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Time For Women to Compete

Women on Business

In Donald Quinns article on winning he wrote, “When winning becomes important enough to focus on, when we have the talent and skills needed we are primed to win.” Make your goal specific. If you want that promotion do not think about Jims career path at all. Reaching an important and ambitious goal requires steps.

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Thought-full Thursday: Purpose and Confidence

Persuasive Powerhouse

Quinn What is your leadership purpose? “The practice of adaptive confidence means that we are willing to enter uncertain situations because we have a higher purpose and are confident that we can learn and adapt as we move forward” ~Robert E. Are you acting in accord with your purpose? Do you enter uncertainty with your purpose in mind?

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Why More Executives Should Consider Becoming a CHRO

Harvard Business Review

If you’re a business leader looking for an opportunity to have real impact on your company — and position yourself for the top job — which career path is best? That the CHRO role, although at first it may look career limiting, can have more impact than any other position reporting to the CEO? I push leaders.

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