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From Incite to Leadership founder and CEO Jo Ilfeld, read the latest on strategic vision, leading change amid complexity, and honing the way you communicate and collaborate with others. Get resources, practical strategies, research, and more.

Who’s Mentoring YOU?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | February 13, 2014 |
Who's Mentoring YOU?

I was reading some recent research that talked about the great divide in satisfaction with workplace advancement between employees with sponsors and those without sponsors.

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Upcoming Classes & Workshops

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | February 3, 2014 |
Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Tired of listening to free webinars that take up sooo much of your time? Worst of all, you end up NOT even getting the advice you were looking forward to.

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Your New Year’s Resolutions: Where Are They Now?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | January 30, 2014 |

Well, we are now at the end of January. Did you make New Year’s resolutions? Are you still on course? One of my biggest New Year’s goals was to do more schedule blocking. I have loved being an entrepreneur because of the flexibility it afforded me to schedule appointments whenever I needed to, volunteer at…

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Could One Question Change Your Life?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | January 23, 2014 |
Your New Year’s Resolutions: Where Are They Now?

Have you ever found yourself saying “yes” when inside a voice was screaming, “Oh no!!! I am going to regret this later.”

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Quiz: How Likely Are You to Boost Productivity by 40%?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | January 13, 2014 |
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This is a guest post courtesy of my friend, the talented coach Deborah Galuk of HumanRx. Early in my career I had a great job, loved my work and my boss, Jan Dolejsi. My clients were achieving their goals, my reputation was growing and I was acknowledged with a few awards, too. SWEET!

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To Resolution or Not To Resolution – If That’s Your Question – Here’s Your Answer!

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | January 1, 2014 |
To Resolution or Not To Resolution - If That's Your Question - Here's Your Answer!

The fact is 25% of people abandon their new year’s resolutions after just one month and more than 60% abandon them after 6 months (to be honest, I’m surprised it’s not higher.)

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How Will You Stretch Your Comfort Zone & Learning in 2014?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | December 18, 2013 |
how will you stretch your comfort zone

How will you stretch your comfort zone and learning in 2014? Check out this video!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | November 27, 2013 |
happy thanksgiving

It’s November and it’s dark so early. I find myself fighting against natural rhythms to hibernate during the winter (eat more/sleep more/ etc).

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“That’s Just Who I Am. . . ” (Or 3 Ways To Think Outside Of Your Box Right Now!)

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | November 21, 2013 |
3 ways to think outside the box

It’s a popular stance in our culture, “That’s just who I am and they/you just need to accept that.” Who hasn’t gotten into an argument with a loved one only to have them retort, “that’s just who am and you have to accept me for who I am.” At the surface this makes sense, right?

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What Makes A Leader?

By Jo Ilfeld, PhD | November 7, 2013 |
what makes a leader?

Many people believe that either you’re a natural leader or you’re not. I disagree. I think that great leaders are lurking within every single one of us and it’s up to us to find ways to tap into those leadership qualities.

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