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Foxes And Hedgehogs: Which One Are You?

Lead Change Blog

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. With a background in public relations, marketing, and internal communications, HR had become an accidental specialty – I was a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

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Recognizing Habits That Undermine Goals

Coaching Tip

So, rather than teaching technical skills, Minds at Work gives managers structured exercises to help them pinpoint the ingrained habits and beliefs that are undermining their goals. The above exercise is taken from the book, " How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work " by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey (Jossey-Bass 2001). . “On

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How to “Manage” A Blue Lobster

Mills Scofield

Perhaps this was not the best initial career move. He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. This was from 3Q1996 to when I quit in 2001.

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Can You See What I See?

Lead Change Blog

If you remember the eras of 1987 or 2001-2002 or 2007-2008 your experience might be similar. Enlists enthusiastic engagement in the strategy and required goals to achieve the vision. Career Development' The devastating effects of the economy sent many companies to the brink of disaster and some went over the edge.

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Do You Ask Enough Questions?

Lead Change Blog

Recently, while looking for a document on an archive drive, I stumbled across an unfinished draft from 2001. My goal was simply to get the highest paying gig I could find, knowing that I could make a career change later. Sincerely, A mom in 2001. It features a “23-month-old son,” who today is almost 17.

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How to “Manage” A Blue Lobster

Mills Scofield

Perhaps this was not the best initial career move. He never yelled at me again (though he did keep yelling at the rest of the team), and became one of three manager-mentors that shaped my career at Bell Labs and AT&T — and taught me to manage others and myself. This was from 3Q1996 to when I quit in 2001.

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Exploring the Unknown

Lead Change Blog

Career Launch. Career Risk. It was 2001 and the whole tech sector was melting down with the end of the dot com era. When I look back at my life, some of the most powerful experiences came about because I just didn’t know better. Here are a few examples of times when I went into new adventures inexperienced. A Life Adventure.

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