After six brain surgeries, the race was called. We won. I clench my fists. Not in resistance, but in despair while I sleep. It is symptomatic of a fight or flight response that Dr. Curtis Reisinger, a clinical psychologist at Zucker Hillside Hospital, calls flooding. When our thoughts and emotions…

How I decided to become an outsider for change, again. I’ve never been very good at Fridays — the slowdown of the weekend is outside my comfort zone. I like the busyness of the workweek, where each day feels like a new opportunity to push forward and make progress. But…

Women tend to make better leaders, but they’re losing out to the overconfident man. — It is the hidden fault line in businesses big and small, a man’s whose confidence doesn’t match his competence. Despite promotions, seniority and leadership’s bias toward this individual, it is only a matter of time before the incompetence shows itself, damaging productivity, profits and morale. Confidence seems to override skills…

Will you listen for her? We’ll show you how. Men interrupt women. In every industry, men often unknowingly speak over women or simply disregard their ideas. They interrupt women more than they interrupt other men and more than women interrupt well, anyone. To the men reading this post, take a…

Perfect your recall, ask questions and use empathy to encourage change. — I have a career stack, and I dismantle it often. It is a ritual to help me reflect on my impact, to assess the meaning in my work. This lopsided pile of cards, both glitter-full and glitter free, filled with words of thanks and fond project anecdotes, always leaves me…

How leaping from a job into the unknown can be good for your career and your sanity. — My toddler has taught me a very important lesson: Minutes are a valuable commodity. Every night is the same. As the clock strikes eight, a sweet three-year-old voice turns determined, “Not yet mommy!” With his budding leadership skills, my son cajoles me into “just a few more minutes.” We watch…