into Management
If you're looking to get more resources and manage a team, tell a story about how you'll create more impact.
 • Yue Zhao
Chase environments that make your goals inevitable.
When things go wrong, sometimes it is more powerful to change the environment, rather than ourselves. Look to the bigger picture of people and process…
 • Yue Zhao
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.
 • Yue Zhao
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!
 • Yue Zhao
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