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or over a decade, Marcus Buckingham has been on a quest to help you hone in on your key strengths in an effort to boost your performance in whatever realm you function. It started with an assessment tool called Strengthsfinder, developed while Buckingham was at Gallup. It continued with bestselling books First, Break All The Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths, followed by a string … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Matthew E. May | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Most of what you need to know about success in life is personal in nature. I’ve learned, through my own experience and that of the people I’ve worked with, that people need each other to have fulfilling work, successful careers and meaningful lives. Regardless of your cultural background, your age group, or your social status, your need to get along with people is fundamental to … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Rick Kirschner | Source: ChangeThis | Subject: Personal Development

The awkward truth is that while failure may teach a company how to succeed, success often teaches a company to fail, by misleading it into thinking that it knows more than it does.

Content: Quotation | Author: James Krohe Jr. | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Achievement, Success / Failure

In his new book, Flying without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success, HBS professor Thomas J. DeLong explores the world of “high-need-for-achievement professionals” or HNAPs—those for whom the constant, insatiable need to achieve can lead to anxiety and dysfunction. Plus: book excerpt.

Content: Article | Authors: Kim Girard, Thomas J. DeLong | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Moonwalking With Einstein, the current bestselling book by Joshua Foer, deals with a subject close to the pounding hearts and minds of every public speaker or presenter: how to remember what to say. Speakers and presenters rely on a number of devices — from low-end three-by-five index cards to expensive high-end teleprompters — to aid their memories. Foer offers an even higher-end but lower-cost technique: … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jerry Weissman | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subject: Personal Development

In business terms, smart is the guy down the hall with the MBA who analyzes and optimizes your supply chain because you assigned him the project. Clever is the gal on the shop floor who comes forward to show how you can increase productivity 15% simply by sequencing jobs differently.

The business world is populated by millions of smart people. Education, experience, resources — … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jeff Haden | Source: BNET | Subject: Personal Development

Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.

Content: Quotation | Author: Joesph Joubert | Subjects: Execution, Management, Personal Development, Work

There are two types of presenters, those who are nervous before presenting and those who are liars. John Davies, looks at the fear of public speaking.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: John Davies | Subject: Personal Development

Forget Suze Orman. Time, Not Money, Is Your Most Precious Resource. Spend It Wisely.

Content: Article | Author: Jennifer Aaker | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

How do we draw the best out of people when so many of the rules and practices in life have changed? How in today’s new world can people reach their best at their best, given the speed of life and the torrent of information and obligation? Is there a coherent, evidence-based plan that every person can use to bring the best out of themselves or … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Edward M. Hallowell | Source: ChangeThis | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

Most of us separate character and reputation. We define our character as “who we really are” and our reputation as “who other people think we really are.” In situations where their assessment differs from our own, we generally characterize the assessment of others as “wrong.” It takes courage to realize that, in some cases, other people’s view of us may be just as accurate—or even … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Marshall Goldsmith | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Character, Reputation

There are five pervasive myths about communication. Putting them aside will make you a better leader.

Content: Article | Author: Gordon Adler | Source: Return on Behavior | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Personal Development

Where reputation comes from—and how to change yours.

Content: Article | Author: Marshall Goldsmith | Source: The Conference Board Review | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Through study and practice, experts in any field learn to simplify, categorize, and prioritize information, and to recognize patterns. This allows them to create order out of seeming chaos.

Content: Quotation | Authors: Kanika Agrawal, Sheena Iyengar | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Expertise

A capability is the ability to reliably and consistently deliver a specified outcome relevant to your business. This capability is ensured through a combination of processes, tools, knowledge, skills, and organization that are all focused on meeting the desired result.

Content: Quotation | Authors: Eduardo Alvarez, Srini Raghavan | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Ability

In the course of making a decision, managers often err in one of two directions—either overanalyzing a situation or forgoing all the relevant information and simply going with their gut. HBS marketing professor Michael I. Norton discusses the potential pitfalls of thinking too much or thinking too little.

Content: Article | Authors: Carmen Nobel, Michael I. Norton | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Personal Development

We all have these elements in us — the self-aggrandizing narcissistic leader, and the follower who obeys, no matter the cost. All of us have a darker side. It’s best to know how to manage that part of ourselves. Otherwise, in extreme situations, we tend to regress and become destructive.

Content: Quotation | Author: Manfred Kets de Vries | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development, Personality / Behavior

Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

Content: Quotation | Author: Albert Einstein | Subject: Ability

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

Content: Quotation | Author: Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton | Subject: Ability

Persuasion is a catalyst for getting work done, for achieving an outcome you can’t realize on your own. MBA courses, leadership books, and executive education classes recognize the importance of persuasion, but they rarely teach it as a practical art and, if they do, the focus is usually on formal presentations and PowerPoint.

Managers need more fundamental advice on how to persuade. William Ellet teaches a … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: William Ellet | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development