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Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned

Michael Lee Stallard

Do the numbers crunching in the early phase of your career. Short-cuts can be construed as sloppiness, a career killer. When seeking a career as you come out of school or making a job change, always take the job that looks like it will be the most enjoyable. Try to think of your life in phases so you can avoid a burn-out.

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How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Discuss the importance of their commitment: It is important for them to know that they are responsible for their own actions and career. When they make a promise to follow through on an action that will further their career, they should follow through. This shows they are committed to themselves as well as the relationship.

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Women and the economy: an opportunity for growth

Strategy Driven

According to the US Department of Education, the number of computer science degrees peaked at 37 percent between 1984 and 1985 compared to only 18 percent in the period between 2008 and 2011. Women have a few powerful tools to find their way to success and leadership. As a consequence, women hold only 22 percent of all U.S.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

If you have more time, contribute to an association committee. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. The only way to work networking in is to schedule attendance to an event and go. This leads to furthering your credentials and friendships. Align with similar initiatives.

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn: past behaviour predicts future behaviour

Roundtable Talk

After an affair with an IMF staffer back in 2008, Dominique Strauss-Kahn was quoted as saying: “The personal behaviour of the managing director sets an important tone for the institution. And, of course, the incident in 2008 wasn’t the first one. Which begs the question… where were DSK’s former bosses early on in his career?

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John Furlong and VANOC end on a high note: I laughed, I cried, I.

Roundtable Talk

← Going green: start your own grassroots leadership revolution A lunch bag letdown of Olympic proportions → John Furlong and VANOC end on a high note: I laughed, I cried, I spent $10 bucks Posted on February 28, 2010 by LeaderTalker | 3 Comments The typical Canadian inferiority complex peaked mid-games only to be proven wrong.

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Attention Seekers…just recognition hungry or bullies in disguise.

Roundtable Talk

25 of the worst leadership lines ever. Bold pronouncements, a prominent position, gushing empathy, sitting on many committees for good causes, etc all feature regularly. Leadership is a pressure cooker and you don’t have to go it alone. 25 of the worst leadership lines ever. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet.