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The Big Picture of Business- Flip Sides, Second Acts and Successful Careers

Strategy Driven

It used to be said that people have three careers in them. Bacharach started his music writing career by taking 'work for hire,' tailoring songs to particular performers. We benefit from going back and learning from our own early Body of Work, assuming that we stratregized our career to be a long-term thing, as Burt Bacharach did.

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CMI Highlights

Chartered Management Institute

In terms of solutions, Ann emphasised the need for employers to promote women proportionately through the ranks, offer flexible working solutions for those on career breaks and create sponsorship programs that cater to women from diverse backgrounds. Informed by these insights, we’ve made some changes to your CMI newsletter.

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People Do Business With You…But Why?

Women on Business

According to author and thought leader Simon Sinek, people buy the “why.” By Maribeth Kuzmeski Why do people do business with you? Is it because of WHAT you do or is it because of WHY you do it? Over the past few weeks I’ve been asking clients and other professionals their “why.” Many times it doesn’t seem clearly defined.

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20 Interesting Behaviors of Strategy Tourist

Strategy Driven

I believe the behavior of strategy tourists offer us a very useful career guide. Compromise over the important company issues, but dig in and fight forever over smaller topics that are important for you and your career. I’m sure you also know some. And an organization needs more heroes and fewer tourists, won’t you agree?

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CMI Highlights – 18 October

Chartered Management Institute

CMI Insights has already spoken with Fiona Apio Matanda , Tom Olliver and Godwin Simon – and you’ll be introduced to Victoria Carr, Harish Kathiresan, Heather West and Jennifer Baines over the upcoming weeks. They are all inspirational, demonstrating what good management looks like and the impact it can have. CMI members always see more.

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Why Happiness Is a Choice

Frank Sonnenberg Online

publishers of the highly acclaimed newsletter Bottom Line Personal. I won’t bore you with assorted stories of friends who have great marriages, good health, successful careers, responsible children, and plenty of money, yet they choose to complain. Let me introduce you to my good friend, Sarah Hiner. formerly Boardroom Inc.)

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