My latest ramblings
How to Get Promoted to Director
Most managers who want to become directors are solving the wrong problem. Here is what decision-makers are actually looking for and why strong managers keep getting passed over.
How to Get Promoted to Manager
Most individual contributors who want to become managers are solving the wrong problem. They are working harder when they need to be seen differently. Here is what actually gets you promoted to manager.
How to Get Your First Job
Getting your first job is not about being the most qualified candidate in the room. It is about being the most prepared one. Here is what actually works and what wastes your time.
How to Not Fail When You Get Promoted: The Real Rules for Every Leadership Transition
Most professionals fail in new roles not because they lack skills but because they keep using the old ones. Corby Fine on the specific mistakes at every leadership transition from IC to manager, manager to director, and director to VP.
How to Stand Out in a Job Interview When Everyone in the Room Is Just as Qualified as You
Everyone interviewing for that role is roughly 80% the same as you. The job is not to be the smartest person in the room. It is to be the one they remember. Corby Fine on how to differentiate when qualifications alone will not do it.