Terry Starbucker

MAY 22, 2014

Back in late 2004, I decided a goal of mine was going to be to play in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. I was about as obsessed with this goal as anyone could be for about a year – spending most of my free time trying to hone my skills at the virtual tables. Blogging saved me from a very unsuccessful poker career.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

My mission is to help successful leaders achieve positive, long-term, measurable change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. This process has been used around the world with great success – by both external coaches and internal coaches. by Marshall Goldsmith. How much luck did you have? Probably none!

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

After five years, in 2004, Tickle was profitable with more than $20 million in revenue; it received an acquisition offer for $100 million, as well as IPO entreaties. But the company had almost failed several times, and even success was brutal. Develop deep expertise — your best risk-mitigation strategy .

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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

But I’ve seen the pursuit of business opportunities cause irreparable harm to marriages, families, health—and those are some of the successful businesses! Others might find that the successful resolution of these conflicts opens them up to new ways of relating to their families and careers. Family Questions.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 31, 2014

In this article, we focus primarily on behavioral goals, such as becoming a better listener or more effective at involving team members in decisions. Much of the published research in the field of goal setting involves health-related goals … by Marshall Goldsmith and Kelly Goldsmith. What goes wrong? Ownership.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

You’ve recently launched your brainchild — maybe a new business, a new career path, or a new role inside your existing company. In 2004, Bravo launched Project Runway , the competitive reality TV show for aspiring designers. But other times there’s just no viable prescription for success.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2011

While these are worthwhile goals, we have a more important challenge for young people: Think seriously about your development as a leader. A 2004 study showed that young leaders with mentors were more likely succeed professionally and experience career satisfaction. These are tough times.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2014

Even as a female CEO, stating this goal publicly felt like a jarring contrast to all pretty pink ribbons and lacy cupcakes at the party. Of course, the other women in the room were also sincerely invested in the little baby’s success and potential. Many hold deeply satisfying careers themselves. of Fortune 500 CEOs are women.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2012

If you are a business leader at the very top of your game, it will help you avoid career stagnation. As a corporate leader, you have already contributed value by building successful businesses, bringing innovative and high-quality products and services to market, and creating jobs. I have a challenge for you. Regrets? " No regrets!".

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2015

What happens when an individual’s goals no longer make sense, because the competitive landscape has changed, but their performance rating (and by extension, their compensation and advancement opportunities) are all resting on the completion of those goals? That’s not a system that promotes innovation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 7, 2016

So could a more balanced feminine-masculine leadership style enhance women’s chances of success? To make the workplace as hospitable to women’s success as it is to men’s, we need to bring in feminine standards of work and leadership, to balance the already existing masculine standards.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2013

It''s never foolish to begin preparing for a transition no matter how many years away it is or where you are in your career," says Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence. Support your boss in reaching her goals. In 2004, he started a nonprofit in Baltimore. "It

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

On a scale of one to five, how important is having a good network to your ability to accomplish your goals? Even the most naive of them agree that, like it or not, relationships hold the key to both their current capac­ity and future success. Not only that, but the most successful teams mixed things up.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The senior leader advises the junior employee on his career, how to navigate the world of work, and what he needs to do to get ahead. Just as the notion of a 50-year linear career with a single company or in one industry is outdated, so is the idea that career advice must come from a wise old sage. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

You’re thinking about making a career change (or perhaps getting your first real job out of grad school), and you’re looking at different types of organizations. But in an age when Google and Facebook — founded in 1998 and 2004, respectively — are two of the biggest companies in the world, those days are over.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 13, 2015

In 2004, Greece surprised the world by winning the European Championship, the toughest tournament in international soccer. What allows a team of B players to achieve A+ success? If your players are not amazing, then you need to ensure that your goal is clearly defined and doesn’t waver.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2011

When Facebook was founded in 2004, it began with a seemingly innocuous mission: to connect friends. In my last post , I noted that Facebook and social media are major contributors to career anxiety. But this new world of ubiquitous connections has a dark side. But this new world of ubiquitous connections has a dark side.

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