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Mastering failure
Failure is part of being human. But what distinguishes superstars is that while they make the same amount of wrong turns as everyone else, they don't let their failures interfere with their pursuit of success. Keeping your career alive
Building a successful career requires continuous forward movement. When considering whether to accept a job, you should always ask yourself: Where will this job take me? Will it lead to a better job in a few years or is it a dead-end job? Why does talent walk?
Why do organizations have so much trouble hanging onto talented people? At the heart of the problem is the fact that talent and their managers are often competitors who are each striving to climb the same ladder to higher levels of the organization. Managing workplace anxiety
Too much anxiety kills performance. Yet anxiety is often ignored in the workplace or considered a sign of weakness that needs to be swept under the desk. So what can those who manage others do about it? When does talent trump experience?
Traditionally, experience and expertise have tended to trump talent. But in today's work environment, aptitude for a particular type of work may be more important. But how do you decide the balance between the two? Creating a positive emotional temperature
Workplaces are like the weather. They have emotional temperatures. There can be a positive high energy current circulating or a misty gloom. So for bosses, it is particularly important to be a beacon of positive emotions. Your computer - friend or foe?
Is your computer making you more efficient and productive or is it creating so much stress in your life that your brain no longer performs at its best? Lessons from China
As Chinese businessmen and women eagerly consume everything that they can learn about American business practices, the Western world should think about what it can learn from China – particularly its more engaged approach to management. Are you managing your boss?
It's easy to forget that our relationship with our boss is mutually dependent – and that it requires careful management. That means you need to building a cooperative working relationship and understand your boss's needs and working style if you're going to make it work. |
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