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How to Fall Back in Love with Your Job

Harvard Business Review

Use that information to pinpoint what tasks make you feel motivated and absorbed. “Try instead to find the things about your job that make you eager and engaged,” whether it’s brainstorming with a small team, or interacting one-on-one with clients. Case Study #1: The power of enthusiastic peers.

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How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview

Harvard Business Review

Case Study #1: Prepare and be gracious. Two years ago, Matt McConnell, who lives in southern California, wanted to move from finance to marketing. Case Study #2: Be respectful and don’t let negative feedback discourage you. Ask for favors — it’s unseemly.

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Can a Volunteer-Based Company Grow?

Harvard Business Review

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. And our biggest hits, Bot Force and Living Colony, both came from in-house brainstorming and development,” she said. Klaus folded his arms, but Klara wasn’t done.

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Attitude Reflects Leadership

N2Growth Blog

As a CEO, how can you expect to inspire, motivate, engender confidence, and to lead with a lousy attitude? The beautiful thing about your story is it makes for a wonderful case study. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work. No One Should Have To Work Under The Adverse Conditions Of A Poor Manager Or Supervisor!