Your Job is To Do Part of Your Bosses Job
If you want to positively stand out from your colleagues do your job exceptionally well but take on part of your boss’s job too.
If you choose well as to what part of your boss’s job to do, you’ll create tremendous job security for yourself, accelerate your learning, be seen as the ultimate team player, and [...]
Instead of a Face-lift, Choose a Career-lift -Get an Executive Coach
Debra Benton is described by Conde Nast Portfolio magazine as, “One of the top five executive coaches to have on speed dial.”
In today’s competitive business environment, having an executive coach isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. In a radically changing world, new work habits [...]
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How to Get a Good Shake
This happens every day in business: “Ralph (Ron or Ray) meets Laura in her office, and both nervously shake hands. Laura notices what feels like a wimpy, limp clasp. Both think to themselves, “Yech, what a poor handshake.” A two-second exchange like that sets an unease [...]
Rules are not different for men or women - unless you let them be.
Rules are not different for men or women - unless you let them be.
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In 1985 I was a speaker at the Young President’s Organization leadership conference in Mexico City. The organizer became my event mentor.
Afterwards I learned from him that my audience rating ranked higher then the male speakers. Heartened, I discussed [...]
“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it” - Benjamin Franklin
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As a leader you have to be willing to pay a ransom for your good name. There are people out there skilled at giving good guys a bad name.
If you have [...]