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How the best differ from the rest PART II

Six Disciplines

Underlying this rating is the greater use of long-term technology plans aimed at delivering competitive advantage. Such organizations have developed a culture that figures out ways to deploy technology, not for technology’s sake, but to better serve their strategy. They’re also willing and able to invest to make it happen.

CPA 103
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Laskey Shares Her Insights On Mentoring

Eric Jacobson

While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. Is one objective how to develop strategic partnerships? And, how long should the mentor and mentee continue to dialogue? Mentees have no agenda and no time for unnecessary drama.

Mentor 61
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Debbie Laskey On Mentoring

Eric Jacobson

While they may question suggestions, most of the time, they have an open mind, and this characteristic often leads to long-term success. Is one objective how to develop strategic partnerships? And, how long should the mentor and mentee continue to dialogue? Mentees have no agenda and no time for unnecessary drama.

Mentor 57
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Distinguish Yourself from the Market, Not Just Other Applicants

Harvard Business Review

She was a training manager for a large corporation, advising middle and senior managers on career development. Located at the home office, she developed long-term relationship with her clients. Learning about new developments in your field will be more engaging than pounding the pavement for your old job.

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Many Employees Have a Mid-Career Crisis. Here’s How Employers Can Help

Harvard Business Review

Entry-level employees learning the ropes garner more than their share of managers’ time, and those transitioning toward retirement pull executives’ focus by necessity as they work to develop succession plans. Develop an internal mission for those needing a deeper sense of purpose.

Career 13
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The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals

Harvard Business Review

Strategic intent takes the long view: the act of such intent is to operate from the future backward, disregarding the resource scarcity of the present. By developing very different capabilities than Xerox's, Canon created a new recipe for success, and in the process short-circuited Xerox's ability to retaliate quickly.

Goal 9
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The Undeniable Value of Professional Skepticism

Terry Starbucker

Plus, I developed some quicker ways to do fraud checks on the key balance sheet accounts. These folks had worked together for a long time. The S&L went under not long after the audit was completed. It is even harder to be skeptical of friends or these long standing relationships. What happened?

CPA 234