Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

After all, it’s more than a resume; “it’s a marketing document,” says John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of Knockout CV. ’” Here’s a sample mid-career resume that does this well (source: John Lees, Knockout CV ). Case study #1: Tailor your resume to each job.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

“From a career aspiration standpoint, you worry that your reputation will suffer,” she says. Having an indecisive boss is not only hard on your day-to-day productivity, it’s also bad for your “internal reputation and career development,” says Finkelstein. Protect yourself. “It was never a ‘no.’

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Except when it’s harmful to your career. ” Putting aside a worst-case scenario, being seen as just your boss’s right-hand man can also be “detrimental to your career in the long run because nobody but your boss appreciates what you can do,” says Karen Dillon, coauthor of How Will You Measure Your Life?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2016

“You might meet with them and ask how they’re doing — at work, at home, and with their career development,” suggests Porath. Case Study #1: Give direct feedback and support the rest of the team. Case Study #2: Help him rebuild his reputation. Is the person unhappy in the job?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2015

Meeting new people committed to their careers and explaining your own goals and passions to them can help renew your sense of mission and expose you to aspects of your job that you may not have previously appreciated. Case Study #1: The power of enthusiastic peers. ” Case Study #2: Taking on new tasks.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Management education today is largely about educating for judgment —developing future leaders’ pattern-matching abilities, usually via exposure to a lot of case studies and other examples, so that they’ll be able to confidently navigate the business landscape. The previous statement reads like heresy, doesn’t it?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

Healthfield agrees: “Continue to contribute and don’t give them any excuse to not think you’re great, but if your relationships are not improving and you’re not getting decent assignments, career growth, or opportunities,” move on, she says. Case Study #1: Stay positive and become the source of your own approval.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Thomas Green winced as he reread an e-mail message from his new boss, Frank Davis, marketing director for the travel and hospitality group at D7 Displays. "Tom,

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Home-based businesses are a great way for busy people to take more control of their careers , but starting your own business can be intimidating. Look to those who aren’t just saying they are experts but can demonstrate some successful examples or case studies from their expertise.​

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

How to Stay Stuck in the Wrong Career. The biggest mistake people make when trying to change careers is delaying the first step until they have settled on a destination. Or pay a freelance consultant to do market research? Case study #1: Create financial flexibility for yourself and commit to an end date.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2017

Over 70% of freelancers have trouble getting paid at some point in their careers, according to research by the Freelancers Union , the non-profit group, that promotes the interests of independent workers. Case Study #1: Be vigilant about following up and seek legal advice when needed. This requires due diligence, says Younger.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Case Study #1: Don’t ignore the red flags. In 2010, Joe Franzen was searching for a position as a software developer. “Software development is anything but standard. Case Study #2: Do your homework. Neglect to look up your potential boss’s social media profiles.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2016

Case Study #1: Lay out your parameters and priorities. “He had had a huge success earlier in his career, and now he was doing a new venture that was outside his expertise and his comfort zone,” says Gerry. ” Case Study #2: Empathize with your boss while setting boundaries.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

This has been an explosive summer — markets in turmoil, cities in flames, politics in meltdown. It is also an entertaining case study in the power of grassroots innovation and open-source creativity, a positive symbol of how unchecked human energy, shaped by a few simple rules, can unleash truly amazing results.

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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. “Whatever your risk profile, career goals, sector interests, and how left-brain/right-brain you are, you will find something that works for you.”

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

If that’s the case she recommends providing your team with reading materials about the quiet power of introverts , pointing to high-profile, successful introverts, such as Beth Comstock , chief marketing officer at General Electric, or “identifying a leader in your organization who is an introvert and willing to talk about it publicly.”

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2017

Case Study #1: Offer your help and perspective. Karoli Hindriks, founder and CEO of Jobbatical, the international job placement firm, previously worked at a company where she supervised a highly anxious marketing executive. ” Case Study #2: Be empathetic and praise your stressed-out colleague’s strengths.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Consider, for example, the UK software company, Red Gate. They first experimented with a "coding by the sea" initiative, where they got a bunch of volunteers to take over a beach house for a few days to see if they could make progress on a software product. So a more focused approach may be more worthwhile. Tolerance of Failure.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Case Study #1: Demonstrate compassion and respect. John Stieger, the chief marketing officer of Wilke Global, an Ohio-based company that provides customer service software to clients, says he hates firing people. ” Case Study #2: Act decisively and focus on your team’s well-being and productivity.

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