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How to Evaluate Whether You Made an Effective Career Decision

Lead Change Blog

Tom made a major career decision 3 months ago: he decided to leave his position as chief information officer at a large manufacturing firm to become an entrepreneur and start a company to provide software that helps manufacturers improve the quality of their manufacturing process. The Science of Effective Decision Making.

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How to Manage People Who Are Smarter than You

Harvard Business Review

“It’s a beginning of the shift in your career.” ” Here are some tips on how to make that transition as seamlessly as possible. “There’s nothing wrong with asking for reassurance,” and the answers “will give you insight into your strengths and the development needs of your reports.”

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How to Build a Strong Relationship with a New Boss

Harvard Business Review

“Keep asking yourself, ‘How can I help them get up to speed faster?’” ’” Here’s how to build a strong rapport from the first day. You can also make it clear that you’re eager and willing to help with any goals they are beginning to develop. Look for common ground.

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The Unimportance of Practically Everything

Harvard Business Review

Distinguishing the "trivial many" from the "vital few" can be applied to every kind of human endeavor and has been done so persuasively by Richard Koch , author of several books on how to apply the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) to everyday life. Most of us just haven't fully learned how to do that. Indeed, the examples are everywhere.