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The growth mindset (and how to cultivate it)

Chartered Management Institute

Article: The growth mindset (and how to cultivate it) Written by Dave Waller Tuesday 29 April 2025 Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Personal development can make a huge difference to employees careers, performance and engagement. But it can be time-consuming and requires support too.

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“The best leaders set a clear direction and empower staff”

Chartered Management Institute

Article: The best leaders set a clear direction and empower staff Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Andrew Stephenson CMgr FCMI is an HR expert who believes in the power of employee engagement and well-trained managers Ive been incredibly blessed in my career and have worked for some phenomenally good (..)

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2025

Leading Blog

After a career of service, retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal had much to contemplate. Altman is a figure out of Isaac Asimov or Neal Stephenson. He pondered his successes and failures, his beliefs and aspirations, and asked himself, Who am I, really?

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The Stakeholders You Need to Close a Big Deal

Harvard Business Review

Whatever the specific reason for endorsing a deal, the common thread is that champions are at a point in their career where they are willing to take a risk. The decision maker at AT&T was CEO Randall Stephenson. With that, Stephenson felt he could defend his decision.

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To Stay Relevant, Your Company and Employees Must Keep Learning

Harvard Business Review

This past year, I have spoken with a number of career centers in universities. It’s about learning to continuously learn over the course of your whole career. My hypothesis, and Stephenson agrees, is that for organizations to win in the market, they must help their employees stay relevant in their skills.

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How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview

Harvard Business Review

Career websites like Glassdoor have “taken the mystique and mystery” out of interviews, says John Sullivan, an HR expert, professor of management at San Francisco State University, and author of 1000 Ways to Recruit Top Talent. . Chris Smith and Chris Stephenson. Further Reading. Hiring Article. Ask for real solutions.

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Adolescent Rites of Passage - Something of Monumental Importance Has Been Lost

Building Personal Strength

Louise Carus Mahdi, et al (1996); and From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age , by Bret Stephenson (2006). In other words, I was involved in a process that helped me develop personal strengths that would help me throughout my life and careers -and be recognized for doing so! Nine of them! How lucky is that?