Late one night at work Stan passed by, looked at me hard at work and told me that I reminded him of a pretty daisy waiting by the roadside to be picked- with everyone rushing by and nobody ever noticing. And he walked off home. It was a career changing moment – ever had those? Sure, I was ambitious, but …
Nice Boss? – Think Again…
Your Nice Boss May Be Killing Your Career Chris spent years working for a supportive, encouraging manager at a major technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley. In fact, his boss raved about him. His manager gave him top ratings in his performance evaluations, space to do his work, and had never been controlling. He was, according to Chris, terribly, unswervingly …
Upside for Careers and Companies
Imagine the NFL fan reaction to a team where 4 players are playing their hearts out, 5 are just watching the game and 2 are actively working at moving the ball in the opposite direction. No, it’s no joke this is happening today – in companies across the nation. Last month Gallup’s ‘State of the American Workplace’ found that 30% …
Career Coaching: the Competitive Advantage
Today’s extremely competitive business environment demands that we perform at much higher levels than in the past. Powerful trends suggest that tomorrow’s winners will be those people who can constantly learn, adapt, and capitalize on the routine sudden shifts in the marketplace. While most of us are competent or even stars at our chosen profession, we may not be experts …
