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How Women of Color Get to Senior Management

Harvard Business Review

They also generate $1 trillion as consumers and $361 billion in revenue as entrepreneurs, launching companies at 4x the rate of all woman-owned businesses. Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. What made their ascent possible? How did (or didn’t) managers play a role?

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Don't Like Your Job? Change It (Without Quitting)

Harvard Business Review

Spreitzer and Wrzesniewski suggest using a job crafting exercise to redesign your job to better fit your motives, strengths, and passions. Case Study #1: Integrate your interests into the job. Case Study #2: Start doing the job you want. Complain incessantly about your job and bring others down.

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How to Write a Resume That Stands Out

Harvard Business Review

Strategy and business development executive with substantial experience designing, leading, and implementing a broad range of corporate growth and realignment initiatives. ” You can supplement what’s on the page with links to your work but you have to “motivate the hiring manager to take the extra step required.

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The Big Picture of Business: Why a Company Would Improve? The Art of Learning From Failure to Get Better.

Strategy Driven

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. Running the business. Business development. No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. Often, it withers and dies an early death. Body of Knowledge.

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The Big Picture of Business: Fine Wine, Aged Cheese and Valuable Antiques. Professionals Who Go the Distance.

Strategy Driven

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. Running the business. Business development. No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. Mentor-Leader-Advocate-Motivator. Body of Knowledge.

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The Big Picture of Business – Fine Wine, Aged Cheese and Valuable Antiques: Part I

Strategy Driven

The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in. Running the business. Business development. No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree. Mentor-Leader-Advocate-Motivator. Business Savvy. Uniqueness.

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When to Reward Employees with More Responsibility and Money

Harvard Business Review

Providing more responsibility without a corresponding change in title or raise can sap motivation. Remember, there are other ways to motivate. With the financial crisis, a lot of people haven't been able to use promotions and raises as motivational levers," says Ibarra. Case Study #1: A new role for the firm and the employee.