How does our CEO and founder Ellie Hearne spend her time?
Maggy London found out when they trailed her from her Brooklyn home to our SoHo office.
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"We typically promote people not because they are great at developing teams and delivering feedback, but because they are strong individual contributors and they (hopefully) have the potential to learn the rest."
But what does that mean in practice? Pencil or Ink founder Ellie Hearne on learning to lead.
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When we're met with a challenge, it's often easier to react hastily than it is to respond thoughtfully.
"The line" is the distinction between curling up in a ball or blaming someone else and acknowledging what's happening or simply taking control.
The latter is leadership in action - and that's what living above the line is all about.
Pencil or Ink founder Ellie Hearne explains more.
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"I'd like to tell you that I calmly asked for specific examples and set about changing my confident ways. But I can't tell you that, because instead, after I thanked my boss and walked out of the meeting with as much dignity as I could muster, I indulged in what might charitably be described as 'falling apart.'"
Reflections on the passive-aggressive leader at work.
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