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What I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career (Part Two)

Lead Change Blog

In yesterday’s post , I shared eight things I know now, that I wish I had known when I had started my career. Being agile and ready to bend and adapt to changing circumstances is an absolutely vital skill set to develop if you want to have a career that’s as frustration free as possible. But not over the long run.

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What I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career (Part One)

Lead Change Blog

I’m blessed enough to get the opportunity to speak at universities all over the country and the question I’m most often asked by students is, “What do you know now that you wish you knew, back then, when you started your career?”. Here are eight of the things I say; tomorrow I will share seven more: You Own Your Career.

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Overriding Our Instincts in Order to Become Caring Leaders

Leading Blog

Afterall, we got this far in our careers by following our instincts, practicing what we learned, and applying appropriate business strategies. Over the course of a career, we gain a myriad of tools and tips on how to lead. Did I send out a monthly newsletter? But are we leading? Truly leading people?

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Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination

Lead Change Blog

The article, titled, “Beam Me Up Scotty,” talks about me being too focused on my own career — causing me to miss an opportunity to learn from my boss, who was a very quiet, humble servant leader. My goal was to retire at the age of 40 in Newport Beach, California, with a 50-foot yacht docked next to my bayside home.

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Change on the Run: Surviving Workplace Uncertainty

Leading Blog

Their career experience doesn’t provide the context needed to quickly take the best action that will move them forward. When people have trust, they collaborate toward a common goal even when it is not fully defined. Why Uncertainty is Difficult. Both responses add risk and slow you down. People rarely trust those who don’t trust them.

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3 Things You Need to Control to Succeed as a Leader

Leading Blog

Then, you need to direct your thinking and feeling patterns, and the behaviors that result, to evaluating reality clearly, making the wisest decisions, and accomplishing your goals. The autopilot system leads to us making too-optimistic plans and ignore weaknesses and threats in our businesses and our careers. So how do our minds work?

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How to Develop an Effective Employee Engagement Program: Strategies and Best Practices?

Strategy Driven

Define Clear Goals and Objectives To develop an effective employee engagement program, start by defining clear goals and objectives. Your goals should align with the overall business objectives of the organization. Implement performance management systems that focus on regular feedback and career planning.