139 Questionable Career Advice
Execupundit
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
I began to hear bits of advice ("If you want to be a doctor, you should study German") that turned out to be so far off the mark that I wish I'd jotted them down. It started in high school.
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Advice on Advice
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
“Advice is like snow; the softer it falls the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it seeks into the mind.” ” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? What advice do you wish you had ignored?
Advice For Becoming A Better Entrepreneur
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
Luckily, you can use the following advice to help you become a better leader and boss so that you can experience a bright and prosperous future. Another piece of advice if you want to become a better entrepreneur is to take better care of yourself.
Sound Advice
Execupundit
MARCH 6, 2018
Cultural Offering has Glenn Shepard's Rules of Work. My favorite: "Be Low Maintenance
Hard Advice for Young Leaders
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 14, 2018
I have some hard advice for young leaders. My advice: Young leaders be patient, teachable, humble, grateful and mold-able, as your enter positions of authority and as you are given responsibility.
How to Give Advice
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 22, 2013
Recall the last time someone said, “Let me give you a little advice!” Advice giving works only in the context of learning—that is, when you are offering advice because you believe that the protégé’s performance will be improved if his knowledge or skill is enhanced.
Stoic Advice
Execupundit
JUNE 2, 2017
In order to foster a Stoic frame of mind, FutureLawyer and Napoleon have a recommendation regarding the future
Advice for Life
Execupundit
NOVEMBER 18, 2017
From 2013: Ink Tank provides some memorable pieces of advice. Photo by Almos Bechtold at Unsplash
Under-Whelming Advice from a former CEO of Southwest Airlines
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
I’m still grappling with Jim Parker’s advice. He was the CEO of Southwest Airlines during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Jim said, “I don’t think I smiled for two years.” When… Continue reading → Personal Growth Success Growth Leadership Development
Advice from a Management Classic
Execupundit
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Antony Jay wrote Management and Machiavelli: An Inquiry into the Politics of Corporate Life back in 1967. He later co-authored the Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister television comedy series. Management and Machiavelli has held up well over the years. I highly recommend it.
Hard Advice for Young Leaders
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 26, 2015
I have some hard advice for young leaders. My advice: Young leaders be patient, teachable, humble, grateful and mold-able as your enter positions of authority and as you are given responsibility. The post Hard Advice for Young Leaders appeared first on Ron Edmondson.
Really Important Interviewing Advice
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Juan and I were sure this was the candidate of our dreams. His track record was solid. The awards plentiful. In fact, we’d already began to wonder if we needed to continue the search. Surely this interview was a formality and would support our intuition. Thank God. This was our guy.
Consider Your Own Advice
Execupundit
AUGUST 29, 2017
Be very wary whenever you find yourself not following the advice that you'd give to a good friend. Consider the advice that you'd give to a friend and then take it.
7 Ways to Give Advice that Helps
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 14, 2018
Telling people what to do is giving direction, but advice-giving is a conversation. Wise advice changes lives. 7 ways to give advice that helps: #1. Authentic advice comes from… Continue reading → Taking others higher Success Leadership Development organizational success wise leadersKnow your own struggles.
Branson's Advice to Young Entrepreneurs
Execupundit
JANUARY 18, 2018
magazine has some advice from that noted failure, Richard Branson. Photo by rawpixel.com at Unsplash
Timeless Advice on Leadership
Execupundit
MARCH 17, 2018
[Photo by Victoria Heath at Unsplash] Forbes 2004: Peter Drucker, sharp as a tack, discussing effective leadership
Medical Advice
Execupundit
AUGUST 20, 2016
"Give that child plenty of red meat and red wine." - Advice given by family doctor to my grandparents when one of their daughters was anemic. The doctor went on to become governor, perhaps due in part to such wisdom
Maya Angelou’s Leadership Advice
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 2, 2014
Don’t complain.” - Maya Angelou The advice is powerful and […]. It is three simple lines and the words I most connect to Maya Angelou. After I heard of her passing, they are the words I thought of. “If If you don’t like something, change it.
Sound Advice from a Stoic
Execupundit
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The Sovereign Professional passes along some wisdom from Seneca. The old guy's observations never lose relevance
Life Advice
Execupundit
APRIL 26, 2014
Mike Rowe from the Dirty Jobs program gives some sound advice to a job seeker. [HT: HT: FutureLawyer
Advice for a Young Employee
Execupundit
MARCH 14, 2018
Dress so well and so conservatively that your appearance is not an issue. You want your "look" to bolster your professional image and not distract people from noticing your competence. Do your homework but know what the required subjects are or else you may squander time on trivia.
Most Popular Leadership Advice of 2017: Top 10 Posts
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 26, 2017
Winning Well leadership advice top 10 leadership postsIt’s always so much fun and interesting to see which of the year’s posts and topics resonate most with our Let’s Grow Leaders community. Here’s what you liked and shared the most as measured by page views.
Some Uncommon January Advice
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 8, 2014
My calendar shows January 8th – which means we are already more than one week into the New Year. Which means that a goodly percentage of those who set resolutions have already broken them.
Where Do They Go To Get Business Advice?
Strategy Driven
JUNE 1, 2018
Cutting-edge executives (the very top and those about to take the mantle) need seasoned advice and inspiration. You just finished reading Where Do They Go To Get Business Advice? ! The post Where Do They Go To Get Business Advice?
One Minute Parenting Advice
Ron Edmondson
APRIL 27, 2013
The post One Minute Parenting Advice appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Ron’s Parenting Tips from ron edmondson on Vimeo. To read my parenting model, click HERE. Related posts: Parenting Encouragement: A Sermon. Parenting by Grace: A Parenting Model. 5 Words To Shape Your Parenting.
On Advice
Execupundit
FEBRUARY 8, 2014
A few weeks ago, a neighbor I like very much came over for coffee. While inspecting the vast record and compact disc collection that takes up a large part of my living room, he suggested that I load all my CDs onto a server to clear away the clutter.
7 Tidbits of Advice For Young Pastors
Ron Edmondson
APRIL 12, 2018
Of course, in full disclosure, I consistently try to convince them I’m not the guy to listen to, but they keep asking for advice, so I keep sharing. One question I’m asked frequently is very generic: What advice would you give to someone just starting in ministry?
Advice for the A-Type Leader with a Million Good Ideas
Ron Edmondson
JANUARY 31, 2019
I received an email from a great young business leader recently asking for some advice. He’s a first time leader in charge of a major department. This will be a great career position for him if he does well. He’s so excited.
My Best Advice for Leaders When Things Are Going Wrong
Ron Edmondson
JANUARY 22, 2018
As a result of my experience, here is my best advice for the CEO/Small Business Owner/Pastor when things are going wrong in the organization: DON’T RUN. Again, this is hard advice from very painful times in my own life.
Practical Advice for Positional Leadership
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Lead Change Group has always been about instigating a personal, individual leadership revolution. Anyone can lead and we believe the world is a better place when people lead from who they are rather than from performance or positional authority.
Sound Advice
Execupundit
MARCH 15, 2016
Cultural Offering has a necktie and a guideline for election day
Bad Leadership & Management Advice You Should Run Away From
Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 1, 2014
This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : There’s a LOT of advice out there on leadership and management – almost as much as you’ll find on dating, careers, and how to raise your kids. Try Googling any variation of this advice, and you’ll find plenty of very credible sources telling you to ignore your strengths. I actually heard a senior vice-president give this advice to a group of new managers. What other bad leadership and management advice have you heard?
Bock: Advice for New Managers
Execupundit
MARCH 26, 2016
My advice is that it is always wise to pay close attention when Wally Bock gives advice because his advice is invariably wise
The Best Collection of Advice for New Leaders
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 5, 2013
For this month’s Carnival, I asked an all-star collection of leadership experts the following question: What is one piece of advice would you give to a new leader/manager? Jennifer Miller , from The People Equation : “My advice is: don’t underestimate the power of the grapevine.
Are You Looking for Advice to Improve the Performance of Your Business?
Strategy Driven
MAY 22, 2018
You just finished reading Are You Looking for Advice to Improve the Performance of Your Business? ! The post Are You Looking for Advice to Improve the Performance of Your Business?
I’d rather have no advice than bad advice.
Strategy Driven
MAY 30, 2016
I read some bad sales advice today and I gotta say something. You just finished reading I’d rather have no advice than bad advice. ! The post I’d rather have no advice than bad advice. I can’t help it.
10 Tweetable Pieces of Advice for Pastors
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 9, 2014
I am frequently asked by pastors what my best leadership advice is for them. Here are 10 Tweetable pieces of advice I share with pastors: 1. Related posts: 7 Pieces of Advice I Give to Young Pastors. 7 Random Pieces of Advice for the Younger Leader.
Advice for Grads
Execupundit
MAY 4, 2013
Cultural Offering provides sound advice for the new college graduate
What I Learned from a Week of Advice-Seeking
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Those eager to give advice may not know what the heck they’re talking about. The trouble with receiving advice is YOU didn’t think of it. That makes you skeptical. It means you’re reluctant… Continue reading → Encouragement Mentoring Personal Growth Success Taking others higher Growth Leadership Development wise leaders
Hunting Advice
Execupundit
AUGUST 7, 2013
I do not enjoy following up either one, but if I had to make a choice between digging a lion or a leopard out of grass, I would take the leopard simply on the basis that although he was much more likely to chew a couple of sirloins off me, he probably would not be as likely to kill me.
7 Of My Most Repeated Leadership Advice
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 10, 2016
It could be the word of advice is in my schema or it is another way God stretches and teaches me so He can use me. Here are 7 of my most repeated leadership advice: Copy principles not practices. The post 7 Of My Most Repeated Leadership Advice appeared first on Ron Edmondson.
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