by Maya Hu-Chan | Sep 20, 2016 | Articles, Leadership
We all know constant work is bad for us, and yet it can be hard to break the habit. Reclaiming your time and your life is simpler than you might think. We now live in a world where it is possible to work every waking minute. Technology has blurred the edges of the...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Aug 15, 2016 | Articles, Cross-Cultural Management
In an increasingly global business environment, the words you use are more important than ever. A client called me recently, very upset. “My boss just told me I was stupid,” he said, a tremor in his voice. “I feel so humiliated. I don’t know...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jul 15, 2016 | Articles, Leadership
Creativity and genuine appreciation go a long way when it comes to motivating workers whose main capital is knowledge. Executive coaches have a unique vantage point on what goes on inside companies – and the brains of the people leading them. Working with...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jun 15, 2016 | Articles, Executive Presence
Being too young, the only woman, foreign-born, or just different often seems like a liability in business – but it can be a competitive advantage. If you’re anything like me, you sometimes feel like a fish out of water. Maybe you moved to a new country,...