Engaging Leader

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Many people in the business world believe that working hard will be enough to move their career forward. Jesse talks to author Dorie Clark about how to identify the ideas that set you apart and promote them successfully. “To But becoming a “thought leader” seems like a mysterious process.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 1, 2013

Organizational psychology has long concerned itself with how to design work so that people will enjoy it and want to keep doing it. Cialdini, author of "The Psychology of Persuasion" (William Morrow, 1993). Rule for Reciprocation: "One of the most potent of the weapons of influence around us is the rule for reciprocation.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2014

It’s easy to say no to the egregious ones, like the stranger who recently emailed me to suggest that I meet with him on a specific date so I could provide him with free career coaching. So don’t ask to meet for lunch; aim smaller, so it’s easy to say yes (a strategy I describe in “ How to Land an Interview with a Cold Call ”).

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2013

When I launched my consulting business seven years ago, I was astonished to find — years later — that acquaintances and even friends hadn''t kept up with my career transition. If you''ve changed careers, or are trying to move up the ladder at your company, others may still think of the "old you." Find a wingman.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2013

I thought he might be able to offer advice about how to break in at his school. If someone asks my friend about his "class project" and gets a response that instead cites his combat experience, it may (finally) sink in that he''s not a regular student seeking career advice. Career planning Managing yourself Networking'

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

When I met Jill (not her real name), she was struggling to make sense of her career setback. The Kumbaya school is doing the Jills of the world a great disservice, leading them to often act in ways that are detrimental to their careers. She should have better managed decision makers, her boss, her image, and her own career.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 10, 2015

Here’s how to do it successfully. How do you build an immediate connection? According to psychologist Robert Cialdini, the answer is to find a commonality with the other person as quickly as possible. Arrive with a hypothesis on how to help. I learned this the hard way early on in my career.

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