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Why the Best Salespeople Get So Lucky

Harvard Business Review

My findings are based on a set of studies: exploratory interviews with 19 people, including successful sales professionals and sales students, and research involving 250 university sales students who sold sponsorships and openings for players in a (real) golf tournament and sold job advertising and recruiting booths for a career fair.

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Case Study: Follow Dubious Orders or Speak Up?

Harvard Business Review

She understood that gathering competitive intelligence required “creativity”—after all, you were seeking information that your rivals wanted to keep private—but this seemed like it might be crossing the line. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that your career prospects could be on the line here.

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What to Say and Do When Your Employee Has Another Job Offer

Harvard Business Review

One side benefit of your employees getting other job offers is the “competitive intelligence” you get as a result, says Grote. If he wanted to move that fast in his career, he was right that it wasn’t the ideal match.” Prevent the next departure. “What are other employers offering? ”

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A guide to great development moves

Great Leadership By Dan

The career path to running a business at ABC will now look more like a “Z” (series of different jobs) than a “T” (narrow, vertical promotions). Early career job assignment may not need to be as long; complicated assignments with more significant scope and responsibilities may need more time.