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Great Leaders Embrace Office Politics

Harvard Business Review

“I was universally liked across the company, a team player who put in more hours than anyone else,” she said. “I was heads down on delivering results, shared my inner self and built trust…everything I was trained and even coached to do.” Handwritten thank-you notes from the CEO proudly adorned her wall.

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A Consultant’s Guide to Firing a Client

Harvard Business Review

There’s something to be said for small talk and “getting to know you” conversations (famed psychologist Robert Cialdini says neglecting these forms of relationship-building is one of the top mistakes that American professionals make). You and Your Team. Getting More Work Done. How to be more productive at work.