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How to Avoid the 5 Career Derailers

Leading Blog

W HY DO SOME careers stall while others flourish? The careers of one-half to two-thirds of managers and leaders will derail. “At At some point, over half of us will get fired or demoted—or our careers will flat-line, and we won’t reach our innate potential. They have become overspecialized thereby limiting their careers.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2015

Leading Blog

5 Gears : How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram. Leadership BS : Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time by Jeffrey Pfeffer. What You Really Need to Lead : The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner by Robert Steven Kaplan. H3 Leadership : Stay Hungry.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

All leaders face their own version of these tests, and the authors draw on the distilled wisdom, stories, and lessons from hundreds of chief executives to show how every aspiring leader can master these challenges and lead like a CEO. How did you react? Blog Post ). If your competitor can’t ride out the next wave and you can, you win.

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How to Manage a Perfectionist

Harvard Business Review

It's when it becomes an obsession that it's a problem," says Robert Steven Kaplan, a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and author of What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential. No one loves to do things just adequately," says Kaplan.

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How to Help Someone Discover Work That Excites Them

Harvard Business Review

” Robert Kaplan, author of What You’re Really Meant to Do , states that “numerous studies of highly effective people point to a strong correlation between believing in the mission, enjoying the job, and performing at a high level.” How do you see this role helping you get there? What inspires you now?

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How to Prioritize Your Work When Your Manager Doesn’t

Harvard Business Review

The frequently cited research of Robert Kaplan and David Norton shows that more than 90% of employees don’t fully understand their company’s strategy or know what’s expected of them to help achieve company goals. The irony is, as we progress in our careers, things that were once in quadrant I now belong in quadrant IV.

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New Books from HBR Press for May

Harvard Business Review

By Robert Steven Kaplan. How do you create your own definition of success — and reach your unique potential? Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. Watkins offers proven strategies for conquering the challenges of transitions — no matter where you are in your career. By John Butman.

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