Wow! This one really resonated with me. Women leaders and aspiring leaders out there, what do you think?
Archive for careers – Page 9
For those of you who are looking for a new position, or,
expect to be soon, here is a a useful post from the top HR person at Google:
The Biggest Mistakes I See on Resumes, and How to Correct Them | LinkedIn.
Don’t be blindsided by a “surprise” question. Read, think about and save these as a resource when preparing for future interviews.
The Strange, Difficult Questions CEOs Ask in Job Interviews | LinkedIn.
Millenials take note, these are all good things for you to think about, if you are not already:
Here’s a very interesting article from Andy Molinsky at HBR about adapting to a new organizational culture. It relates well to both the bigger cultural issues, like differences in global, ethnic and generational cultures, and also, to those more subtle and often unspoken facets of “who we are” and “how we do things” at any given workplace.
This is very applicable to anyone who is new to an organization, or, a location.
Most importantly, I recommend to anyone new to a culture that they become a careful and astute observer, and to use what you learn thoughtfully and with integrity.
Adapt to a New Culture – but Don’t Go Too Far – Andy Molinsky – Harvard Business Review.
The numbers are rolling in, and it’s more an more clear that the positive effects of employee engagement are enormous, yet only 25% of CEOs report having an employee engagement plan in place.
What is your organization doing to capture the ROI of high employee engagement? I’d love to hear what’s working best for you.
6 Eye-Opening Employee Engagement Statistics – TalentCulture.
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.
via Simon Sinek: Why good leaders make you feel safe | Talk Video | TED.com.
Some interesting ideas here. The author states that even though with networking “80% is showing up”, it’s the other 20% that counts. What do you think? And, what have you found works best for you?
In her new book “Pivot Points,” Julia Tang Peters examines the five pivotal decisions every successful leader must make.The book is based on Ms. Peters’ research and in-depth interviews with five successful leaders whose careers are marked by the five critical decisions listed below.
Ms. Peters has coached Fortune 100 executives as a managing consultant, and she earned masters degrees in management and psychology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.The five pivot points do not need to occur in a linear fashion,
This is an excellent article. How would you rate yourself on each of these measures?
Tony Schwartz and Chistine Porath get it right again as they discuss why the way we’re working isn’t working, and some of the basic principles of the Energy Project.
