“… But is this about politics or is this genuine?” asks House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy. Yahoo is featuring an article “Obama’s Charm Offensive Could Work.“ that outlines President Obama’s outreach efforts to the Republican Party. This got me to thinking about the Charming Leaders of my past. Have you seen leaders in your business use their [...]
Some recent online articles point out how some women at work fail to support other women. This is true. No argument. We do not see articles about how female executives “go to bat” for their talented female protégés. Too bad; it absolutely does happen. Sheryl Sandberg’s recent “Lean In” has also created a lot of [...]
In summer 2008, things were different. Maybe better. My Mom, 79, lived with my son and I, who at that point was just turning 18. I wrote the following: Our family has three generations living in one house – the definition of dysfunctional! My Mom who is elderly can’t walk well, yells at us from [...]
This may seem counter-intuitive. Hear me out on this. Extreme Honesty is doing and saying what is absolutely honest when extremely difficult. Today’s news reported an airport worker in Atlanta, Pamela North Hollowaay, who found $7000 cash and turned it into authorities. Woman finds $7000, turns it right in Yahoo quoted Ms. Hollowaay as saying “I [...]
It’s not good for your career. That’s the truth. Your Competition is At the Office: Your ambitious peers are working at the office. They are keeping the same hours as their mentors, and are plugged into the informal “In Crowd”. When Senior Management is looking for someone to take on that big role or assignment, [...]
You’ve just been assigned a high visibility project. Is this your chance to connect to Executive Management, showcase your skills, and become a contender? I want to let you know upfront: this post contains “straight-talk”. You may or may not like “straight-talk” so I’m just letting you know now. If the project successful, you will [...]
What am I missing by not commenting often on the online articles I read? We all read online articles. But not everyone comments. After reading the comments from yesterday’s LinkedIn Article “Online Comments – The Debate Rages On” by Lucy Markus I got to thinking about what those comments meant. Thank you to everyone who [...]
I first took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument very early in my careeer. On the “Introversion-Extraversion” Scale I was clearly an Introvert, someone who gains energy from being alone. If you asked any of my work collegues if I am an Introvert, they would laugh at you. As a Senior Manager my schedule has usually been back-to-back meetings [...]
Logic is good. Live Long and Proper. Mr. Spock has a logical mind, but also superb emotional control and smooth interpersonal skills. Not everyone wants to be or should be Mr. Spock. However some could improve their career prospects by learning a thing or two from Mr. Spock. Look how well Spock influences Captain Kirk. In case [...]
Whenever I give, I get something back. Yogi’s call it karma. So I’ve changed The Career Mentoring Project Website so that you can submit your mentoring questions HERE. You can use this page link to: Submit your mentoring question: just type or cut and paste your question into the form and click “submit” (you must log in) Provide ideas or feedback [...]
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