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Carefrontation — The Ultimate Leadership Trait

Great Leadership By Dan

He is the author of Shortcut to Prosperity: 10 Entrepreneurial Habits and a Roadmap For An Exceptional Career. He then founded Crescendo Capital Partners, a private equity firm, and Catalyst, a private foundation supporting Colorado-based nonprofits and micro-lending in the developing world. www.shortcuttoprosperity.com.

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Don't Like Your Job? Change It (Without Quitting)

Harvard Business Review

It is often costly to career momentum and earnings as much as it is a boon," says Amy Wrzesniewski, an associate professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management and coauthor of " Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want." Whatever the reason you are unhappy, you don't have to just live with it or quit.

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How to Manage a Perfectionist

Harvard Business Review

Help perfectionists see that their behavior may limit their career. Henry Chasen,* a director at a contract manufacturing company, managed Sean* for more than 15 years. Do: Recognize that there are both positives and negatives to having a stickler on your team. Case Study #1: Find a better job fit.

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