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Is It Ever Wise to Swear at Work?

Michael Lee Stallard

Others are concerned with the lack of control (71 percent) and lack of maturity (68 percent) demonstrated by swearing at work, while 54 percent said swearing at work makes an employee appear less intelligent.”. These employees and leaders care about people and care about producing excellent work and results. Creator: stockimages. .

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Self Awareness Through Coaching

Coaching Tip

According to a survey done by the International Coach Federation (ICF) , as of 2012, there were more than 15,000 life coaches operating in the U.S. Books Self-coaching guides for Career Women: Anne-Marie Slaughter: Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family. Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home . The Mobile Era Matures.

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Rookie Talent: Avoiding a Kodak Moment

Leading Blog

In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In 2011, Kodak made the list of Top 10 Fortune 500 Employers With Older Workers, called out for employing a disproportionately high percentage of mature workers. The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked.

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3 Thoughts On Making Personal Change In Your Life

Tim Milburn

If you don’t know the history of Mr. Stallone, here’s a brief snapshot: After getting no career traction as an actor in his 20s, Stallone attacked his 30s like any 5’3 man should…He wrote a movie where he was an all-American hero with unbelievable success in sports. But sometimes they lie to us.

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Leadership Development Paradox

Coaching Tip

C ompanies with the most mature leadership-development practices report stronger bench strength, higher retention rates and accelerated business growth. Source: Human Resource Executive, July 2012. John Agno: Can't Get Enough Leadership (ebook format at $2.99).

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How to Enhance Involvement by Younger Generations in the Family Enterprise

Leading Blog

To effectively step into the role, it takes a great deal of emotional maturity, interpersonal skillfulness, and an understanding of an owner’s role and responsibilities. If ownership or management of a family enterprise is an expectation, the pressures only mount. Family enterprise ownership requires deep commitment and responsibility.

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New MBAs Should Start Their Careers in Frontier Markets

Harvard Business Review

Most Western executives have limited exposure to a frontier market until they are relatively senior in their careers. By then their worldviews are largely formed, and at best they graft frontier market experiences onto that mature-market base. At worst, they misjudge or simply stay out of markets vastly different from their own.