We often don’t think about leadership in grad school and what it means to be a true leader. Often, you are a lone ranger in the lab, and are rarely exposed to a cross-functional team environment in academia- which is typically seen in highly matrix-driven organizations when you enter industry (this of course, will depend […]
PhD Myth Busters: Making the Transition From Academia to Industry
March 1, 2015 by 4 Comments
Nothing about the PhD process educates you on how to find a non-academic job, apply your skills, or sell yourself to employers. The PhD process involves a long, intense, and often fraught, mentorship with your advisor. At the end, the advisor places you in your first job (or abandons you entirely), his or her opinion […]
Graduate Student Advice Series: 7 Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd
October 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
How To Stand Out From The Crowd Competition for jobs after graduate school is brutal. Whether you are staying in academia or moving to the business world, you are going to need every advantage. Doing great work in your field is advantage number one, but it’s not enough. Not only do you have to acquire great skills […]
Graduate Student Series: Why Not Seek Out And Hire An Executive Coach?
October 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
My Story I’m a coach and I’m not sure I would have hired a coach when I left graduate school. First, there weren’t any coaches back then. I was fortunate; however, to have a great manager who spent a tremendous amount of time training and mentoring me in sales so I could make the transition […]
Scientists Must Be Taught How To Manage
June 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
http://www.nature.com/news/scientists-must-be-taught-to-manage-1.10334
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