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#369: Winning negotiation strategies
We negotiate for many things daily, from pay raises to decision-making. You can win more with these timeless tips.
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#368: 5 Networking Tips for Introverts, and everyone else
Harvard Business Review: April 17, 2024, Willy Das & Samantha Dewalt
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#367: This meeting could have been an email
If yesterday's meetings were all summarized in emails, how much time would you have saved? What would have been lost?
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#350: Surprised at the annual review? It’s YOUR FAULT!
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#303: When do you allow breaks for your team?
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#349: Year-end wrap up
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#304: Run your business like a science experiment
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#351: Leading by example
#359: Leadership Lessons from Washington DC
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#366: Leading from the center
A principled CEO’s guide to effective leadership
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#365: An apple-a-day keeps the competition away?
Research from various sources, including Bain & Company, Harvard Business Review, and Gartner, suggests that acquiring a new customer can cost anywhere…
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#364: When 70% of consumers do not want a product
The case for blind taste tests, and no labels.
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#363: Shades of gray
Instead of bringing in someone who blends in, how about some contrast? Don't look weak in your decision-making.
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#362: Ahh, that was just bad luck
Is this an April Fools joke? Or was it just a bad decision?
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#361: I just received a $1 Million fine for speeding
No one may be above the law, but the law isn’t above us either
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#360: You can’t handle the truth
As a leader, the importance of being objective and hearing the hard truth is paramount to success
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#359: Leadership Lessons from Washington DC
Dissecting the recent State of the Union Address, as it relates to leadership qualities
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#358: Facts don't care about your feelings
When does empathy matter, and what happened to problem solving. What is the correct balance, and how can you know?
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