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International Women’s Day 2013: Defining Success (Accenture Global Research Results)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Accenture conducted its global research study, “Defining Success” for release on International Women’s Day to gain insight into behaviors and attitudes regarding women’s careers.

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6 valuable career development tips

First Friday Book Synopsis

I have just read and will soon review Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success, co-authored by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. If their names seem familiar, it is perhaps because they co-authored Crucial Confrontations, Crucial Conversations, and more recently, Influencer.

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Teacher + Manager/Supervisor + Coach + Mentor – It Takes a Village to Build a Successful Career

First Friday Book Synopsis

As good as many mentors are intuitively, the potential of a really great mentoring relationship is too critical to leave to chance: truly effective and memorable mentors are not just born, they’re made.

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Kobe Bryant Started Well with Phil Jackson – a “Career” and “Success” tip from Eleven Rings

First Friday Book Synopsis

While I was preparing my remarks, Kobe dropped by my room, carrying a copy of my book, Sacred Hoops. He asked me to sign the book, and said he was really excited about working with me because he was a big Bulls fan. It was a good sign. Phil Jackson, Eleven Rings ——————— We are […].

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6 valuable career development tips

First Friday Book Synopsis

I have just read and will soon review Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success, co-authored by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. If their names seem familiar, it is perhaps because they co-authored Crucial Confrontations, Crucial Conversations, and more recently, Influencer.

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But We Can’t All Be Michael Jordan – The Challenge: Building Success with Average Folks

First Friday Book Synopsis

Just yesterday, I re-read the classic essay by David Halberstam about the end of Michael Jordan’s playing career: [.]. I have written many times about the need for constant innovation, perpetual improvement, pushing folks to get better (pushing myself to get better).

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Stuck in a Dead-End Career? Your Career-Limiting Habit is to Blame

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another excellent article from the staff of Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * According to new research from the New York Times bestselling authors of Change [.].

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