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Stop Managing Your Career

In the CEO Afterlife

Inherent in the definition of career is the opportunity to progress. Notwithstanding politics, nowhere is the notion of upward mobility more prevalent than in the world of business. So what is wrong with managing your career? Honorable career management must be anchored in the right values. You owe it to yourself.

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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion. Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct.

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How Good Are You in Managing Office Politics?

Coaching Tip

“Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” Plato (paraphrased). Politics are about power, the acquisition of power, the distribution of power, the uses and abuses of power. Any relationship--personal or professional--becomes political the moment power is introduced. "In

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12 Tips for Leaders to Positively Influence Their Teams

Lead from Within

Handle the politics. Every workplace has its own set of politics, and it is up to you to navigate them effectively. Be a role model for your team by demonstrating integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior. Show your team that you value them as individuals by taking an interest in their personal lives and career goals.

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Important Ideas on Change and Transitions: A Frontline Festival

Let's Grow Leaders

Learn about 3 lessons from the political realm that inform us on how leaders can successfully champion change initiatives in their organization. Your next promotion won’t happen until you “be the change” that those who have your career in their hands expect to see. Managing Through Career and Life Changes.

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Lessons on Connection from the Life of RBG

Michael Lee Stallard

Politics aside, there is much to admire about Justice Ginsburg—her perseverance in overcoming obstacles, her commitment to the cause of equality for women and men, and her tremendous work ethic, even while undergoing treatment for cancer in her 80s. Justice Ginsburg was also well known for taking good care of her law clerks.

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The Seven Signs of Great Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Fortunately, in my career, I was provided with examples of what this meant, not just from Matt, but from working with a number of strong leaders. Craig was polite to whomever gave opinions, but became riveted when he got facts. Guest post from Bruce Hartman : The CEO of Footlocker, Matt Serra, once said to me, “It’s lonely at the top.

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