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JoAnn Corley

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A Little-Known Superpower: Intuition in Decision-Making

A Little-Known Superpower: Intuition in Decision-Making Intuition @Work In today’s workplace, intuition often gets dismissed as soft, unscientific, or unreliable. We’re taught to trust dashboards, KPIs, benchmarks, and spreadsheets - and rightly so. But quietly, behind many of the best leadership decisions, there’s another force at work. Intuition. Not guesswork. Not emotion. And certainly not “going with your gut” in a reckless way. True intuition is a highly refined leadership capability -...

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As a follow-up to our kick-off edition, Being Happier at Work, which emphasized identifying your personal satisfiers, I wanted to build on that conversation - specifically for those in leadership and management roles. I’m doing this intentionally because, over the years, I’ve worked with thousands of managers and uncovered a consistent truth: many are reluctant managers. For many professionals, management becomes the default next step. It’s often the most visible - or sometimes the only -...

Leadership, Lived

It’s already 2026, and we’re at the end of January! This first month has flown by. Whether you’re the kind of person who eases into the new year or someone who thoughtfully sets resolutions and goals, one thing is certain: most of us are back at work. As I write this, I’m on my way to a client for a one-day workshop on career planning and management - based on my years as a career coach and the workbook I released last year, The Real You @ Work. What a great way to kick off the year! I want...