HR Digest

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Earning stacks of money, starting a family, and going on expensive vacations are goals that we can all probably relate to but they are not the right answer when asked about career goal examples. There are endless examples of professional goals that you could set for yourself based on your own preferences and the field that you work in.

Examples 52

Examples Goal Career Short-term 52

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Medicine involves leadership. Nearly all physicians take on significant leadership responsibilities over the course of their career, but unlike any other occupation where management skills are important, physicians are neither taught how to lead nor are they typically rewarded for good leadership. STOCK4B-RF/Getty Images.

Training 11

Training Leadership Health Care Education 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

There’s sometimes a disconnect between how we talk about leadership qualities (we tend to use words like authority , power , and emotional intelligence ) and what we actually require from the people leading teams and other working groups (arguably, competence and a deep knowledge of the specific work that needs to get done).

Quality 8

Quality Leadership Dunning Emotional Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Out of 20 feature articles in the business section on November 15th, for example, five were all about the glories (and sometimes challenges) of green. I wrote a couple of months ago about Chinas leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level. Thats what Chinas Hi-Tech Fair is doing. Thats what Chinas Hi-Tech Fair is doing.

NGO 14

NGO Chemicals Guidelines Telecommunications 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

For example, as a New England Patriots fan I am quite aware that Tom Brady will be working on Thanksgiving. For example, as a New England Patriots fan I am quite aware that Tom Brady will be working on Thanksgiving. I have a few suggestions, especially if you are someone who has to work on Thanksgiving and doesnt relish the prospect.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence Balanced Scorecard 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

As Tom Davenport, Larry Prusak, and I talk to people about our current research, we hear broad support for its central thesis: that good judgment is not only something required of individuals in leadership positions; it is something that must be embedded in organizations as a whole. Heres a simple but compelling example.

Guidelines 14

Guidelines Education Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2017

Consider the following example of the Self-Compassion Break in action. The project was a great success, due in large part to your skillful leadership, and you believe you demonstrated that you’re ready for a promotion. Consider any examples you know of others in similar situations. Begin by acknowledging how you feel.

Self-aware 14

Self-aware Stress Learning-by-Doing Project 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

For example, marketing optimizes its activities for its own benefit and the sales and customer service functions do likewise. They are viewed from the top as solid, reliable, good soldiers but not "leadership material." If the CEO doesnt play this role, process improvement stays comfortably within functional boundaries. We all have.

Process 15

Process CEO Insurance Banking 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

And clear reporting in this sphere is so rare that I am aware of only one example. And clear reporting in this sphere is so rare that I am aware of only one example. It was written in 1996 by Michael Kinsley, and is still instructive today. It was written in 1996 by Michael Kinsley, and is still instructive today.

Airlines 14

Airlines Report Guidelines Discount 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2013

No matter your interests (sports, movies, politics), your industry (finance, marketing, technology, manufacturing), or the type of organization you work for (big company, nonprofit, small start-up) — your world is awash with data. Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence.

Books 8

Books Emotional Intelligence Competitive Advantage Storytelling 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Heres an example of a "why" reflection item: "Are we really just here to sell more sugar water? For example, if youre just here to sell sugar-water, then "innovating" slightly new flavors of soda every few months, and finding novel markets to "sell" it in (read: competencies in product innovation and mass marketing) is probably good enough.

Short-term 15

Short-term Guidelines Mass Marketing Telecommunications 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

This is perhaps even more the case in the world of management outside of academic medicine — whether it is finance, consulting, or technology — as the path from professional to senior executive requires more than individual success. The Explainer: Emotional Intelligence. Related Video.

Mentor 8

Mentor Emotional Intelligence Project Career 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. Explicit in our HR officer’s question was her assumption that the newest thinking on leadership development must contain something essential.

Leadership 12

Leadership Insurance Learning-by-Doing Emotional Intelligence 12

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2017

After years of analyzing interviews and data from more than 100 teams, it found that the drivers of effective team performance are the group’s average level of emotional intelligence and a high degree of communication between members. For example, consider team members who are: Results-oriented. Kevin Kniffin.

Skills 8

Skills Team Cooper Emotional Intelligence 8