Can You Say What Your Strategy Is?
Can you summarize your company’s strategy in 35 words or less? If so, would your colleagues put it the same way?
14 Simple Productivity Hacks You Can Apply In 5 Minutes or Less
Getting more things done during the workday doesn’t have to be rocket science. In fact, higher productivity can often be achieved by making just a few simple changes. Some of these changes are so simple that most people overlook them. That’s why, in this article, we’ll go over 14 simple productivity hacks you can apply in 5 minutes or less.
WHAT NOT TO DO IN A NEGOTIATION
Negotiation is a vital skill for professionals in today’s business environment. If you’re aiming to maximize value for your organization at the bargaining table, there are a number of best practices and tactics you can employ to craft a winning strategy.
While knowing what you should do in a negotiation is essential for success, it’s just as important to know what you shouldn’t do. To help you become more effective in your business dealings, here are eight tips to keep in mind the next time you’re engaged in a negotiation.
The Leader as Coach
Once upon a time, most people began successful careers by developing expertise in a technical, functional, or professional domain. Doing your job well meant having the right answers. If you could prove yourself that way, you’d rise up the ladder and eventually move into people management—at which point you had to ensure that your subordinates had those same answers.
How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
A client (who I’ll call “Alex”) asked me to help him prepare to interview for a CEO role with a start-up. It was the first time he had interviewed for the C-level, and when we met, he was visibly agitated. I asked what was wrong, and he explained that he felt “paralyzed” by his fear of failing at the high-stakes meeting.