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En teoría, suena como un sueño. Mudarse a un país extranjero. Experimentar una nueva cultura, una que podría tener beneficios como un año completo de licencia parental remunerada. Sin embargo, como he escuchado en mi círculo una y otra vez, el estilo de vida del que disfrutan los expatriados conlleva dificultades para sus cónyuges. Mudarse al extranjero por una oportunidad laboral generalmente implica que de la pareja, uno asuma la responsabilidad principal relacionada con el trabajo, mientras que la carrera del otro pasa a un segundo plano. Este desequilibrio en muchos casos pone presión sobre un solo salario y tiene…

If you could attribute one other person or life event to your success, who or what would it be and why? Dorky as it sounds, my dad. He passed on an insane work ethic. And he let me goof around and search for the right career without looking at his watch when my university career hit the 4–year mark. At the time, I was mildly appreciative. Today, I’m immensely grateful.  What is the number one quality you look for in talent?  I look for resilience. The ability to hear criticism of their work, understand it, not take it personally, and…

Hiring at the executive level always comes with challenges. Professionals entering into a C-suite position join with high-stakes expectations, faced with the pressure of making an immediate impact. Per Barron’s, “according to an about-to-be-released study by Equilar, which tracks corporate leadership, the average tenure for S&P 500 CEOs between 2013 and 2022 was down 5.2% — from 7.6 years to 7.2 years. But looking at the median, or midpoint, reveals a more dramatic shift: During the same period, the median CEO tenure plunged 20%, from six years to 4.8 years.” Pressure to perform or get booted translates to a justifiably…

If you could attribute one other person or life event to your success, who or what would it be and why?  Without a doubt the upbringing provided by my parents, their perspective on life, the quality of education I’ve received, the life experiences, and, most importantly, the attitude towards life instilled in me by my family and my surroundings. What is the number one quality you look for in talent?  Attitude. Attitude leads to passion, to putting love into the things one does, to being a perfectionist, and to finding solutions to the obstacles and problems one may encounter both…

If you could attribute one other person or life event to your success, who or what would it be and why? My wife. I can list a handful of mentors who pushed me along the way, but at the end of the day, it’s the one person who has always been there for me. She was there, throughout my entire journey. Supporting me during the long hours, weekend work, and even on holidays. You need someone who understands the game, and carries the team, so that I can play my part.  What is the number one quality you look for…

On paper, it sounds like a dream. Move to a foreign country. Experience a new culture, one that might come with perks like a year’s worth of paid parental leave. But, as I’ve heard from my network time and time again, the lifestyle expats get to embrace often comes with hardships for their spouses. Moving abroad for a job opportunity often means one partner takes on the primary work-related responsibility, while the other’s career takes a backseat. This imbalance puts pressure on a single paycheck in many instances and has the potential to generate resentment from the non-working, or trailing,…

If you could attribute one other person or life event to your success, who or what would it be and why?  Quitting journalism was a pivotal moment for my success. During my time as a photojournalism student in University, I worked as a part-time stringer for national dailies. In my final year, I found myself covering a significant anti-government protest and submitted my story to one of India’s top and highly respected newspapers. They accepted it. However, when the article was published, it bore little resemblance to the truth—I discovered that the photos had been manipulated, and the text was…

No te apresures a despedir a tu talento. Un líder habilidoso resaltará las fortalezas y no se dará por vencido. Has incorporado a un nuevo empleado a tu organización con grandes expectativas de éxito. Sin embargo, en cuestión de meses, tú o quizás otros en tu organización, empiezan a sentir que las expectativas para esa contratación no se están cumpliendo. Antes de tomar una decisión drástica, ¿te has preguntado cuál es el margen de error cuando alguien no cumple con lo esperado? ¿Es cuestión de tirar la toalla y tomar otro camino? ¿O esperas a evaluar todas las dinámicas que…