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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. ” -Stan Silverman. There is one universal principle that determines the degree of success of all businesses: Be the preferred provider to your markets. ” -Stan Silverman. ” -Stan Silverman. Become a Preferred Provider.

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

Leadership skills are not necessarily innate. Ahmad-Shah Duranai-Khan ( Author of the Leadership Zone ) The Number 1 Leadership Competency is Communication Skills. Leadership ability starts with self and it takes superior people skill to influence and lead oneself than to lead others. Keep your promises. Honor your word.

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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? What Venture Capital Can Learn from Emerging Markets. To Get Paid What You're Worth, Know Your Disruptive Skills. A lesson in accurately valuing yourself -- from the stock market. A lesson in accurately valuing yourself -- from the stock market.

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