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Leadership: Stay out of the kitchen if you can’t handle the heat
Not everybody is prepared to endure the demanding responsibilities of a leadership role: It’s tough to challenge status quo and to pilot your organization forward into unfamiliar territory It’s tough to be long-term oriented and to propose transformative ideas that … Continue reading
Beware of the Shortcut to the Top [Career Planning]
Good college basketball players are often persuaded not to turn pro during their junior years, because, once they start professional basketball, they are expected to play regularly and they will miss the opportunity to get extensive coaching and work on … Continue reading
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Don’t be Rude to Receptionists and Support Staff
One of the quickest ways to fail in an interview is to ignore, be discourteous, or be disrespectful to receptionists and support staff. Some job candidates believe that they do not need to be at their best behavior in front … Continue reading
Performance appraisal systems don’t “meet expectations”
Across the corporate world, the annual performance appraisal system has been reduced to a perfunctory exercise to “do what HR needs and check-the-box,” and produce paperwork to weed out the laggards and reduce liability against discrimination lawsuits. So much so … Continue reading
You Don’t Have to Be Chained to Your Desk to Succeed at Work
The 40-hour workweek is a bygone. The workday is longer, the pace of work is faster, and most projects tend to be open-ended. A successful corporate career now demands a high-level of performance for sustained periods. At what cost, though? … Continue reading
Thou Shall Attend the Office Holiday Party
The office holiday party may seem like a mandatory celebration. Perhaps it is not in your tradition to celebrate Christmas. May be you are introversive, do not enjoy partying, or you feel uneasy about being around many unfamiliar people. You … Continue reading
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Maria Bartiromo’s “The 10 Laws of Enduring Success” [Leadership Reading #1]
Success consists of recognizing opportunity, being optimistic, following our passions, keeping good relations, and making the best of circumstances that life presents us. The elements of accomplishment have been widely written about since the dawn of publishing. Each year, several … Continue reading
Telecommuting: Out of sight, Out of mind
Telecommuting can be an impediment to climbing the corporate ladder. Telecommuting comes with a cost — reduced face time with peers, management, and customers, and diminished opportunities to foster management’s trust. Continue reading
Learn from the Top Performers in Every Field [Skills for Success]
During Q & A at a career-planning workshop that I led recently, a member of the audience asked me, “Where could I get the best education in life?” This article elaborates my response. You learn best from imitating the techniques … Continue reading
Not Everybody Wishes to Climb the Corporate Ladder [Finding Work-Life Balance]
You have probably met corporate people who are five to ten years from retirement and have remained in their bottom-of-the-ladder “contributor” roles (as engineers, programmers, accountants, salespersons, etc.) for decades. Don’t they typically report to managers 10 to 15 years … Continue reading
