Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Everyone aspires to have purpose or meaning in their career but how do you actually do that? Unfortunately, most of us don’t know how to make the job decisions that lead to satisfaction. . Here are principles you can follow to find a career — and a specific job —­ you don’t just enjoy, but love.

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Career How To Finance Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2012

While these senior executives, 20-something bankers, and mid-career marketers, analysts, and lawyers all knew that they wanted to leave their current roles, executing their plan proved to be a perennially insurmountable challenge. Quit for a better long-term trajectory, not a quick win.

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Long-term How To Micromanagement Career 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

Whether your star performer has just joined your team or has been working for you for a while, here are some tips on how to manage her. And don’t micromanage. “Give her discretion in how she does the work.” ” Demonstrate “how his work benefits from other points of view.”

Management 8

Management How To Project Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

This plagues everyone, but especially women who are candidates for high-powered careers. A woman executive who doesn't drink coffee never learned how to make it, thus saving many hours of time over the years while never being forced into coffee-service role early in her career. Not exactly your typical job.

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Chief Operating Officer Belief Systems Micromanagement Outsourcing 19

Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 22, 2021

Do you delegate responsibility and then micromanage because you can’t let go? Your advice is that “personal branding is less a marketing exercise than it is becoming the best person you can be.” Sonnenberg: When people use the term personal branding , the first thing that comes to mind is how to package yourself.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

How to Get the Most Out of a Conference. It’s unlikely that you would reach out to a recent LinkedIn connection to get help with surviving your micromanaging boss, to allay your concerns about returning to work after the birth of your first child, or to disclose your private worry that you chose the wrong career.

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Supply Chain Mentor Stress Industry 8

Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

The worst thing a leader can do is to micromanage the talented people they have hired. Know how to keep everyone moving forward on task with motivation and inspiration while also being responsible and adaptable to change and new information. The best leaders–the ones people truly respect–know how to lead with confidence.

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Leadership Motivation Micromanagement Active Listening 167

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Early in my career, it often felt like my naturally lower-stress, quiet management style was an impediment to advancement. To this point, I still remember a discussion I had years ago with a sports marketing executive who reported to me. Overtly, most of us say we dislike stress. Stress and I have had a long, complicated relationship.

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Stress Meyer Micromanagement Long-term 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Thanks for sharing Elliot.

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