The three phases of making a major life change

The three phases of making a major life change

The three phases of making a major life change  Herminia Ibarra  1 October 2021 Many of us believe that unexpected events or shocks create fertile conditions for major life and career changes by sparking us to reflect about our desires and priorities. That holds...
Five leadership skills for the future

Five leadership skills for the future

Five leadership skills for the future  Herminia Ibarra  13 July 2021 Today, and even more so in the years ahead, we need leaders who can help transform their firms — so they become more agile, more innovative, more digitally savvy, more customer-centric, more...
The three phases of making a major life change

Reinventing your career in the time of coronavirus

Reinventing your career in the time of coronavirus  Herminia Ibarra  22 April 2020 Unexpected events or shocks disrupt our habitual routines, jolt us out of our comfort zones, and lead us to ask big questions about what matters and what is worth doing. It’s no...
The three phases of making a major life change

The leader as coach

The leader as coach  Herminia Ibarra  27 December 2019 Once upon a time, most people began successful careers by developing expertise in a technical, functional, or professional domain. Doing your job well meant having the right answers. If you could prove yourself...
Take a wrecking ball to those iconic practices

Take a wrecking ball to those iconic practices

Take a wrecking ball to those iconic practices  Herminia Ibarra  30 October 2019 Here’s what today’s leaders need to do to knock down obstacles to cultural change. Most leaders today are trying to do the same things: help their organizations become more agile, more...