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  How to be great at making decisions

  We make thousands of decisions every day. Just think about how many food-related decisions you make each day, from what to eat to how to get it and “do you want to add guac?” No wonder figuring out what’s for dinner is one of the most exhausting parts of adult life. At work, the stakes […]

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  Leadership

  The Decisions That Don’t Look Like Decisions

  Some decisions announce themselves:  You get two job offers to choose between. You’re deciding whether to apply to graduate school. Your manager offers you a promotion that would require a move. These decisions are hard to miss. There’s a deadline. There are pros and cons. You know you’re making a decision. And because you recognize […]

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  Impact Stories

  The Women Who Open Doors

  By the time the cava and canapés came out in Barcelona, the formal part of the evening was over. But according to one of the event speakers, that was when some of the best conversations actually started. A few days after ESADE and Forté Foundation hosted their International Women’s Day Symposium in Barcelona, panelist Elena […]

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  Level Up Your Career

  Stop Telling Women They Need to Develop Skills They Already Have

  Employers are remarkably consistent about the skills they want most. In a recent survey of Forté member companies, employers said they are looking for communication, analytical thinking, coachability, professionalism, leadership, client-facing confidence, and the ability to work well with others. They want people who can stay calm under pressure, build trust quickly, navigate change, and […]

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  Articles

  Making People Feel Seen: 2026 Edie Hunt Inspiration Award Winner Teyonna Jarman

  Teyonna Jarman has spent her career building spaces where people feel seen. Whether in startups, creative industries, or now at Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business, she has a consistent instinct for bringing people together and making sure no one feels like they are navigating an opportunity alone. It is a style of leadership that […]

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  Forté Signals

  Why “Let Your Work Speak for Itself” No Longer Works

  Many of us, ahem, professionals of a certain age, were given the same advice early in our careers: Let your work speak for itself. Focus on the work. Good work gets noticed. No one sat me down and delivered those exact words, but it was definitely in the air. And at the time, the advice […]

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