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Visionary Thinking Is a Practiced Skill

Leading Blog

As I looked back, I realized that most, if not all, of the 45 Performance-based Skills are utilized in some way during visionary thinking. The reality is that creativity in your career environment is derived from both the need to solve a problem and the desire to avoid or solve future problems (which often leads to innovation).

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How Chance Influences Our Career

The Horizons Tracker

The role of chance A second study , by Audencia Business School in Paris, also found that chance plays a considerable role in our careers. The majority of the participants (62.17%, or 424 respondents out of 682) reported having experienced a chance event that significantly influenced their careers.

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The Name Of The CEO Influences Their Career

The Horizons Tracker

“A CEO or indeed any employee’s compensation should reflect the skills and experience they bring to the role,” the researchers explain. The researchers worry that the study shows companies might make biased decisions based on last names, and this could lead to bad choices in hiring and paying CEOs. ” .

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How to Influence others at Work

Career Advancement

“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” Now she found herself at an interesting juncture in her career: She was thriving in her role, and she felt certain that new opportunities were bound to open up soon. Perception and visibility are the two pillars supporting influence.

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What Your Organization Really Needs from You: Influence and Impact

Leading Blog

L EADERS in today’s multinational, matrixed, diverse business world have impact through their ability to influence others. When you have that kind of influence with others, the results begin to speak for themselves. If you approach this situation with a growth mindset, you can build or rebuild that influence.

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6 Essential Skills for Future Leaders

Career Advancement

“Time and time again, our species has escaped existential threats by reinventing ourselves, finding new skills not coded in our genes to survive new challenges not previously encountered.” – David Grinspoon. Plenty of core competencies will remain essential skills for leaders in the future. Six Essential Skills for Future Leaders.

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Transferable Skills: Yes,You’re Qualified

Let's Grow Leaders

Transferable skills sound great in theory, but when it’s a major career change, it’s hard to know. A Story of Transferable Skills Joseph Henley was a rock star customer service consultant on my team. You want to try something new, but it’s scary.

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