Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership: The 3 People that Stand in the Way of a Productive Meeting…From the Person who Kills Every Idea to the One that won’t Stop Talking, here’s How to Keep People from Standing in the Way of Progress.

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It’s 7 a.m. and you see a 10 a.m. meeting on your schedule. Are you excited? Annoyed? Dreading it already? If you’re like 46% of Americans, you’d probably rather have any other unpleasant activity in that time slot according to a survey by project management software company Clarizen. But why? Is it because meetings are […]

#Leadership: 18 Reasons Why You Need Every Employee Using #LinkedIn Every Day…What Does this Add up to? The Organizations that Build Comprehensive LinkedIn Programs, Engaging all their People in the Platform, Will have a Tremendous Competitive Advantage.

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Corporations are finally waking up to the fact that they need to engage all their people in social media. The impact of social media on a company’s brand is monumental, and it affects everyone throughout your organization – from the entry-level millennials you just hired to your CEO. But where do you start? I say […]

#Leadership: What Leaders Can Learn from a Long Run…Hiding your Shortcomings is Virtually Impossible in Long-Distance Running.

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With the 2015 Boston Marathon coming Monday, the world’s attention will be on the 30,000 runners as they endure the highs and lows of running 26.2 miles. Runners leave the start line in last year’s Boston Marathon.Associated Press Hiding your shortcomings is virtually impossible in long-distance running. More than in any other athletic endeavor, a […]

Your Career: 7 Things To Do At The Start Of Your Job Search…Here are 7 Things To Do to in the First Week of a Job Search

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The Deloitte CFO Signals Survey shows continued optimism among CFOs, forecasting significant growth in earnings and hiring. When CFOs are bullish, my recruiter ears perk up because CFO’s hold the purse strings. Anecdotally, I’ve been getting a lot of calls from my recruiter colleagues about openings, especially recruiting openings. When recruiters need to be hired, that […]

Leadership: The 3 Components Of Mental Strength That Will Help You Succeed…Building Mental Strength is About Learning to Regulate your Thoughts, Manage your Emotions, & Behave Productively despite Whatever Circumstances you Find yourself In.

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Whether you aim to become an elite athlete, or you aspire to become a prosperous entrepreneur, mental strength is the key to long-term success. After all, you need fierce determination and tenacity to reach your greatest potential. Fotolia.com There will always be obstacles and challenges that stand in your way. Building mental strength will help […]

Strategy: Will A $15 Wage Help McDonald’s Make Better Burgers And Fries Or Break The Iconic Franchise?…Will a Considerable Wage Hike Solve McDonald’s Problems? Recently, Low-Pay Labor has Turned from an Advantage to a Disadvantage for McDonald’s

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Hiking wages to $15 hour—as protesters around the country demand—will have a mixed impact on McDonald’s. On the one hand, it will help the company hire and retain better-skilled employees, and do a better job servingburgers and fries. On the other hand, it could fuel a “civil war” between the parent company (the franchiser) and […]

Leadership: Here’s Why you Should Worry if a Woman just Got Promoted to a Top Position at your Company…Women are Seriously Underrepresented in Top Leadership. In the US, they Occupy just 20% of Senior Management Roles.

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It’s no secret that women are seriously underrepresented in top leadership. In the US, they occupy just 20% of senior management roles. Sheryl Sandberg. So when you spot your first female colleague setting up shop in a corner office, you might be inclined to rejoice and relax, taking her promotion as a sign that the […]

Your Career: What to say When the Hiring Manager asks, ‘Why should we hire you?’…Before you Arrive at the Job Interview, you Should have a General Sense of How to Communicate This

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We recently solicited readers to submit their most pressing career-related questions. With help from Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job,” we’ve answered the following: “What should I say when an interviewer asks why the company should hire […]

Leadership: How Big Data Is Changing The #CFO Role…Over the Next Decade, #Big Data is Going to be a Game-Changer & a Truly Disruptive Force Across the Globe

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As IMA found in its recently released 2014 Salary Survey, salaries remained stagnant or declined for accounting and finance professionals in traditional areas of responsibility, such as taxation and audit. The finance function is evolving and CFOs are expected to know more about the trends affecting businesses today, including big data and technological innovations. I […]

Leadership: An Amazon Exec Shares 20 Mistakes Inexperienced Managers Make…The Best Way to Deliver Unpopular Decisions is at a Team Meeting where you have Ample Time to Give the Reasoning behind the Decision & take Q&A.

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Below are some mistakes I made as a new manager or have seen other new managers make. Be proactive, not reactive. Experienced managers still make some of these mistakes, though hopefully fewer: Performance Management 1. Being slow to deal with performance issues — Smoke becomes fire. If you take note of performance issues early you can […]