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What Are You Famous For?

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The title of this post was inspired by a conversation with Bill, (not his real name) a friend of mine who works in a well known company. We were talking recently about what he’s learned in a long and successful career that has spanned some of the top organizations in the private and public sectors. That’s a big factor in his success.

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Move Beyond Conflict with Optimal Outcomes

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As a professor at Columbia University, a counterterrorism research fellow for the Department of Homeland Security and a consultant to Fortune 500 companies, Jennifer has spent her career helping people get out of seemingly endless conflict loops.

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How Executives Should Be Thinking About the Return to the Office

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Other than the ones who have said that everyone can work remotely, I haven’t talked with or heard of any companies that have really figured it out yet. Is it because it’s what’s best for them and the company or is it because it’s what easiest and most comfortable for you? Instead, do some homework.

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Sharing My Dream to Help You Achieve Yours

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I got started in this work because in my own career as a corporate executive I regularly found myself in high stakes situations where I really had no clue what to do or how to be. One of my favorite definitions of life purpose is that you find it when your great joy meets a great need.

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Are You Leading the Room or Is the Room Leading You?

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Back in the early days of my public speaking career, I got some invaluable feedback that eventually changed everything for me. My book, The Next Level , had been out for about a year and I was asked to be a regular speaker at a companywide leadership program for a major investment firm.

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How to Lead Massive Change: An Interview with Lockheed Martin CIO Sondra Barbour

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She’s a company veteran and change leader who has taken on increasingly responsible positions over the course of her career. Sondra Barbour is the chief information officer and senior vice president of enterprise business services at Lockheed Martin. I spoke with her recently about what she’s learned along the way.

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How to Actually Get Promoted

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Typical opportunities could be new product or service launches, implementing a new system across the business, or playing a key role in integrating an acquired business into your company. Be aware that the visibility associated with these kinds of assignments incurs a degree of risk. Remember, no risk, no reward.

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