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How Leadership Corresponds To Higher Staff Satisfaction

The Horizons Tracker

The scale of this truism (in tourism and hospitality at least) was underlined by a recent study from the University of East Anglia (UEA). This kind of psychologically safe environment is something that Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has written extensively about, but it appears it’s a culture that is lacking in the tourism sector.

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What a Year of Job Rejections Taught Me About Pitching Myself

Harvard Business Review

My story began in May 2015 when after 10 years of building a successful career in the Middle East, I decided to move to Silicon Valley to look for opportunities with tech companies. How could a career that ranged from working with royalty to Fortune 500 brands and startups not pique the curiosity of any hiring managers?

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Selling Products Is Good. Selling Projects Can Be Even Better

Harvard Business Review

Nike could provide you with its traditional sports gear, but in addition it could include a training program, a dietary plan, a coach, and a monitoring system to help you achieve your dream. Working in projects throughout my career, I have identified these as the important ones: Revenue streams.