A Sneak Peak at Leadership Research Findings After interviews and conversations with 100’s of top executives from 26 countries around the globe, it has become clear that business as we know it is on the way out. In its place is a new type of enterprise that looks less like an assembly line and more […]
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Bye-bye lifelong employment, gold watches and pension plans. Hello to a new set of work and career rules. Our changing relationship with work is a central component in my new book. So, I’ve been doing a great deal of research trying to discover what’s in the new social contact – what exactly is expected by
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“…And the strategy begat the tactics. And the tactics begat the objectives. That begat the tasks. That begat the people in cubicles who no longer begat children because they’re working all weekend trying to finish the *@#$- assignments they’ve been given…” -The Cluetrain Manifesto Amazon lists 349,691 books on relationships, 162,082 of which deal with
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Do you have a career strategy? Regardless how you respond, the real answer is YES. Either you are explicitly driving your career or you are implicitly letting your career drive you. Just as young people entering the workforce often view success as getting any job; mid-career professionals often view success as either keeping their current
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The days of job security are long gone. Graduates entering the workforce will likely have many, many more jobs than the generations before them. Today’s critical, must-have, can’t-replace skill is tomorrow’s automated “app de jure”. For those seeking some control of the process, I’ve assembled some of the best advice on: What to avoid if
Over the last several weeks, I’ve had the privilege of giving a series of talks to college students. With graduation season fast approaching, it was apparent that these students were worried about how to get their first job or internship. The experience allowed me a fresh perspective on the entire process of career development and
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