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How I Hire: You Can't Build a Team With All Point Guards

Ask the question “How do you hire?” and you most often get an answer that concludes with “and that’s how I find the best person for the job.” That's not how I hire.

My New Rule for Success

I have always tried to be an “A student.” Work hard, complete assignments, pay attention to details...and good things follow. For most of professional life, this “rule” worked extremely well.

The Highest Return Investment for Women

There is an investment that women can make that has by far the greatest risk-adjusted return available. And that is asking for a raise.

Top Rookie Manager Mistakes (That Make You Look Like a Jerk)

Congratulations! You just received your first big promotion. Woo hoo!! Chances are you’re about to make one of these rookie mistakes.

How to Survive Humiliation at Work

By Sallie Krawcheck Have you ever been embarrassed – truly embarrassed – at work? I remember being a young research analyst, only several months into the job, talking into the microphone at ...

A Fundamental Re-Think of the Investment in Your Employees

By Sallie Krawcheck If you employ and manage people in a high-performance culture, there is one near-certainty. Some of them will quit or be fired. And there’s another near-certainty. It can...

If I Were 22: Face It, You're Going to Be Kissing Some Career Frogs

A letter from Sallie Krawcheck to her 22-year-old self.

What I've Learned as an Entrepreneur (and Didn't Know as a Corporate Exec)

Here are the top 14 things I've learned as an entrepreneur that I didn't know when I was a corporate executive.