by Ken Giffin | Mar 25, 2026 | career advice, employee empowerment, self-improvement
I’ve had a deeply uncomfortable relationship with the word “no” throughout my life – especially in the work environment. To me, the word “no” had an extremely negative connotation. By just saying the word, it subconsciously signified that I was a difficult person to...
by Ken Giffin | Feb 19, 2026 | employee engagement, self-improvement
After studying more than one million managers across 100,000 organizations, the Gallup research firm1 found that managers — more than any other factor — influence team engagement and performance. In addition, the research findings concluded that managers are...
by Ken Giffin | Jan 7, 2026 | corporate behavior, leadership, personal growth, self-improvement
For leaders, the new year brings about thoughts of renewed energy and a list of new challenges to solve. We here at Corporate Path Leadership propose an additional challenge for 2026: to reflect on how you can inspire others and learn to let go more by trusting your...
by Ken Giffin | Sep 9, 2025 | career advice, corporate behavior, personal growth, self-improvement
I have run into many talented and accomplished people in the workplace who did not have strong self-awareness. In most cases, their issues of handling conflict or challenging office incidents were more destructive than productive and could have yielded much better...
by Ken Giffin | Aug 12, 2025 | career advice, corporate behavior, self-improvement, skills development
I’m going to start this blog post with my own cautionary tale of poor storytelling while interviewing for my first job many years ago. I was fortunate that the business school from my undergraduate days (Indiana University) had a strong recruiting organization that...
by Ken Giffin | Jan 14, 2025 | personal growth, self-improvement, skills development
I had a mindset at the beginning of my career that development was something provided for you as a reward for hard work. You focused on your current position and putting in the work, and then (and only then) would development come to you in the form of promotion...
