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Jesse Sostrin

Jesse Sostrin is a director at PwC’s U.S. Leadership Coaching Center of Excellence. He is the author of The Manager’s Dilemma (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015). He writes and speaks at the intersection of individual and organizational success.

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Leaders: Break Through Your Learning Blockers
Spot and resist the bad habits that hinder your innovation potential.
September 18, 2018 by Jesse Sostrin
A Practical Plan to Become a More Agile Learner
To gain experience and build your transformation readiness, turn these learning accelerators into habits.
August 21, 2018 by Jesse Sostrin
How Transformation-Ready Leaders Learn
Take the time and effort to look for new ways of doing things, and turn away from old habits that block that process.
August 7, 2018 by Jesse Sostrin
Build Your Leadership Resilience. It’s an Act of Defiance.
To develop the skills you’ll need to respond to adversity with strength, follow these three steps.
May 22, 2018 by Jesse Sostrin
The Art of the Transition
How to navigate from task to task with greater efficiency.
April 25, 2018 by Jesse Sostrin
What to Do When Success Leaves You Empty
When we are caught up in achieving a goal, we can forget to enjoy the process. Here’s how to change that. See also “You’ve Reached a Career Milestone. Now What?”
April 16, 2018 by Jesse Sostrin
Put an End to Your Feedback Loop
Stop avoiding the one criticism that keeps haunting your career. Take our interactive quiz “Why Do You Avoid Acting on Feedback at Work?.”
October 5, 2017 by Jesse Sostrin
How Leaders Can Improve Their Thinking Agility
Not all thinking is created equal. Here’s how to get the most out of your brain when it really counts.
August 2, 2017 by Jesse Sostrin
Eliminate Your “Authenticity Filters”
Break the pattern that’s preventing you from being the best version of yourself in the leadership moments that matter.
May 16, 2017 by Jesse Sostrin
Who You Are Is How You Lead
Strategies to identify and embrace your nonnegotiable values and grow into your best, authentic self.
March 28, 2017 by Jesse Sostrin
Succeeding at Your Job-Within-the-Job
How individuals can dig deeper and uncover hidden demands and challenges.
November 1, 2016 by Jesse Sostrin
Wake Your Sleeping Learning and Performance Giants
Tools for successful leaders to identify and tear down hidden barriers that prevent their team from reaching full potential.
October 5, 2016 by Jesse Sostrin
The Hidden Curriculum of Work
Official job descriptions don’t include the most valuable contributions you make or the complicated challenges you face.
August 8, 2016 by Jesse Sostrin
A Leader Is the Capacity Keeper
Be the shepherd of your team’s time and resources to head off burnout.
June 29, 2016 by Jesse Sostrin
Follow the Contradictions
Tuning into those nagging thoughts instead of pushing them away can help leaders ferret out possible trouble ahead.
June 6, 2016 by Jesse Sostrin
“Yes” vs. “Yes, If…”: Using Your Distinctive Contribution to Manage Priorities
To pick the right priorities for your time, hone in on the things that allow you to deliver your best.
May 2, 2016 by Jesse Sostrin
Your Margin of Power
A hidden dynamic that keeps you from leading effectively.
February 23, 2016 by Jesse Sostrin