Advice & Expertise

Maintaining focus. It’s challenging for many of us, and something most professionals identify as a problem in their work lives. “[Staying] focused for long stretches is one of my greatest…

Ever been told not to worry? No matter who’s giving it, that’s just bad advice, says Eric Johnson, MBA’01, executive career coach and executive director of the IU Kelley School…

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been” is an aphorism often attributed to George Eliot, the 19th-century novelist. Eric Johnson, MBA’01, executive career coach and executive…

Leaders regularly deliver feedback to their team members, but how valuable are those conversations? Eric Johnson, MBA’01, executive career coach and executive director of the Kelley School of Business Graduate…

In the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid, Ariel traded her mermaid tail for legs. But we have a feeling that these four IU alums, given the opportunity, just…

Can you imagine raising a hippo? Or teaching gorillas new behaviors? Seven IU alums at zoos across the country share what it’s like to care for some of the world’s…

In response to the death of George Floyd and other people of color, millions worldwide have taken an active stand against racism—participating in protests, funding national initiatives, and speaking out…

Long before a global health pandemic changed the workday as many of us know it, remote work was on the rise. In fact, according to the Federal Reserve, the number…

A travel study conducted by Booking.com in 2018 found that 44 percent of travelers hesitate to plan a trip abroad due to the language barrier. Can you relate? If so,…

You step into the elevator for the final leg of your morning commute. But before the doors can slide shut, who happens to hop aboard but your company’s CEO. Unexpected?…

Chris Ozer, MM’07, a jazz pianist turned professional photographer, didn’t grow his Instagram following to more than 500,000 with an expensive Nikon—he used the iPhone in his back pocket. “Good…

Traveling by air may be the quickest way to your dream destination, but it’s no secret that lengthy flights can result in aches, pains, and jet lag for passengers. Flying…