A “stretch assignment” is one that requires a worker to take a leap beyond his comfort zone and, in the process, pick up new skills. Long used in business as a career development tool, stretch ...

You raised your hand for a stretch project, and — congratulations! — you’ve bagged the assignment. As an emerging leader, you were hoping to show your drive and ambition, but now that you have the ...

Shortly after earning her engineering degree from a competitive undergraduate program, Kayla was hired to be a software engineer at a large tech company. Two years into the role, however, she was ...