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The Art of a Seamless Board Transition: Mastering Succession Planning

N2Growth Blog

All of which are key factors in career satisfaction, talent retention, and employee engagement. The process of identifying future leaders is not limited to skill identification. This reduces the possibility of a skill or experience gap when they eventually step into new leadership roles.

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The Big Picture of Business – Becoming a Legend

Strategy Driven

The art with which we build our careers and our legacy is a journey that benefits many others along the way. I remarked to Sonny that I often quoted his song “The Beat Goes On” as analogous to change management, and he was pleased. Understands that careers evolve. As an integrated process of life skills, career has its place.

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Navigating the Emotional Side of a Career Transition

Harvard Business Review

Let me begin this post with a personal confession: Although I’ve talked with many managers about career transitions over the years, I’ve never had a career transition myself until now. For the past 37 years I’ve worked as a management consultant at the same firm I started in straight out of graduate school.

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Work-Family Guilt Is Wasted Energy

Harvard Business Review

The implication is that women "choose" to gear down their careers in favor of work-life balance. In countries without policies that facilitate conciliation, managers overwhelmingly think that women "choose" family commitments over work. These skills are still scarce. This isn't about being nice, it's about being skilled.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities. Across Africa, many unemployed men have managed small businesses, at least once in their lives.

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Are You Working Over the Thanksgiving Holiday?

Harvard Business Review

Is this a time to mount a campaign for Plan B, that other job or career youve been putting off looking into? Is this a time to mount a campaign for Plan B, that other job or career youve been putting off looking into? Instead, I literally mean, consider the alternative. Instead, I literally mean, consider the alternative.

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Is HR Too Important to Be Left to HR?

Harvard Business Review

Its the managers responsibility to lead their employees, manage performance, and provide guidance. Yes, managers often interview job candidates or identify the most talented employees as part of a talent management program. I would guess 90% of all managers believe in their ability to undertake professional interviews.

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