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What’s Good For Employees Isn’t Always Good For The Employer

The Horizons Tracker

Research from Bocconi University reminds us that it isn’t always like this, and there are some collaborations that are good for the careers of employees even as they’re harmful to the overall performance of the firm. A better match between firm and employee is beneficial to firm performance in the long run.”

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November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

From there, you can envision what’s possible and create the ideal communications approach with an actionable plan for long-term success. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared 4 Tips for Improving Work/Life Balance. Jon Mertz of Thin Difference shared Social Entrepreneurs Are the New Social Capital Builders.

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What to Do When Your Boss Won?t Advocate for You

Harvard Business Review

And they can even overtly undermine you and attempt to sabotage your long-term career prospects. You owe it to yourself to find a workable strategy to advance your career. Perhaps your boss is trying to advocate for you but lacks the social capital and credibility to successfully advocate for anyone.

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How Black Women Describe Navigating Race and Gender in the Workplace

Harvard Business Review

Over the course of a year I worked with Professor Elizabeth Morrison, Vice Dean of Faculty at NYU, to interview 10 women of color in order to understand the challenges they face in the workplace, how they cope with those challenges, and how those coping mechanisms affect their chances of long-term success.

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What Younger Workers Can Learn from Older Workers, and Vice Versa

Harvard Business Review

Actively building both tangible and intangible assets is crucial to creating a long and productive working life. Learning how to build and maintain tangible assets is crucial to leading a long and productive life. How to be financially proficient. Our calculations of savings rate and retirement planning make this clear.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

PMs have to have a deep understanding of how the organization operates and must build social capital to influence the success of their product – from obtaining budget and staffing to securing a top engineer to work on their product. Cons: PMs have less exposure to company strategy and are just one of many voices of the customer.

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How Unemployment Affects Twentysomethings’ Self-Worth

Harvard Business Review

A long history of research confirms that, as might be expected in a highly individualistic society, adults tend to blame themselves when unemployment strikes, increasing the risk of depression and despair. They may also have long-term detrimental effects on employment. Young workers may be no different.