Tag Archives: Promotion

Take on the tough and dirty job that no one else wants.

This is another example of The Best Advice from Top Executives and CEO’s.  Authors William Doyle and William Perkins call this: The Secret of Opportunistic Masochism In their wisdom-laden book, Smash the Pyramid—100 Career Secrets from America’s Fastest-Rising Executives, they … Continue reading

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Never Blindside Your Boss

“Managing up” –and doing it well—is essential to any success in organizational life.  In this article I want to add another important piece to this very important puzzle. In his excellent book, How to Become CEO, author Jeffrey Fox advises: … Continue reading

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How to Leverage Key Relationships for Career Success

This is all about “WHO you know” and how to make the most of your professional relationships in order to fuel your career success. I’m following up last week’s issue with more helpful details because of a response I received … Continue reading

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What’s the Secret to Success…is it WHAT you know; WHO you know; or WHERE you know it????

Is this YOU? You invest years of hard work in your job, proving your worth to the organization; You establish a record of consistent success and excellent performance; You invest in your education, acquiring degrees or certifications; You apply for … Continue reading

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DOER / MANAGER / LEADER – 3 Roles, 3 Levels, 3 STAGES – Part 3

The STAGES of anyone’s career can often be characterized as a journey of personal and professional development that is mirrored by these three roles. Successful advancement requires the strategic development of skills required at each level and for each role, … Continue reading

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The High Jump Principle

I am continuing my posts on the topic of DELEGATION with this foundational principle.  I owe my good friend and colleague, Keith Drury, for this concept that he shared with me years ago.  It is as important today as it … Continue reading

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