#Leadership : How To Make The Whole Organization Agile…The Core Principles of Agile can be Grasped Quickly, but Implementing them Can Take a Lifetime. The Challenge for Leaders is To Begin this Life-Long Journey.
In Agile, the Role of the Manager is to Enable those Doing the Work to Contribute their Full Talents & Capabilities to Generate Value for Customers & Eliminate Any Impediments that May be Getting in the Way. The manager trusts in the judgment and wisdom of those in touch with customers as to what work […]
#Leadership : 7 Challenges Successful People Overcome…Their Confidence in the Face of Hardship is Driven by the Ability to Let Go of the Negativity that Holds So many Otherwise Sensible People Back.
It’s Truly Fascinating How Successful People Approach Problems. Where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to embrace and obstacles to overcome. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Their confidence in the face of hardship is driven […]
#Leadership : Avoiding A Career Killer: Subordinates Who Don’t Deliver Results…Great #Careers are Not made by Keeping Busy. They’re Made by Tackling the Most Important Tasks & De-Emphasizing Everything Else.
Leaders & Managers Kill their Careers Because they Tolerate Direct Reports Who Can’t Step Up & Take Work Off their Plate. They’re stuck doing lower level work and never have time to tackle higher level projects. This signals their boss that they are not ready to move up. No promotion. Consider the conversation I just […]
Your #Career : 15 Surprising #Negotiating Tricks to Boost your #Salary ..In Face-to-Face Negotiations, a Study Out of Imperial College London Research Finds That the More Powerful Person Will Usually Win Out.
Whether you’re Asking for a Raise or Negotiating your Salary at a New Job, One Thing Stays Consistent: It’s Nerve-racking. But it’s also necessary. An analysis by Salary.com suggests that not negotiating could potentially cost you more than a million dollars over the course of your career. Not that knowing that makes it any easier. You can […]
#Leadership : Is Capitalism Ending?…The End of Capitalism Has Begun. The Creative Economy—is Emerging.
“Without us Noticing, We are Entering the Post-Capitalist Era,” writes Paul Mason in The Guardian in an article entitled The End of Capitalism Has Begun. “At the heart of further change to come,” he continues, “is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to […]
#Leadership : John Sculley Talks About Mentors, Failure, Reasons To Join A Startup — But Not The Future Of Soda
What do You Do When your Back is Against the Wall & You Have to Either Pivot or Fail? How do you get somebody to feel passionate about what you believe in and get them to join you and be part of your team? These are really challenging questions which you don’t necessarily get at […]
#Leadership : 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do…Mental Strength isn’t Often Reflected in What you Do. It’s Usually Seen in What you Don’t Do.
In her book, “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” author Amy Morin writes that developing mental strength is a “three-pronged approach.” It’s about controlling your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Here are 13 things mentally strong people do not do, according to Morin: 1. They don’t waste time feeling sorry for themselves. “Feeling sorry for yourself is […]
Your #Career : 19 Terrible #LinkedIn Mistakes you’re Making…There Are Some Things you Just Shouldn’t Do on LinkedIn.
Kim Brown is an Assistant Director for Syracuse University’s Career Services Department. She spends a good portion of her day looking over LinkedIn profiles for job seekers and students. She makes sure candidates are putting their best foot forward on LinkedIn. Here are the most common mistakes Brown sees job seekers make on LinkedIn. Your […]
#Leadership : The Most Paralyzing Blocks That Successful People Have Overcome To Be Happy In Their Work…Below Are the 6 Core Blocks that Successful Professionals Have Overcome to Be Happy & Well-Rewarded in their Work.
Literally Every Single Client of Mine in the Past 10 Years Who is Stuck in an Unhappy Career is Struggling with at Least One of the 6 Common Blocks to Progress. On the flip side, the highly successful and happy professionals I work with who find joy, reward, and passion in their work have overcome these […]
Your #Career : Is It Ever OK To Accept A Job Offer And Continue To #Interview?…Picture this Job Search Conundrum: a Job Seeker has Multiple Hot Leads in Play. One of Them Extends an Offer.
It’s Solid but Not Ideal, So the Job Seeker Tries to Hurry the Other Leads Into Additional Offers While Buying More Time to Respond to the First Offer. Eventually, that decision deadline can be pushed no further, and the other leads, while still interested, are not in a position to decide just yet. Should you […]