Career & Leadership

What will it take for you to create career that you want? Here are ways to develop leadership and cultivate other essential skills, plus hacks that can make a big impact on anyone's day-to-day work. And we look at ethics — how do your colleagues draw the line on everything from freebies to food waste?

Billie Jean King: You Can ‘Change the World’

Even if you were not familiar with Billie Jean King’s monumental tennis career until she took the stage Jan. 8 for PCMA Convening Leaders’ Main Stage event, you are probably now a fan. And not just for her athletic achievements.

January 8, 2019

Leadership Summit: Don’t Just Set Strategy, Lead Change

However rapidly things have been changing — get ready, consultant Peter Sheahan, CEO of Karrikins Group, told industry leaders Jan. 6 at PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2019. “The last five years have seen the slowest rate of change that you can expect to experience in your lifetimes.”

BY Barbara Palmer January 6, 2019

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. PCMA People on the Move – Jan. 4, 2019

BY Casey Gale January 3, 2019

Great Leaders Practice These Simple Daily Habits

In the new year, people make a lot of resolutions — about fitness, relationships, and of course, how to improve one’s career. Travis Bradberry, Ph.D., recently shared some tips with Quartz at Work on 12 daily habits that exceptional leaders share.

BY Casey Gale January 2, 2019

Building a Team-Oriented Culture

Arlene A. Pietranton, CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), describes how ASHA creates a collaborative work culture in its organizational structure, manifested in the physical layout of its headquarters.

BY Michelle Russell December 28, 2018

Humble Leadership: How Serving Is the new Leading

Business challenges are coming at us so fast and are so complex that leaders can no longer afford not to leverage the knowledge and creativity of every person within their organizations. Experts point to a different way forward: It’s called humble or servant leadership.

BY Michelle Russell December 28, 2018

Servant Leadership Means Questioning, Author Warren Berger Says

In “The Book of Beautiful Questions,” author Warren Berger devotes a chapter to exploring why questioning should be a regular practice among leaders. As part of its January cover and CMP Series story, Convene spoke with Berger to learn how servant leadership — leading with humility — is linked to a culture of inquiry.

BY Michelle Russell December 28, 2018

Wanda Johnson: ‘My Leadership Style Starts with Respect’

In November, Wanda Johnson, CMP, CAE, was appointed the CEO of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), following a 26-year career at the Endocrine Society, where she

BY Michelle Russell December 28, 2018

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. PCMA People on the Move – Dec 28, 2018

BY Casey Gale December 26, 2018

Job Search: 3 Fails to Avoid During Phone Interviews

Do you have ‘find a new job’ on your 2019 resolutions list? If so, see what experts say about how to ace that all-important phone interview.

BY Angela Campiere December 26, 2018

Geena Davis to Give Closing Address at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019

Academy-award winning actor and gender-equality activist Geena Davis will be the closing keynote speaker at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019, PCMA announced Dec. 24.

BY Cristi Kempf December 26, 2018

How to Ace Your Next Performance Review

How can you help ensure your next review goes smoothly? Preparation is crucial, according to experts, who share their tips.

BY Angela Campiere December 20, 2018

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