Jun 24
Make the most of your first 90 days at a new job by implementing these 11 actionable strategies used by only the most successful people
DOMINIC UMBRO BUSINESS INSIDER
Monday 29 January 2018 13:46 GMT
(https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/careers-advice-success-new-jobs-strategies-networking-team-company-goals-boss-a8183561.html)
Jun 24
We all know that hiring is hard. Sure, any intelligent individual can pass your tests, psychological interview questions, and social media checks. But, how do you know who is going to be the best fit in the long term? When the going gets hard or when they are left unsupervised, how will they act?
It turns out that beyond the technical skills needed for the job at hand, soft skills are just as important to assess.
Jun 24
By Travis Bradberry
(https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/ten-things-smart-people-never-say)
I’m not talking about shocking slips of the tongue, off-color jokes, or politically incorrect faux pas. These aren’t the only ways to make yourself look bad. Often it’s the subtle remarks — the ones that paint us as incompetent and unconfident — that do the most damage.
Jun 24
If you were interviewing for an important job, and the CEO of the company asked you this question point blank (which has one right answer for getting you that job offer) what would you say on the spot? The question:
Are you smart or do you work hard?
Daniel Schwartz, the chief executive of the parent company of Burger King, told New York Times columnist Adam Bryant (of “Corner Office” fame) that he likes to ask candidates that same exact question. The right answer?
Schwartz said: “You want hard workers. You’d be surprised how many people tell me, ‘I don’t need to work hard, I’m smart.’ Really? Humility is important.”
Jun 24
by Stephen J. Dubner|
(http://freakonomics.com/podcast/c-e-o-actually/)
Mark Zuckerberg, C.E.O. of Facebook, did not intend to build a $74 billion company. He started Facebook to connect college students. (Mark Zuckerberg/Wikimedia Commons)
Our latest Freakonomics Radio episode is called “What Does a C.E.O. Actually Do?” (You can subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts or elsewhere, get the RSS feed, or listen via the media player above.)
They’re paid a fortune — but for what, exactly? What makes a good C.E.O. — and how can you even tell? Is “leadership science” a real thing — or just airport-bookstore mumbo jumbo? We put these questions to Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Indra Nooyi, Satya Nadella, Jack Welch, Ray Dalio, Carol Bartz, David Rubenstein, and Ellen Pao. (Part 1 of a special series, “The Secret Life of C.E.O.’s.”)
Below is a transcript of the episode, modified for your reading pleasure. For more information on the people and ideas in the episode, see the links at the bottom of this post.
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Dear Liz,
I worked for a government agency for twenty years. Then there was a reorganization and I got laid off.
I never expected to lose that job. It really threw me. I was out of work for six months. I got a new job and I worked there for two years, but it was a private company and the owner retired.
His son sold the company, so I’m job-hunting again.
Above all I’m looking for a stable situation. How can I find a job with maximum job security? I have a lot of years left to work.
Thanks Liz!
Yours,
Gus
Jun 24
Richard Branson is one the most beloved and successful businessmen on the planet. He is an entrepreneur with flair, the kind that uses slogans like “Screw It, Just Do It.”
Branson believes you can live life to the fullest and have fun doing it, in addition to running one, or in Branson’s case, dozens of companies. Branson often speaks on the importance of taking time to recharge. He has even attributed his success not solely to business acumen, but because he is happy.
In a blog post on the future of business, the Virgin founder talks about the changes that will occur in a global workforce supported by cutting-edge technology. One of the most interesting is Branson’s claim that with better utilization of technology, people will actually be able to work less.
Jun 24
As the SVP of retail strategy at Apple, Angela Ahrendts is one of the highest-ranking executives at the most valuable company in the world. To get that job, she had to leave her post as CEO of Burberry, where she had led a remarkable turnaround to reestablish the company as one of the world’s premier luxury fashion brands.
But not everyone thought Ahrendts had what it took to successfully lead others.
Jun 24
What are the defining attributes of great leaders? That’s the age-old question thought leaders and scholars galore have been attempting to answer in mountains of books and literature.
While great leadership, to an extent, can be personal and subjective to the follower, there are universal principles you can’t argue with (but you can try). Speaking of those thought leaders and scholars, here are six traits that keep surfacing over and over again in the leadership literature and best-sellers.
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