Executive Development
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Are You A “Flat-Tire-HIPO?”
What Is A Flat-Tire-HIPO? You know those people, those really, really talented people? Those people who REALLY get things done or those people who can spot the 2 numbers in a 20 page spreadsheet that have issues. Or those who… Continue reading
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So, You Want To Get Promoted. What Are You Doing About It?
People Who Do Their Job Don’t Get Promoted Doing your job is not enough. You were hired to do your job. The fact that you do it–even that you do it well–is not enough to make you stand out. If… Continue reading
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Think Your Job Is Secure? Think Again. PLEASE.
Think They Can’t Do Without You? There are lots of reasons that we think we are indispensable at work. We know more than anyone else. We’ve been there longer. We have a close interdependent relationship with the boss. We’re way… Continue reading
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What I Know Now That I Wish I Knew Then
I have a very clever friend, Deb Graham, founder of ACTStrategic.com, who recently wrote a great article. She asked several women to tell her what they wish they had know at the beginning of their career, and then she synthesized it… Continue reading
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A Note To Executives: You DON’T Know What Is Going On In Your Organization
Dear Executives: I know you think you know what is going on in your organization. I know you think you know who the super performers are and who the “C” players are. I know you think you know the processes… Continue reading
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Do You Really Need A Mentor?
Do You Need A Mentor? It’s common to hear that you need a mentor for career success. Is that still true? Yes. You need a mentor. You need several. Over the course of your career you need people who help… Continue reading
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Do You Need More Education To Grow Your Career?
How Do You Decide? I recently have had a couple of folks let me know that they have completed the next level of their education. One of them reminded me that I had responded to his “I’ll be x years… Continue reading
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Are They Discriminating Against You? Probably.
Discrimination Not only is it likely that someone (or several someones) are discriminating against you, it is also likely that you are discriminating against someone (or several someones). It is human nature that we like/trust/believe in/select those who are like… Continue reading
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Who Are You And How Did You Get That Way?
Understand Yourself One of the most important tasks of becoming a great leader and a successful Executive (and those things are not necessarily the same thing) is to REALLY understand yourself. You need to understand what makes you tick–what motivates… Continue reading
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Does Aggressive Leadership Work?
The Rutgers Coach I had breakfast with a group of friends this morning, evenly divided male/female. The topic of the Rutgers coach who got fired came up. I don’t think anyone in the discussion had seen more than a brief… Continue reading
