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Leadership

Can you build influence while telecommuting?

August 23, 2010

A manager that I know holds a high-level post in a boutique professional services firm. He insists that he sit as close to his staff as possible. For years he avoided having an office, preferring to sit in the cubes with his staff so that he could be in the mix day to day, aware [...]

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The Perfect Job or Pipe Dream? Choosing career satisfaction

July 26, 2010

I just feel like there’s something more out there for me.
Everyone’s looking for the Perfect Job. From Boomers who are looking to have a career that means something in the world to the Gen Y upstart who doesn’t feel that paying corporate dues is strictly necessary anymore. Many, many smart professionals are experiencing career ennui.
And [...]

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Executive Brand: Personal branding goes big leagues

July 12, 2010

Building an executive brand is more complex, more subtle, and easier to get off track than personal branding practitioners would have you believe. In order to cultivate a powerful executive brand — the kind that gets decision makers to take notice — you have to pick and choose personal branding strategies carefully, assembling them into [...]

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Thoughts on Effective Management: Recap 2009

December 29, 2009

If you’re a manager…
If you ever want to be a manager…
If you have a manager…
Heck, if you ever deal with people, effective management skills can help you get ahead. Sure, managers have some administration responsibility–compensation, performance reviews, status reports and the like–but at its core, management is effective relationship building.
Here are some of this year’s [...]

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How to boost your confidence in 10 seconds, 10 minutes and 10 days

September 3, 2009

You’re a savvy, capable professional, but even you suffer an occasional ding to your confidence.  Something that lasts moments is no biggie, but confidence is key to creating positive impressions in a range of situations, including networking, interviews, leadership, change management and more.
If you’re feeling a little shy, sheepish or tepid, here are three ways [...]

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Building your following: Have more questions than answers

July 13, 2009

Liz Strauss–perhaps one of the best online community builders out there–posted a quick, thought-provoking video clip on her blog, which is targeted towards bloggers.  But as with so many things, what works for promotion online and in business works equally well when it comes to “promoting” yourself.
We’ve talked about how job search is a sales [...]

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Personal power and leadership: The Obama factor

July 6, 2009

Last week we dissolved the stigma around personal power.  And rightfully so.  As this article about President Obama’s effective use of personal power argues, personal power makes us more effective in a number of ways.
The article shares some direct benefits of personal power:

Personal power frees us to listen. In the absence of a perceived threat [...]

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Personal power: Power is not a four letter word

June 25, 2009

A manager I know is a rainmaker.  He’s a personality, a force to be reckoned with.  His success and reputation precede him in the industry and his talents are sought after.  He’s everything you’d want for your team, except for his tendency to ignore the needs of those around him.
In this situation, there’s a native [...]

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Daily leadership: Incremental choice and relationship building

June 15, 2009

Last week we talked about the concept of incremental choice, looking at each decision as an opportunity to bring you closer to your goals.  Next, we put the concept in the framework of your job search, as a way to keep focused and motivated towards your goals.  Today, we tackle incremental choice and leadership.
Leadership is [...]

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Leadership through effective meetings

May 29, 2009

I was reading a post at All Things Workplace on understanding the purpose of meetings to make them more effective.
It’s a great read.  So often, people forget that effective meetings accomplish something.
Effective meetings also enhance perceived leadership.  A great leader knows how to support others in their pursuit of success, and a vaguely defined hour [...]

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