Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. A recent learning experience of my own was humbling, frightening and difficult. I am just now, a few weeks later, able to begin to make some sense of it.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

An answer to this was anything but obvious, and I struggled to find one shortly after my friend Katie and I were laid off from what were supposed to be dream jobs with an online shoe retailer. It was going to be, what Katie terms, ‘a revolving closet for every woman in America.’

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. I’m using it specifically and intentionally to illustrate that I’m not totally convinced that all of that stuff is important.

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The Idolbuster

AUGUST 5, 2014

Today I’m pleased to share with you an interview I recently conducted with Sarah Piampiano. Sarah busted her corporate idol, and made a dramatic career change – from investment banker to professional triathlete. My Name is Sarah Piampiano and I am a Professional Triathlete. Working that much was hard.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

From the vantage point of an extraordinarily lengthy career at the company, Mike Fenlon talked with The HR Digest about how PwC’s “reimagining the possible” motto has helped forge an outstanding performance culture. To what extent is that down to a successful ‘Culture of Innovation?’. How is PwC responding to COVID-19 crisis?

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2015

This is one of those posts I hope someone learns something from which can help them in life. Okay, I hope that for all of my posts — otherwise why am I writing. But, I see this one as a life-giving post for those who will read it and take some of it to heart. It didn’t in my twenties.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins | Main | The Power of Courtesy » November 05, 2010 The Heroes of Walter Reed Yesterday, on a rainy afternoon in Washington, DC, I had the privilege of doing something that I wish every American had the opportunity to experience. 

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 30, 2015

I started working almost full-time at the age of 12. I would ride my bike to the grocery store every afternoon after school. It was a necessity in our home if I wanted the cool clothes and eventually the cool car. (I I wish I still had that first car, by the way.). I only knew the term boss.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 14, 2015

Why would you attempt to follow God closely if you didn’t want to know His voice or hear what He has to say? Jesus said, “ My sheep know my voice.” When life is happening — we want to know: Is this God? Is this what He is telling me to do? Is God trying to get my attention? Life happens.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2018

Being laid off is one of the most difficult experiences that you can face in your career. As an executive coach, I’ve seen firsthand the shock, grief, and anxiety that generally accompanies this type of job loss. Career Transitions. Free Yourself from What You “Should” Be Doing. Andy Molinsky.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2018

When Toby Johnson was 24 years old, the Army pilot was in charge of eight $30 million Apache helicopters, plus the 30 people who managed them — more responsibility than any of her friends in the private sector. Transitioning from a military career to the corporate world can be a fraught process for the nearly 360,000 U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

I’ve been a new manager five times in my career: once as a first-time manager at Google going from being a teammate to leading peers, three times as I was promoted within Google, and most recently as the new Chief Revenue Officer for UberConference , a teleconferencing startup in San Francisco. Ask questions.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 20, 2009

How I dealt with this reality formed the basis of an entirely new approach to my career, and to my life. How I dealt with this reality formed the basis of an entirely new approach to my career, and to my life. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing – didn’t he know I was only 27 years old?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

But success didn’t come easy — earlier in his career, he battled nerves and asthma, even blacking out in the water (twice). You’ve been really open about how early in your career, you weren’t the best at performing under pressure. What would happen? Although I liked the training, I never really loved the racing.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

When people think of mentoring, they often think of an older executive counseling a young upstart. The senior leader advises the junior employee on his career, how to navigate the world of work, and what he needs to do to get ahead. What the Experts Say. Myth #1: You have to find one perfect mentor.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Adam Baker had been bothered all day by the blunt message his boss and mentor, Merwyn Straus, had delivered to him on the phone that morning: Adam was not the right guy to lead their company's latest venture. It was one of those comments that sting a bit at first but inflict much more pain as time passes.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2015

Up until about six years ago, I was fervently and ineffectively chasing happiness. My husband, Jim, and I were living in San Jose, California, with our two-year-old son and a second baby on the way. On paper, our life appeared rosy. Still, I couldn’t seem to find the joy. I was “coming around.”

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2012

Phew, the hard part is over, right? But before you take on job, you need to evaluate the situation carefully. What the Experts Say. People spend more time thinking about their investments or even where to go on holiday," says John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You'll Love.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2015

And what should you do if you’re an introvert who hates small talk ? What the Experts Say. “Skipping conferences is problematic because you’re missing out on the benefits of networking,” she says. Clark recommends creating a “priority wish list” of people you’d like to meet.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2015

Years ago, I worked in a consulting firm that specialized in executive coaching, change management, and outplacement counseling. My colleagues and I regularly helped others deal with the loss and grief they experienced when a job, a particular role, or an entire organization ended. We were fortunate in several ways.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2015

It’s Friday afternoon and one of your employees asks for a private meeting. And how do you make sure that the rest of your team isn’t overburdened when she leaves? What the Experts Say. . Abrupt employee departures are especially hard on the psyche. What High Performers Want at Work. Karie Willyerd.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2013

"I flew this guy in for an interview from the west coast, with high hopes that I'd hire him as my new BizDev VP," my friend Martin said. Total train wreck, when I actually sat down with him." I could tell he was frustrated. The guy did not impress you," I guessed. "The I felt like an idiot.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2015

Dismissing an employee is one of the most unpleasant tasks of management. What’s the best way to deliver the news? What the Experts Say. Presiding over layoffs is a “distasteful part of management that many people fear,” says Laurence J. How do you strike the balance of being direct and compassionate?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

On a scale of one to five, how important is having a good network to your ability to accomplish your goals? When I ask my executive students this question, most of them answer in the fours and fives. Help you get things done when you are in a hurry and you need a favor. The list goes on.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

The knock on Jane Tamsen's office door startled her. Vikram, one of Jane's sales directors, poked his head in. The data are showing what we've suspected all along," Vikram started. I think of them as 'small Sams' and 'medium Marys,'" Andrew added. More and more people are starting their own businesses.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2016

What’s the best way to get the information you need? What do you read—if anything—into the tone of their voice? What the Experts Say. 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.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

All Anton had said was that if Oswald enrolled in a Belgian medical school, Streuvels would pay part of the tuition. But Anton hadn't anticipated Oswald's outrage at the idea of repeating medical school, and now Anton wished he hadn't opened his big mouth. Soon he started complaining about the weather in Brussels.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

The knock on Jane Tamsen's office door startled her. Vikram, one of Jane's sales directors, poked his head in. The data are showing what we've suspected all along," Vikram started. I think of them as 'small Sams' and 'medium Marys,'" Andrew added. More and more people are starting their own businesses.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 2, 2011

This essay has taken 50,000 hours of my life to write. The Business Tree™ has 7 major parts… 5 primary branches, a trunk (6) and the base (7): The business you’re in Running the business Financial People Business development Body of Knowledge The Big Picture No single branch (business component) constitutes a healthy tree.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The text that follows is not going to sit well with a number of those in my profession, but hey, that’s never stopped me before. The truth is that while I absolutely love what I do for a living, I’m not overly enamored with the industry norms and status quo. In my opinion this is a huge mistake.

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