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The RuReady Article Library turns the Adult Readiness Framework into practical, accessible ideas you can use in everyday life. Articles are organized around three interconnected domains: Personal, Professional, and Leadership. Each article is designed to be concise, practical, and useful, giving you something to think about and, when possible, something you can apply immediately.

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Articles about leading yourself, leading others, and improving the organizations you’re part of.

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Articles about creating value, building capability, navigating your career, and developing professionally.

Personal Domain

Articles about taking ownership of your life and developing the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to live well.

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Coach’s Corner offers practical insights from Rekha Jillella’s coaching conversations to help you navigate everyday challenges, grow personally and professionally, and lead with greater confidence.

Decision Science and Critical Thinking

by | August 18, 2026 | Leadership Domain Advanced Level, Personal Domain Advanced Level, Professional Domain Advanced Level | 0 Comments

I still remember my first Decision-Making “class.” I was sixteen and working at a local grocery store. Back then, the minimum wage was $3.35, and I earned about $100 per week. My parents sat me down to talk about how I was spending my money. At the time, I put almost...
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Organizational Policy Design and Management

by | October 12, 2026 | Leadership Domain Mastery Level | 0 Comments

As I sat down to write this article, I reflected on a time when I was given the new responsibility of serving as the logistics representative on a large project. Nervous and wanting to make a good impression, I read everything I could find on the subject, especially...
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Organizational Policy Design and Management

by | October 12, 2026 | Leadership Domain Mastery Level | 0 Comments

I remember early in my career, when I was supposed to write an organizational policy. To make a long story short, I had nothing to go on but a few handwritten notes. I was young and, to be honest, had no idea where to start. So I did what any young manager would do in...
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Understanding Organizational Roles and Responsibilities

by | September 29, 2026 | Leadership Domain Mastery Level | 0 Comments

Whose turn is it to take out the trash, change the diaper, or reset the Netflix password? Roles and responsibilities guide our personal and professional lives, probably more than we would like to admit. They can be a good thing. Too many of us doing the same thing is...
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Decision Science and Critical Thinking
I still remember my first Decision-Making “class.” I was sixteen and working at a local grocery store. Back then, the minimum wage was $3.35, and I earned about $100 per week. My parents sat me down to talk about how I was spending my money. At the time, I put almost...
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Time and Task Management Workflow: The When
Early in my career, I was discussing my To-Do list with my boss when he stopped me and asked, "Is that a rubber or glass ball?" about one of the items I mentioned. That was the first time I had heard that reference, but it really resonated with me, and from then on I...
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Time and Task Management Workflow: The Self
Years ago, as part of an executive supply chain class, I had the opportunity to tour an internet fulfillment center. At the end of the tour, we watched people preparing boxes for shipment. One woman really stood out. She was packing boxes and getting them ready for...
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Time and Task Management Workflow: The What
Recently, I collected and saved 30 days of traditional postal mail. I could count on two hands the number of pieces I actually needed to read. What was most interesting about this experiment was the sheer volume of mail I didn’t need to read. We often call this junk...
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Time and Task Management Workflow
In preparation for this article series, I decided to run a little experiment to see where all my time was going. I should mention that the experiment became a little more complicated than I anticipated. For example, I started timing myself while doing chores, such as...
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