Grief. I started to learn that no matter how sad I felt, another break would eventually come. It helped me regain a sense of control. I
When you’re faced with tragedy,18 you usually find that you’re no longer surrounded by people—you’re surrounded by platitudes.
When someone isn’t making good decisions, few have the guts to tell that person, especially if that person is the boss. One
When a girl tries to lead, she is often labeled bossy. Boys are seldom called bossy because a boy taking the role of a boss does not surprise or offend.
We see the potential for good in others and gain hope that we can survive and rebuild.
Trying to overcorrect is a great way to find middle ground. In order for me to speak the right amount in a meeting, I have to feel as if I am saying very little. People who are shy will have to feel l...
This is the second worst moment of our lives. We lived through the first and we will live through this. It can only get better from here.
The loop in your head repeats, It’s my fault this is awful. My whole life is awful. And it’s always going to be awful.
The cost of stability is often diminished opportunities for growth.
The ability to forge a unique path with occasional dips, detours, and even dead ends presents a better chance for fulfillment. Plus, a jungle gym provides great views for many people, not just those a...
Taking initiative pays off. It is hard to visualize someone as a leader if she is always waiting to be told what to do. Padmasree
Self-compassion isn't talked about as much as it should be, maybe because it's often confused with its troublesome cousins, self-pity and self-indulgence. Psychologist Kristin Neff describes self-comp...
Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. It comes from gratitude for what’s good in our lives and from leaning in to the suck. It comes from analyzing how we process grief and...
Professor Gruenfeld was able to explain the price women pay for success. Our entrenched cultural ideas associate men with leadership qualities and women with nurturing qualities and put women in a dou...
One way to lessen the sting of criticism is to evaluate how well you handle it. After every low score you receive, law professors Doug Stone and Sheila Heen advise, you should give yourself a ‘second...
One of my favorite quotes comes from author Alice Walker, who observed, The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.
Of middle-aged adults who lost a spouse, 54 percent of men were in a romantic relationship a year later compared with only 7 percent of women.
Men of all ages must commit to changing the leadership ratios. They can start by actively seeking out qualified female candidates to hire and promote. And if qualified candidates cannot be found, then...
Less than six months after I started at Facebook, Mark and I sat down for my first formal review. One of the things he told me was that my desire to be liked by everyone would hold me back. He said th...
It's no surprise that married and cohabitating men whose mothers were employed while they were growing up do more housework as adults than other men.