My Best Posts

Celebrating 8 Years

It was November 1st, 2017 when I officially launched my coaching business, and I can hardly believe that Penney Leadership is 8 years old!

In that time, I've published almost 200 articles about career and leadership development.

Thank you for reading, and for the many responses you've sent with thoughts and questions sparked by these articles.

As I look back on the body of work I've created, I thought it would be fun to round up my best ones.

If you're looking for an interesting read, here are my top articles on navigating your career and your leadership practice:

Career:

1. Navigate Your Career Like a Road Trip of a Lifetime

2. What Is a Professional Identity, Anyway?

3. Rethinking Loyalty at Work

4. Everything Starts With Values

5. What Does Your Career Escape Fantasy Reveal About You?

6. Why Taking Time Between Jobs Is Essential

7. How to Write Your Mission-Driven Professional Summary

8. Get in the Driver’s Seat of Your Career

Leadership:

1. Leadership Is a Practice

2. Eight Tenets of Effective Leadership

3. What Is Modern Leadership, Anyway?

4. Quitting Is a Leadership Skill

5. Five Essential Skills for Leaders

6. What Does It Really Mean to Be a Resilient Leader?

7. Leadership & Responsibility (With a Capital R)

8. New Managers: You Don’t Need to Know It All