A college professor and popular TEDx Talk speaker shares his unconventional career advice for students and new grads.

Q: We work on a lot of team projects in my job, and there's always one—or more—people who just phone it in and coast on everybody else's hard work. Short of complaining to our supervisor,...

Plot out any transitions in advance.

Know how to prove your worth.

Become a rock-star manager.

Shift into a leadership role.