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Career Revisionist with Dr. Grace Lee

Career Revisionist with Dr. Grace Lee

Mastery Insights 200 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Neuroscientist and executive mentor Dr. Grace Lee shares insights on breaking through invisible ceilings, communicating with influence, and stepping into leadership. The podcast helps ambitious professionals design a career and life on their own terms, focusing on mastery and momentum.

Episodes

What Open-Mindedness Actually Requires
What Open-Mindedness Actually Requires Oct 13, 2026 759 Your perspectives are tied to your values, which is why opposing views feel like threats. Dr. Grace shares five practices for developing genuine open-mindedness. Explore Dr. Grace’s mentorship programs: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc Why do we hold our perspectives so tightly, even when we know open-mindedness would serve us better? Dr. Grace explains that open-mindedness is difficult n
Cross-Cultural Communication: Precision Over Bias
Cross-Cultural Communication: Precision Over Bias Oct 6, 2026 489 Most cross-cultural friction starts with assumptions, not intent. Dr. Grace shares five practices for building precision and genuine connection. Explore Dr. Grace's mentorship programs: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc   What does it take to communicate effectively when the same behavior carries different meanings across cultures?   Dr. Grace identifies five practices that move leaders fr
5 Principles for Navigating Organizational Politics
5 Principles for Navigating Organizational Politics Sep 29, 2026 518 Organizational politics is about how power and authority are distributed in practice, not just on the org chart. Learn the five principles for navigating it well. See where you stand: https://www.masteryinsights.com/start-here/   What does it mean to navigate organizational politics effectively? Organizational politics concerns how power and authority are distributed within an organization. The fo
Why Speaking Confidence Begins With Self-Trust
Why Speaking Confidence Begins With Self-Trust Sep 23, 2026 281 If your confidence depends on audience approval, it stays outside your control. Build it through self-trust and congruency instead. See where you stand: https://www.masteryinsights.com/start-here/   How can you become more confident when speaking? Speaking confidence becomes difficult to sustain when it depends on whether other people agree with you, approve of your ideas, or respond as you hope.
5 Signals That Can Block Your Promotion
5 Signals That Can Block Your Promotion Sep 11, 2026 823 Why can a highly qualified professional still get passed over for promotion? Promotion readiness depends on signals decision-makers can actually see, not effort alone. See where you stand: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What can keep a qualified professional from getting promoted? Strong performance and expertise do not automatically make someone appear ready for greater responsibility.
5 Rules for Executive-Level Communication
5 Rules for Executive-Level Communication Sep 4, 2026 570 Executive communication depends on fair exchange, fiscal responsibility, resilience, self-awareness, and comfort with ambiguity. Learn how you can work with Dr. Grace here: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What does it mean to communicate like an executive? Executive-level communication is the ability to express ideas in ways that create value for the people involved, reflect responsibili
4 Skills Worth Mastering for Your Career
4 Skills Worth Mastering for Your Career Aug 28, 2026 775 You can't learn everything. But which skills are actually worth mastering for advancing your career? The ones worth your time are the soft skills that compound across every role instead of expiring with a single job. Mastering these skills builds the capacity, but it does not tell you which one the people deciding your next move are actually waiting to see from you. See where you stand: https://ma
Executive Presence for People Who Will Never Be the Loudest
Executive Presence for People Who Will Never Be the Loudest Aug 21, 2026 1087 Why does someone with weaker thinking get the credit just because they spoke up more? Speaking up more makes you visible but does not build presence. The signals can be built, but whether the people deciding your next move currently read you as ready is a separate question this video cannot answer for you. See where you stand: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What is executive presence, a
Why They Stop Listening Before You Make Your Point
Why They Stop Listening Before You Make Your Point Aug 14, 2026 697 Why do people stop listening before you get to your point? People stop listening when your message is built around what you know instead of what they value. The room tuning out is the symptom; the real question is whether the people deciding your next move can see the value you bring. See where you stand: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What are the five public speaking tips for executiv
Influence Is a Habit, Not a Performance.
Influence Is a Habit, Not a Performance. Aug 7, 2026 279 Why do some people command influence while you stay invisible, no matter how hard you work? Influence is not a performance you switch on in the room, it is the compound result of three habits. You are paid for how well you perform. The next level pays for how deeply you influence. See where you stand: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What are the three habits of influential people? The th
The 3 Shifts Between You and Your Next Promotion
The 3 Shifts Between You and Your Next Promotion Jul 31, 2026 376 Working hard, but still not promoted? Getting to your next level is not a reward for performance; it comes down to three shifts, a next-level mindset, a next-level skill set beyond your technical skills, and a next-level opportunity you can identify or create. You are paid for output. The next level pays for outcomes. See where you stand: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What actually get
Leading People You'll Never Meet (Visionary Leadership)
Leading People You'll Never Meet (Visionary Leadership) Jul 24, 2026 519 What if you could keep leading people you're never going to meet? The assets you build now decide how far your message travels later. Discover Dr. Grace's mentorship programs to see if it's the right fit: https://masteryinsights.com/mentorship-pc What is visionary leadership? Visionary leadership is leadership measured across a long horizon of time and space. It cultivates capacity in the people a

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