#Leadership : How former Google & Apple Exec Kim Scott is Curing the World of Horrible Bosses…The Surprising Secret to Being a Good Boss? Letting Employees Give Performance Feedback to Bosses, Not Just the Other Way Around. Kim Scott is on a Mission to Rid the World of Terrible Bosses, Particularly the “Nice” Ones.
Scott, a former Google and Apple exec, has cofounded a new startup with beta software launching next week called Radical Candor, and she’ll soon have a book out of the same name. Radical Candor puts the power in the hands of employees, helping them convert bad bosses to good ones. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” […]
Your #Career : 5 Essential Tips To Reinvent Your Career…Create an Action Plan to Reach your Job-Change Goal. The Plan Should be Tailored to your Particular Situation
At 50+, you’re less likely to make an extreme career change — from doctor to chef, for example — than to build on your existing skill set. Most career moves are subtle, Jansen says, and can be as simple as transferring from one department of your company to another. Jansen, who started off as a […]
#Leadership : Leadership is a Role, & the Best Managers are Brilliant Actors…You were Selected to the Role of Leader for a Reason, to Perform. That Performance goes Beyond Delivering Results. It Includes Portraying That you Know What you’re Doing, even Though you Sometimes Don’t.
Imagine having your team go from five people to 80 in an instant. That’s what happened to Mike Calihan, a senior executive with Aldridge Electric Inc., a national infrastructure construction company based in Chicago. He had been a project manager, managing relatively small electrical projects. He had been involved in crafting a response to a […]
Your #Career : 3 Signs That You’re Burnt Out…Take some Time to Honestly Assess the Amount of Stress in your Life & Find Ways to Reduce It Before it’s Too Late. Burnout isn’t Like the Flu; it Doesn’t Go Away After a Few Weeks Unless you Make some Changes in your Life
We often hear about how workers are disengaged. A Gallup poll found that only around one out of every eight employees worldwide are actually fully engaged in their work, and the remaining seven are disengaged, at least to some degree. Sometimes, this lack of engagement results from a lack of interest in what you’re doing. “I dreamed […]
Your #Career : 7 Smart Ways to Be Amazingly Professional & Look the Part…What Brings You the Extra Mile is In the Details.
It’s all in the details. Once you’ve got your basic professional attire mastered* (for whatever your line of work/dress requires), what brings you the extra mile is in the details. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] These […]
#LifeStrategy : Lost Dream: 90% Of Americans Are Worse Off Today Than They Were In The Early 1970s….Recent Study Show 90% of Americans Earns Roughly the Same Real Income Today as they Earned Back in the Early 1970s
For the vast majority of Americans, their nation’s economy is in a prolonged stagnation, far worse than that of Japan. When it comes to real income that is–income adjusted for inflation. 90 percent of Americans earns roughly the same real income today as they earned back in the early 1970s, according to a recent study released by […]
Your #Career : 3 Important Things to Do Before you Leave your Job…So, Before Making any Rash Decisions, you Should Have a Plan in Place for Transitioning into a New Role.
In today’s world, it’s more common than ever for people to make fast career changes. You may not be looking to make any changes today, but at some point, you’re going to want to start a new venture. Whether you’re thinking about resigning or planning to sell your business, taking the first steps is the hardest […]
#Leadership : 7 Leadership Tips When The Business Is Struggling…Working 24 Hours a Day, Losing your Cool, & Falling Back to a No-Risk Strategy are Not Conducive to Long-Term Success.
It’s easy for an E ntrepreneur, Manager or a CEO to feel like a leader when things are going well, but the challenge is to keep that confidence and drive in the face of economic downturns, business turnarounds, and stressful personnel situations. Working twenty hours a day, losing your cool, and falling back to a […]
Your #Career : The 7 Most Common Mistakes We Make Promoting Ourselves…Self-Promotion is a Struggle for Many of Us (Women Particularly). We Know we Should Do It & Do It More Often if we are to Gain the Visibility/Credibility we Need to Advance our Careers. But it’s Not a Simple Task.
Although women seem to agonize more about self-promotion, the challenges transcend gender and status. In general, people fall into three different categories relative to promoting themselves. Those who promote often in a flamboyant, ego-driven manner. (This may or may not be well-received.) Those who attempt it with ambivalence and are challenged to do it effectively. […]
Life #Strategy : 13 Online Courses that Could Help you Get Rich…The Wealthiest, Most Successful people Appreciate the Power of Learning Long after College or any Formal Education is Over.
Today, it’s easier than ever to continue your education with the chance to take online courses from some of the best universities in the world. We’ve picked out some of the best classes for anyone who is looking to expand their knowledge and grow their wealth, with courses from learning personal-finance basics to developing negotiation […]