HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

In addition to improving existing programs and practices, the effort led to a dedicated diversity talent acquisition team and greater HBCU and HSI partnerships, a sponsorship program to support career advancement, and other programs. What would you say have been the most interesting transformations in your career?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

” These questions are especially agonizing for mid-career professionals who may be searching for fulfillment while juggling demands at home and intense financial pressures to earn. How should you address a mid-career crisis? Mid-career malaise runs deep. One of the biggest culprits of middle-age career malaise is boredom.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Then, of course, we had the fascinating story of Jet Blue flight attendant Stephen Slater pulling the metaphorical rip cord on his 20 year career. One is that, until this week, Slater had an exemplary career with Jet Blue. But first, a recap. (A I can’t stop reading about this story – there are so many layers to it.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2014

Editor’s note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Manufacturing is not the most glamorous business, and MBA recruiters are known for tempting people into more “prestigious” careers. To: Patrick Fishburn, Asst.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The remaining three quarters of my time is spent in teaching others what I know (either executives, high-potential leaders, HR professionals, or university executive education participants), writing or editing books and articles or working in consulting networks that can provide a wide range of coaches to leaders around the world.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. My book discusses the vital importance of caring. He went on and spelled out in detail how this is best accomplished…which I delineate in the book.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

But there’s another person who often has just as much influence over your career: your boss’s boss. ” Show that you care about your company and that you are serious about your career. ” or “Can you recommend a book that could improve my understanding of [a relevant business issue]?”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. This wasn't just the perfect career opportunity. She used a spreadsheet to plan vacations, map out career plans, arrange summer and winter clothes. Anything for you?"

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Case Study Travel Quinn Career 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. I've tried books and CDs, but nothing is sticking. Now, every morning, she made it a point to spend at least an hour doodling, opening her mind to all sorts of ideas.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 3, 2011

This should have been the apex of Mike's young career. He is a living case study from whom everyone at Dell is learning. Marshall My newest book, MOJO , is a New York Times (advice), Wall Street Journal (business), USAToday (money) and Publisher's Weekly (non-fiction) best seller. Instead, it exposed his bad side.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Let’s face it: The open office can be a nightmare, especially when you’re working on something that requires your undivided attention. How can you make peace with your open office? There is an ongoing debate about the pros and cons of open offices. How should you handle loud coworkers who are disturbing your focus?

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

My clients are very open with key stakeholders about what they are going to change. In one of my most successful case studies, I was asked to coach one top executive – and about 200 people ended up improving. These are the people who have great careers in front of them. 4) Pick something to improve yourself.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Your ultimate aim is to “move your organization forward and propel your career,” he says. Career planning Article. Openness also enables others “to hold you accountable.” ” Do: Create goals that leverage your existing skills to move your organization and career forward. Further Reading.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2018

And when you’re half of a dual-career couple, you have both your own stress to manage and your significant other’s stress as well. “Two careers can mean twice the stress, but it can also mean twice the empathy and understanding,” she says. ” Play career coach (judiciously). Are you satisfied?’”

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Knowing and communicating your career goals is challenging for even the most ambitious and focused person. In today's work world, careers take numerous twists and turns and the future is often murky. You have to clarify for yourself what you aspire to do with your career before you can communicate it confidently to others.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Study some of the most interesting and diverse group of companies such as Google, Twinings, Dropbox and even Wimbledon and you end up with fascinating stories, case studies, and research useful to every brand. Your book poses thoughtful questions. A Successful Career is a Marathon. Don’t Sabotage Your Brand.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Encore careers — jobs that blend income, personal meaning, and often some element of giving back — are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to full-time retirement. According to Encore.org , a think tank focused on Baby Boomers, work, and social purpose, nearly 9 million people ages 44 to 70 today are engaged in second-act careers.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

When you’re looking for a job or exploring a new career path, it’s smart to go out on informational interviews. ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. . ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

Reporting to an indecisive boss is an unquestionably “challenging and frustrating situation,” says Sydney Finkelstein, the Director of the Leadership Center at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and author of the book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent. Seek allies. Protect yourself.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Lois Kelly, co-author with Carmen Medina (see case study #1) of the upcoming book, Rebels at Work: Befriending the Bureaucratic Black Belts and Leading Change from Within , says the smartest people carefully calculate what’s worth their time and energy. Case study #1: Make it part of your job.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The bond needn’t “be profound”— it could be that you “attended the same university, have kids the same age, or have read the same book recently.” Keep in mind that people love to talk about themselves so ask thoughtful, open-ended questions such as, “What are you most excited about right now?”

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2012

Some tend to keep things quiet, while others are more of an open book. You need to give them bad news if it's going to impact their work or career in ways that are material," says Hill. Openness builds your credibility, which Useem describes as "cash in your account." Case study #1: Give the necessary information.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

The answer is that you’ll have reached the point where your interactions with others consistently use the following 10 principles: Speak not with a forked tongue : In most cases people just won’t open up those they don’t trust. Open dialogs with those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

’ Don’t leave yourself open to this kind of discussion.” Stay too long in your job if you’re not getting interesting opportunities or career growth. Case Study #1: Stay positive and become the source of your own approval. ” Case Study #2: Find a sounding board.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2011

These are central themes of my new book, Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders. I'd like to point you to two well-known case studies — one from Asia, one from America. He also focused on career development opportunities. The first is Tony Fernandes, founder of AirAsia.

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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. When a senior marketing specialist position opened up for the Eastern North America region, he pounced. Web services do the same thing but cheaper.".

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Approach your cross-cultural meeting with an open mind. And, have faith in your abilities because “you likely have more experience than you know,” adds Andy Molinsky, professor of organizational behavior at Brandeis University International Business School and the author of the book Global Dexterity.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 9, 2011

Through my research for my upcoming book Power Genes , I discovered that the building blocks of anyone's signature power style are rooted in the ways they have been conditioned to respond emotionally and behaviorally to the first authority figures they encountered in life, namely, their caregivers.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Besides, hiding is bad for your business and your career, says Joe Knight, a partner and senior consultant at the Business Literacy Institute, and the coauthor of Financial Intelligence. Establish open communication. Maintaining and nurturing your relationships depends on honest , “open communication,” according to Knight.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The article shows how the Dutch firm AkzoNobel is growing in China, particularly through products that help customers reduce environmental footprint in the shipping and building sectors. China Hi-Tech Fair ready to highlight emerging industries ," which describes Chinas largest tech show going on this week in Shanghai.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Suppose you wanted to buy a copy of a book as a gift. ship") the book from the store to your home and then to whomever you are buying the gift for. When you look at the price of a book on the shelf, the sticker price does not include tax. Suppose you wanted to buy a copy of a book as a gift.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

” He would later call this the most important insight of his career. His struggle to transform the Johnsonville Sausage Company into a beacon of enlightened business was chronicled widely and became a best-selling case study. I enjoyed teaching that case for many years. They voted for Holacracy with their wallets.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

” Each mindset requires very different types of communication — and proving that something works requires raising open-ended questions. While working on her 1989 book on GM, she shared this story that an engineer imparted: “They were having a problem with enormous warranty claims for a window washer motor.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2011

Just as companies have books of business and corporate cultures, so do individuals, who in turn populate and influence organizations. At the beginning of my career, I was a radio DJ. ‘With Open Arms’ by Jane Morgan. The case studies become the substance of what we provide future clients.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 2, 2013

Failure to effective networking techniques early enough in my career path. If we document our own successes, then these case studies will make us more successful in the future. Accept fallibility, become open to critical feedback and modify actions accordingly. Not knowing people with sufficient pull and power.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Networking is linked to many measures of professional success — including getting promoted, having influence, earning more money, and feeling more satisfied in your career. Perhaps your former colleague tells you she’s interested in starting to do more video at her job, and you just read a book on the subject.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and coauthor of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business , agrees: "We need to constantly look for opportunities to stretch ourselves in ways that may not always feel comfortable at first. Case study #1: Learn by trial and error.

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