Powerful people know that humour is the greatest weapon in any boardroom. Someone comes at you with serious and stern? Return the remark wit…
Powerful people know that humour is the greatest weapon in any boardroom. Someone comes at you with serious and stern? Return the remark wit…
When it comes to compliments, powerful types know how to accept one. More importantly, they don’t fall for the mistake of immediately retu…
There’s an old Spanish proverb: “Don’t speak unless you can improve upon the silence.” The most important skill you can ever learn is t…
Great leaders wear their power lightly. They never throw their weight around. They never suffer from that type of business low self-esteem w…
Carry cash in your pockets at all times. Meeting for a coffee with a colleague, client or worker-bee? You pay. And don’t expense a three-buc…
Powerful people always remember to take a breath. They stop before they blurt it out. They learn to take that beat in a conversation. This o…
Truly powerful people don’t put a lot of stock in always being right. They put much more stock in being interesting and original. Powerful t…
There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women. Madeleine Albright said it and it’s absolutely true. This one is …
Facial expressions, especially those conveyed well, are pure gold. The power of a raised eyebrow sits in a league of its own. Sometimes wor…
Power Players are forgiving to those who are new to power. They know what the rest of us don’t: first-time power is like first-time alcoho…
I love this Power Play. Diversity is one of those words in mission statements and job applications but rarely used in the same sentence as p…
Risk is one of those words that can be interpreted in about a million different ways. Power Players keep it simple. They are under no illusi…
