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Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success

Skip Prichard

That’s what Stan Silverman has preached in his hundreds of columns for years. The Key to Business and Career Success. ” -Stan Silverman. . ” -Stan Silverman. ” -Stan Silverman. ” -Stan Silverman. ” -Stan Silverman. Become a Preferred Provider. Different in what way?

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

Leadership skills are not necessarily innate. In order for us to empathize, we must listen so that we understand what others are dealing with, what’s happening in their careers and in their lives. Ahmad-Shah Duranai-Khan ( Author of the Leadership Zone ) The Number 1 Leadership Competency is Communication Skills.

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HBR's Most Popular Blog Posts of 2011

Harvard Business Review

by David Silverman. Silverman's basic philosophy on cover letters? Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally. Which of your activities are actually important to your career, and which merely provide the illusion of progress? To Get Paid What You're Worth, Know Your Disruptive Skills. Don't bother.

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