Taking the road less traveled...

You will be asked this question during your interview. It's guaranteed. So you better start preparing and rehearsing your answer now.

These questions never get old. You will be asked so be prepared! /RL

"If you want to change the world..." One of the greatest motivational speeches of all time. 19 minutes in length. Worth the investment. /RL

https://www.kornferry.com/insights/this-week-in-leadership/the-return-of-speechmaking

1. Build Relationships 2. Develop People 3. Lead Change 4. Inspire Others 5. Think Critically 6. Communicate Clearly 7. Create Accountability

The cover letter remains a very important means to be noticed and increase the chances to be invited for an interview, and most hiring professionals expect applicants to include it with their applications according to Korn Ferry, a global executive search firm. /RL

You've called people together and given them an agenda. The meeting starts. Now is the time for you to step up as a leader rather than to sit back and see what happens next. These 10 tactics help you to lean in and lead, helping your participants to shine, making the meeting a success. You'll shine, too, having made a positive impact on others and moving business forward. /RL

The phrase ‘Hanlon’s razor’ was coined by Robert J. Hanlon, but it has been voiced by many people throughout history, as far back as 1774. Napoleon Bonaparte famously declared: ‘Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.’ Goethe wrote similarly in The Sorrows of Young Werther in 1774: Misunderstandings and neglect create more confusion in this world than trickery and malice. At any rate, the last two are certainly much less frequent. The German general Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord used Hanlon’s razor to assess his men, saying: I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and diligent – their place is the General Staff. The next lot are stupid and lazy – they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent – he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief.

‘Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by neglect.’