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Great Career Advice: Good Leaders Don’t Do Everything
I see a lot of chatter around this general idea: “Leaders don’t command what they are unwilling to do themselves.” I understand the sentiment, but when even slightly misinterpreted this mentality does...
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Reflections of an Intern: Celebrate Your Interns…Gain Brand Ambassadors
If nothing else, the last year in my role as an intern showed me that an intern who is treated as a valuable part of the company culture often develops into a valuable advertising resource… as a...
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A New Management Philosophy: The Peak vs. the Path
In our companies we push for “peak performance.” This makes perfect sense, because want and need individuals to perform their best at work, whatever that may look like in their particular role. But...
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The Zen of Business Decision Making
A few years back, I was mentoring Jen – a much younger friend of mine. Because Jen was naturally sociable, enthusiastic, and energizing when interacting with clients, she found herself getting job...
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Really? We’re Still Giving 1980s Internship Advice… in 2012?
I love satire. I watch “The Colbert Report” quasi-religiously and Mark Twain is one of my favorite authors. I believe that one of the hallmarks of truly great satire is that you can barely tell its...
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Managers: Leadership Is Not For You (Revisited)
Architecting a workplace that can celebrate individual talents will feel like forging a trail through thorns, at least at first, because it is intensely unconventional. There are a few reasons why this...
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Facebook at Work = Better Employees? [Infographic]
Facebook is the biggest time-waster at work (and in life, too); 41% of people who waste time at work by visiting unrelated websites say they visit Facebook. But is this really “wasted time”? An...
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10 Work and Life Lessons Learned from Millennials
Every time I see yet another blog or news article bashing the Millennial generation I’m tempted to defend. The reality is, however, they don’t need me in that role. They do just fine by – and for –...
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You’re the Boss: 5 Top Tips for First-time Leaders
You're just starting out in your career, but chances are good that by now you've had several jobs and internships. And you've experienced a wide range of management styles. Maybe you've been...
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13 Ways to Tell If You’re Really Not a Good Manager
If you’re a manager, especially if you're a new manager, you’ve probably experienced the sensation of people not liking you — but does that mean you're a terrible manager? Not necessarily. Here are 13...
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