Personal brand

Your values should reflect the most important aspects of your life.

You can preserve your commitment to highlighting others without hindering your effectiveness.

Identify your compelling purpose, ambitious objectives, realistic timeline, and clear deliverables.

Make it a part of your development goals.

Five ways remote workers, freelancers, and contractors can stay top of mind — even when out of sight.

And how managers should handle this double-edged sword.

Authenticity has become the gold standard for leadership. But as INSEAD professor Herminia Ibarra argues, a simplistic understanding of what authenticity...

Cut the fat.

Change is inevitable — but it’s not out of your control.

Make it a part of your daily workflow.

Step 1: Connect the dots between your past, present, and future.

What's your personal brand? Though I've been writing for The Conversation for several months, this is the first post in my own, "personally branded" blog...

Three trends reshaping your career.

Be authentic, be memorable.

Listen more than you talk.

People reinvent themselves all the time-they may want a new challenge, a new line of work, or a new image among their colleagues. Taking control of your...

Build your reputation — without the schmoozing.

Is starting a side hustle right for you?

Lots of executives think they can't be humble and ambitious at the same time.

If you want others to see how you’ve grown, you need to show them.

Just be yourself, right? We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're...

This field-based case introduces students to the challenges of building a professional brand through the lens of a college athlete. Since the National...

In 2020, the legal cannabis industry in the United States was emerging. One large player in the nascent industry was Canopy Growth Corporation (Canopy...

Well-known film producer Peter Guber must decide whether to commit to a time-consuming personal project. He is about to sign a contract for a business...

Use strategy to achieve your goals--at work and in life. You think strategically about your work, but are you as planful and deliberate about your personal...

Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. It's not easy to navigate the world of work when you're exploring who you are and...

Fame is like lightning. Taylor Swift, Bob Dylan, Leonardo da Vinci, Jane Austen, Oprah Winfrey--all of them were struck. Why? What if they hadn't been?...

Land the job of your dreams. You're ready to take the next step in your career. But securing the right role can take a lot of work, time, and energy....

Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. It's not easy to navigate the world of work when you're exploring who you are and...

Harness the power of a growth mindset. Cultivating a positive outlook can help you and your team embrace strengths, see opportunities instead of problems,...

Samia Mazari, CEO of automotive supplier Frings Auto Parts, is about to leave her post in order to join a larger automotive group. In her 6 years has...

Learn, grow, and be inspired--every day. "HBR Daily Leader" provides 365 days' worth of insights and inspiration, an easy and enjoyable way to make your...

In 2023, Vasudha Rai had positioned herself as a brand in the health, wellness, and beauty market in India, with a cumulative 92,000 followers across...

Set yourself up for a successful transition. Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you...

Land the job of your dreams. You're ready to take the next step in your career. But securing the right role can take a lot of work--and a lot of time...

Set yourself up for a successful transition. Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you...

Selling oneself is something that we have to do every day in both professional and personal settings. We face it when we apply for a job, advocate for...

Between 2016 and 2019, Jijihong Catering Management Co. Ltd. (Jijihong)-a well-established company in Jiangxi Province, China-encountered a plateau in...

For more than fifteen years, successful Canadian entrepreneur and investor Kevin O'Leary had developed his brand into a global powerhouse. Since his first...

Your values should reflect the most important aspects of your life.

You can preserve your commitment to highlighting others without hindering your effectiveness.

Identify your compelling purpose, ambitious objectives, realistic timeline, and clear deliverables.

Make it a part of your development goals.

Just be yourself, right? We're complex people. Professionally, we're recent graduates, employees, star performers, and first-time managers. But we're...

Five ways remote workers, freelancers, and contractors can stay top of mind — even when out of sight.

And how managers should handle this double-edged sword.

Authenticity has become the gold standard for leadership. But as INSEAD professor Herminia Ibarra argues, a simplistic understanding of what authenticity...

This field-based case introduces students to the challenges of building a professional brand through the lens of a college athlete. Since the National...

In 2020, the legal cannabis industry in the United States was emerging. One large player in the nascent industry was Canopy Growth Corporation (Canopy...