by Emily Chang | Nov 27, 2023 | Leadership
I recently read this concept shared by Bob Burg: if you become overly inflated or think of yourself as a big deal, you lose the capacity to positively influence those around you. Instead of fixing on yourself as “the leader”, Burg suggests that leaders...
by Emily Chang | Nov 13, 2023 | Leadership, Learner
I grew up in corporate hearing this phrase, and it was generally seen as a good thing. That’s because Brutal Honesty signaled that someone was being candid, direct, helpful. However, I don’t thinks this is accurate; by definition, anything brutal isn’t helpful,...
by Emily Chang | Oct 2, 2023 | Leadership, Learner, Workplace
Closing the office/stores for one whole day is worth millions of dollars, and that’s what the best companies do. When I was at Starbucks, Howard Schultz closed stores for a day to invest in discussions on racial bias. McCann invests annually in the Day for...
by Emily Chang | Sep 11, 2023 | Leadership, Uncategorised
Ah, the value of crafting routine. Sounds boring, right? For somebody who loves to pick up and embrace spontaneous experiences, this doesn’t even sound like me. But it’s exactly what I try to do! In fact, it’s because I love those unexpected moments of joy that I have...
by Emily Chang | Sep 4, 2023 | Leadership, Learner, Uncategorised
I rarely repost other articles, but really loved this one of a leader in my company. Rob Reilly and I both worked at McCann and now I feel incredibly lucky that we’re both at WPP. He’s insanely inspiring, larger-than-life passionate, thoughtfully...
by Emily Chang | Aug 22, 2023 | Leadership, Workplace
I often go into new leadership roles to drive scaled transformation. Particularly in those situations, people are the all-important priority so I’m sharing 4 mistakes I’ve made in a new job, and hope they help you on your own leadership journey. Don’t hire too early...
