Monthly Archives: August 2012

August 27, 2012. Written by Michael O’Malley for Harvard Business Review Blog Network.  The connection between leadership and art has been made many times over, usually as a way to single out certain properties of the arts that carry over to…
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August 24, 2012. Written by Jenna Goudreau for forbes.com.  In the last few decades, women’s labor force participation and educational attainment have skyrocketed.  Women now hold over half of managerial and professional roles in the US and are the majority of…
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August 24, 2012. Written by Amy Gallo for lifehacker.com.  Conventional wisdom says that assertive people get ahead. They tell people what they think, request the resources they need, ask for raises, and don’t take no for an answer.

August 23, 2012. Written by Geoffrey James for Time Magazine Online.  Praising good performance is easy, but what about those times when someone on your team needs a kick in the butt more than a pat on the back?

Written by Kerry Winfrey for theconversation.tv Most shy people share the same number one fear. Heights? Big deal.Spiders? Whatever. Clowns? Give me a break. But plop any of us down in front of a room full of people and tell…
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Written by Amy Gallo for Harvard Business Review Blog Network.  Looking for a job while you already have one can be stressful, especially in the age of social media when privacy is scarce. You don’t want to rock the boat…
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August 16, 2012. Written by Emily Jasper for forbes.com. Have you ever lain awake trying to get to sleep, but you can’t turn your work brain off?  Or you have a whole Saturday to get things done, but it’s as…
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August 20, 2012. Written by Anne Kiederkorn for thedailymuse.com.  So your company has just announced a big initiative—and it’s bringing in some consultants. Does this mean your job is in jeopardy?

August 9, 2012. Written by Bill Lee for Harvard Business Review.  Traditional marketing — including advertising, public relations, branding and corporate communications — is dead.  Many people in traditional marketing roles and organizations may not realize they’re operating within a…
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August 16, 2012. Written by Susan Adams for forbes.com. Despite the rise in telecommuting among corporate employees, research by two business school professors suggests that you could be damaging your career prospects if you choose to spend most of your…
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