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5 Ways To Instantly Elevate Your Leadership

Joseph Lalonde

Leadership is a large role in any career development, and one has to put in the time, hard work and commitment to achieve results. Invest in your social capital by connecting more powerfully with others. Social capital is one of the most valuable assets that can be possessed by leaders and organizations.

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First, Know Yourself

Coaching Tip

For someone to take the time about a topic, give it an impressive title and subtitle, organize it, review it, plan it and get it published, says much about a person. Your success formula is based on: Your Human Capital (what you know and can do) X Your Social Capital (who you know and who knows you) X Your Reputation (who trusts you).

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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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Mentoring Women Is Not About Trying to “Rescue” Them

Harvard Business Review

When women are mentored by men , they make more money, receive more promotions, and report greater satisfaction with their career trajectories. Although advantageous for all employees, mentoring is particularly helpful to women for addressing the myriad barriers to career advancement. We call it reciprocal mentoring.

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How Black Women Describe Navigating Race and Gender in the Workplace

Harvard Business Review

One woman I spoke with, a successful entrepreneur who was interning at a tech startup before going to business school, excitedly described her most recent position where, for the first time in her career, she reported to a black woman. ” Because she performed so well on the project, she gained social capital with her supervisor.

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How to Survive a Company Scandal You Had Nothing to Do With

Harvard Business Review

Like the dead hand reaching up from the grave in a horror movie, a long-severed employment relationship can emerge from your past and trip up your career mobility — particularly if the employer has ever been touched by scandal. Develop strong external networks.

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

Harvard Business Review

As life and careers continue to lengthen, being better able to understand and support one’s future self will become increasingly important. It is second nature when people start their careers to reach out — to meet new people, build diverse networks, and actively find coaches and mentors. How to build diverse networks.