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Jack, Jill and a Slippery Hill

by Karin Hurt | Jun 29, 2015 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 5 comments

Antoine was an accomplished millennial retail sales professional considered “a bit rough around the edges.” His no-BS approach created a natural bond with entrepreneurs and mom and pop companies, that left some managers scratching their heads. But, heck it worked....

7 Reasons Good Moms Make Amazing Leaders

by Karin Hurt | May 9, 2015 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning, Developing Leadership In Children | 39 comments

No one puts mom as a job title on their resume. In fact, many moms hide their mommy status when interviewing for a new job. They may even strip their resume of relevant volunteer experience that would reveal their motherhood status. I’m in the other camp...

When Fear Leads to Self-Deception

by Karin Hurt | May 4, 2015 | By Karin Hurt | 6 comments

On the grand scheme of self-deception, I suppose this ranks low on the Richter scale. But early tremors are deceiving, and reveal important indicators of our fault lines. The When Fear Leads to Self-Deception: A Backstory Sebastian (for those just tuning in, my...

How To Bring Out the Best In People

by Karin Hurt | Jan 12, 2015 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 21 comments

The story he shared in a recent workshop I led stopped my heart. We were talking about leadership and “bringing out the best in people,” when John (obviously not his real name) confided, “I’ve never seen anyone do what you’re talking...

7 Roles of an Exceptional Team Leader

by Karin Hurt | Jun 18, 2014 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 12 comments

Focus on These 7 Leadership Competencies to Be a Better Team Leader Your strategy is only as strong as the ability to execute at the frontline. You can have all the great plans, six sigma workouts, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the...