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Harvard Business Review
What Amazing Bosses Do Differently4 min read · From 2015 · To be a superboss, do five things well.
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his former boss “would lay out his vision and say, ‘I would like you to be a part of it.’ You were so honored to be asked… that you just wanted to jump in and say, ‘Sign me up!’”
Use regular—at least weekly—one-on-one conversations to give lots of coaching.
Articulate a clear purpose that fires your team up, set expectations high, and convey to the group that you think they’re capable of virtually anything.
Harvard Business Review
Promotions Aren’t Just About Your Skills5 min read · Feb 11th · Five strategies for employees who’ve been told they’re “just not ready.”
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Want to Improve Your Career? Become an Uncertainty Killer4 min read · Aug 11th · On my favorite piece of career advice and why it can help to improve your finances.
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Reduce uncertainty for others as much as you can.
I guarantee that if you can make other peoples’ lives more certain, they will sing your praises. You will build trust at every turn and create allies wherever you go.
Why does this work? Because people hate uncertainty. And there’s overwhelming evidence to demonstrate this.
Harvard Business Review
5 Relationships You Need to Build a Successful Career8 min read · Jun 9th · A mentor is not enough.
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Getting buy-in6 min read · Jun 10th · By special guest contributor Shivani Berry, CEO & Founder of Ascend’s Leadership Program
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Buy-in is the lifeblood of Product Management. I learned this the hard way.
Buy-in is the result of showing your team why your idea achieves their goals.
One big reason we fail to get buy-in is that we assume everyone else is thinking what we’re thinking. Storytelling helps break through this roadblock.
Business Insider
The top 24 best business schools for your money5 min read · Jun 18th · The tuition is low and the starting salary is high at these b-schools.
Harvard Business
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success7 min read · Apr 20th · Will that big idea create value? In Better, Simpler Strategy, Felix Oberholzer-Gee shows how even the most innovative companies adhere to one basic principle.
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. So one of the key messages in the book is that strategy is not complicated. There are only three levers: value for customers, value for employees, and value for suppliers
every segment of the economy, the very best companies lead their peers by wide margins
The most successful firms are very strict: Unless an idea creates value for customers, employees, or suppliers, they do not touch it. It might be fun to do. It might be interesting to explore, but it's not going to create the kind of value that ultimately gets translated into financial success.
Farnam Street
Efficiency is the Enemy8 min read · May 3rd · If you ever find yourself stressed, overwhelmed, sinking into stasis despite wanting to change, or frustrated when you can’t respond to new opportunities, you need more slack in your life. Here’s how…
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Having a little bit of wiggle room allows us to respond to changing circumstances, to experiment, and to do things that might not work.
“You’re efficient when you do something with minimum waste. And you’re effective when you’re doing the right something.”
Only when we are 0 percent busy can we step back and look at the bigger picture of what we’re doing.
Ness Labs
Are you a taker, a giver, or a matcher?5 min read · Apr 19th · Takers, givers, and matchers achieve different outcomes. Surprisingly, givers display the most radically distinctive results.
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Whereas takers strive to get as much as possible from others and matchers aim to trade evenly, givers are the rare breed of people who contribute to others without expecting anything in return.
The worst performers and the best performers are givers; takers and matchers are more likely to land in the middle. (…) Givers dominate the bottom and the top of the success ladder.
Fast Company
10 questions to ask in a job interview that will really expose a company’s culture3 min read · Apr 8th · Spoiler alert: “What’s the culture like here?” is definitely NOT one of them.
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Tell me about someone you are proud of. This is going to let you know which behaviors and skills they value. You can also learn their attitude towards developing people and celebrating success along the way. 
Describe a recent success or win. They should be able to come up with something pretty quickly. If they can’t, that might indicate that they aren’t great about celebrating progress or recognizing people along the way to milestones. They don’t have to describe a huge win. However, they should be able to think of a recent event that demonstrates progress. 
Fast Company
We’re defining success wrong, and it’s hurting our happiness3 min read · Apr 3rd · LinkedIn’s head of Mindfulness and Compassion explains three ways you are defining success wrong and what you can do to help yourself stay on track.
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Here’s a black belt-level self-compassion exercise to try. As you’re getting ready in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror. Look in your eyes. Placing your hand on your heart, say “(your name), I love you.”
On our death beds, we won’t wish we’d focused more on work. Ultimately, we will measure our success by the quality of our relationships. What we wouldn’t give to have just one more day with the people we loved?
Realize that relationships and connections make us happier than status.
Ness Labs
5 thinking tools to add to your metacognitive toolbox3 min read · Jan 13th · Bloom's taxonomy, DOVE brainstorming... Add these five thinking tools borrowed from education to your metacognitive toolbox.
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Harvard Business Review
This Two-Minute Morning Practice Will Make Your Day Better4 min read · Jan 22nd · A research-based approach to building a positive outlook.
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10 questions you should always ask in a job interview4 min read · From 2019 · The last thing you want to be in a job interview is forgettable. Depending on the position you’re interviewing for, some of these might make you stand out.
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Here's an example of the perfect cover letter, according to Harvard career experts2 min read · From 2019 · Never assume that you're the only qualified applicant applying for the job. Harvard career experts share tips on how to write a cover letter that differentiates you from everyone else.
Harvard Business Review
How to Reimagine the Second Half of Your Career6 min read · 2020-08-18 · You’re not done growing.
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