Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Employees and managers worry about job stability, and taking part in developing individualized career plans for your talent is a critical way to retain them.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 30, 2017

Learning is a lifelong pursuit , and motivating senior team members to develop their skill sets is just as important as mentoring new and mid-career members of the team. Employees and managers worry about job stability, and taking part in developing individualized career plans for your talent is a critical way to retain them.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 24, 2012

Most executive development programs are heavy on the pre-work and evening work – case studies, assessments, interviews, etc…. The ones that I see actually implement ideas back on the job seem to refer back to their own notes, not the formal course material. Do the prework and evening assignments.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. But that would mean taking a step back in her career and moving away from friends and family—and she’d still have to deal with Brad and Claudia. Just C-suite.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

He asks you to be his reference. Providing a reference for a worthy employee is not only kind, it’s a smart career move. “Most people who are successful in their careers had help along the way,” she says. “Most people who are successful in their careers had help along the way,” she says.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

They could leave and hope to find another job in their profession, they could stay and grit it out or they could stay and try to improve their career prospects by joining in on the Animal House leadership style. The Tribune Company was bankrupt a year after Zell bought it and, almost two years later, the case is still in bankruptcy court.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2016

You think you’ve found the right candidate to fill your open position and now it’s time to check references. Checking references is often seen as one small piece of the hiring protocol—the final motion to go through before you extend a formal offer to a candidate. Should you ask each person the same questions?

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 30, 2015

In their book, Maximum Success: Changing the Twelve Behavior Patterns That Keep You From Getting Ahead , James Waldroop and Timothy Butler identify twelve behavior patterns--what they call "Achilles' heels" — that can harm, or seriously hinder, a person's career development. Behaviors That Can Hold You Back.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 16, 2008

Guest post from Brad Smart , Author of Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People : I don’t know about you, but early in my career I was very disappointed with my hiring track record. Thirty years ago I began studying why almost EVERYONE’S hiring record was so bad. Prove it,” you say.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Maria responded, referring to the glass-walled executive offices at HQ. I've been streamlining and rationalizing things my entire career. You don't like the Labyrinth?"

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. At age 32, Adam considered himself to be at the beginning of his career, still emerging from the cocoon of his impressive education. My age," Adam said. And — ".

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2012

These basic actions are what generate genuine enthusiasm from a customer, and without that, you don't have a real reference. Remarkably, some firms try putting an agreement to provide references or other advocacy activities up front in a new C-level customer's contract — a major turnoff. It's great career development for them.".

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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.   You can click here to see the whole letter and what her boss meant when he referred to her as a HOPA. 

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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. Given that my talk happened to take place on Valentine’s Day, the reference to ‘love’ seemed timely! Leadership is about care and compassion.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 7, 2013

If my clients have other needs, I refer them to other coaches. It also greatly expands the value gained by the corporation in the entire process (see the following case study). These are the people who have great careers in front of them. That is just not what I do. How much luck did you have? Probably none.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Mentoring, creating and leading have become the primary emphasis for your career. Niche consultants believe these things to be true, within their frames of reference. If we document our own successes, then these case studies will make us more successful in the future. Amplify upon philosophies of others.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

If our clients have other needs, we refer them to other coaches. 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. References. That is just not what our coaches do.

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HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

By analyzing data related to employee satisfaction, engagement, performance, and career progression, HR professionals can identify the drivers of turnover and take proactive measures to address them. Case Study 2: Enhancing Employee Engagement XYZ Inc., Through diagnostic analytics, XYZ Inc.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Contextualization refers to making sure that the learning is firmly embedded in the strategy and culture of the organization. Personalization refers to making space for each person involved to pursue learning related to his or her own history, concerns, and aspirations. The second set, its personalization.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2012

How do you handle references? Since how you leave your current job can be as important to your career as how you perform in the next one, you need to know the answers to these questions. Priscilla Claman, president of Career Strategies, Inc., Provide the right references. Should you tell your boss you're looking?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Inside you’ll find scenarios, case studies, tips, templates, and checklists that will help you capture and retain your company’s intellectual capital as Baby Boomers leave the workplace. Gina Gotsill is a Gen X writer who has studied journalism at San Francisco State University and University of California, Berkeley.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Ask for case studies which were directly supervised by the person who will handle your training.not stock narratives from affiliate offices or a supervisor. Has current references and case histories. Understand what your company really needs and why. Don't pit one consultant against another, just to get free ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Spending time gleaning insights from the man many refer to as the father of the modern practice of leadership is time well spent. Washington: A Life - A life study in character and doing the right thing. Everything about George Washington is a case study in leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2017

She recommends explaining your interest in terms of your career objectives.” ” In this instance, it’s helpful to ask a reference to state your case. Identify a reference — a former peer or boss — who will speak to the hiring manager on your behalf.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

When he discovered I was writing a book on professional reinvention, he asked for my thoughts about Rachael Ray , the perky Food Network star and the subject of one of his Harvard Business School case studies. Malcolm Gladwell references their experience in his famous "10,000 hours" argument in Outliers: The Story of Success.)

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2013

The forms that this kind of community marketing can take are varied, and might include straightforward references and referrals, customer blogging or video (an area of exceptional creativity), participating in communities, associations or consortiums, speaking at industry events.it''s a growing list. "And And it''s really not that hard."

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The 16 case studies discussed in my book reveal a remarkable variation in the personal qualities of the leaders, all of whom were effective in changing history. You use Isaiah Berlin’s hedgehog and the fox reference but add in the eagle and ostrich. What is the overarching goal in your career? Campbell-Bannerman).

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2017

How should your résumé reference the previous position, or should you even include it? It’s natural to feel slightly paranoid, says John Lees, UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code. Reach out to people with whom you’ve worked in the past for job leads and to serve as references.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2017

.” Joe Knight, a partner and senior consultant at the Business Literacy Institute and the coauthor of Financial Intelligence , says that an absence of financial savvy is “career-limiting.” Of course, there are also myriad books and reference guides on the topic. Overlook the impact of financial skills on your career.

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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

JULY 2, 2013

John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of Just the Job!: Honesty is the best policy not only because your boss is likely to find out soon enough but also because he will be a key reference in the process," says Fernández-Aráoz. Address career blemishes. Case study #1: Make your case.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

.” Facebook is leading the way in offering generous bereavement leave , in the wake of COO Sheryl Sandberg’s losing her husband, but not all companies offer paid leave, so there are financial and career implications to consider. Case Study #1: Reassure coworkers and maintain boundaries. Principles to Remember.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2016

” Ask questions about career plans. One-on-ones can be a good opportunity to help your team members be more thoughtful about their careers and lives. Case Study #1: Keep the conversation going by asking open-ended questions. ” Case Study #2: Share discussion points ahead of time, but be flexible. .

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

However, I refer to them as moral values. I have discovered throughout my career that one’s character is rarely tested by making the right choice but more by what you do when someone points out that you’ve made the wrong choice and everyone is watching. Some people would call these virtues and they are. For me it was life changing.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

If it’s getting in the way of teamwork, then talk to them,” says Anna Ranieri, a career counselor, executive coach, and coauthor of How Can I Help? Refer them to someone else if you feel you can’t help. Case study#1: Proceed cautiously. Case study #2: Defuse a tense situation. Empathize without taking sides.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2013

A personal case study comes to mind. Creating what Monty refers to as "digital clutter" seems to have been the most effective strategy to get the word out. Not all attempts will result in a viral homerun, but we live in a real-time world, where individuals are increasingly looking for more context from their content.

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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. They are also “your biggest allies” and the first port of call for reference checks from potential investors. ” Further Reading.

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