The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Solomon Thimothy There’s ...

Mindful means being in the moment, while proactive means thinking and working ahead. Both are important for your career, but they seem to contradict each other. Can you be mindful and proactive at the ...

Life can feel like a stormy sea in the ocean of everyday life. Whenever a deadline approaches, it crashes in like a rogue wave. Like sudden squalls, notifications howl. In the chaos, we respond rather ...

What is the deep meaning of “We should’ve been more proactive”? By changing how we think and behave, we influence our futures. Studies show benefits ranging from stronger job performance to career ...

There are many different leadership styles and approaches to management that are viable. Some managers like to be direct and hands-on, while others prefer to give employees more autonomy and space.

“Be proactive,” says Stephen Covey of Seven Habits fame. This is great advice, but exactly how do you do it? All of us at some point in our career have faced that awkward situation where something ...

Far too often, customer experiences lag behind modern customer expectations. To keep up with consumers’ rising expectations, today’s retailers strive to provide a connected experience across an ...

Quick take: The quality of customer experience (CX) defines a brand. To create great CX, I have found that it is vital to be three things: obsessed, empathetic and proactive. The quality of customer ...

No one knows your company’s mission and values more than you! So, when you are hiring people to incorporate to your team remember to look for people that align with your mission, your values and what ...

Businesses are typically governed by sets of values, principles, and philosophies that dictate how they’re operated and managed. Sometimes, even small changes to this collective posture can make a ...