Getting promoted isn’t always just about working hard; sometimes, it’s about putting your effort in the right direction. Even high-performing employees can unknowingly sabotage their progress and end ...

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I was taught that hard work would get me ahead, would ultimately pay off, and would get me promoted. But several years ago, when I was passed up for yet another promotion, I was angry and devastated ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jade Bonacolta, a 31-year-old in Miami who previously worked at LinkedIn and Google. In May, she left Google to work full time on Archimedes, a ...

Getting promoted isn’t just about clocking in on time and keeping your head down. It takes strategy, visibility, and a little self-awareness. People who climb the ladder often do more than what’s ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. McKinsey & Lean In’s 2025 Women in the Workplace report revealed, for the first time, an ...

LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Co. just released their 2025 Women in the Workplace report based on a survey of 124 organizations employing around 3 million people. The survey research found that while ...

This is part of a series, "Why Not Me?!" The others are: "Why Can't I Land a Job?" "Why Can't I Get Into Graduate School?" "Unsuccessful in Love" Here, I turn to people who are employed, believe they ...

Some companies have flex-time benefits, which allow non-salaried employees to move their hours around during the week so they can work whenever they'd like, as long as they hit 40 hours at the end of ...