Rebuild Your Gravitas at Work From the Inside-Out
Gravitas at work is the weight your judgment carries. It connects to values, character, culture, and leadership skills, not voice or seniority.
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The Namesake Movie: What a Name Carries
The Namesake (2006) through the eyes of an immigrant professional: what Gogol’s name, and your own, says about your identity and personal brand.
Personal Brand Courses – Tips and Best Ranking Choices
A personal branding course should start with who you are. How to judge free and paid options, LinkedIn and Coursera courses, and best ranking.
7 Best Cultural Identity Books from Authors That Get It
Books on cultural identity for adults, from memoir to scholarship, with what each offers and where it falls short for working professionals.
Stories That Stick: Kindra Hall’s Four Stories Reviewed
A clear summary of Kindra Hall’s Stories That Stick, the four core stories, and what the book leaves out for multicultural professionals.
A hard year for Hispanic Heritage Leadership
What Hispanic Heritage Month leadership really means, how cultural attributes work as leadership assets, and what to do after October 15.
The Google Garage: Cultural Storytelling in Leadership
What cultural storytelling in leadership means, why it builds trust faster than a polished leader, and how to lead with your own background.
Tango and Multicultural Storytelling at Work
Multicultural storytelling is not a classroom exercise. Here is how to use your own background as leadership material at work.
LinkedIn for Multicultural Personal Branding: A Practical Guide
How to use LinkedIn for personal branding of multicultural professionals: profile, content strategy, the 4-1-1 rule, and what to do about name, accent, and origin.
Why the Definition of Executive Presence has a Blind Spot
Executive presence, defined without the dominant-culture template: what it is, how it is judged, and how to build it on your own identity.