Leanna Cruz Editorial Director Much has been written about leadership, focusing mostly on attributes, usually explained as some combination of intelligence, initiative, confidence and vision. But this may be only half the story…or less even. Some of the newest, most cutting-edge research integrates existing research with evolutionary analysis. This analysis involves a simple premise that [...]
In the workplace, soft skills are essential for career advancement. It is easy to determine how to gain the hard skills for career success, hard skills being education, experience and training. Soft skills, however, are more often personal attributes, traits and characteristics that are less likely to be formally taught, though they can be learned. These are essential to accelerate your career success.
By Susan M. Grant As a reader of Positively Successful, you know that your career success relies on you taking charge of your own career. As the CEO of You, you can glean some lessons from the process of starting and growing a business. Your Business Plan The old adage says if you fail to [...]
Given the positive impact that collaboration can have on an organization’s ability to get things done and to launch innovative products and services, there can be no argument against building effective collaborative networks and teams. Taken from a article in a recent issue of Positively Successful magazine, here are 7 things you can do to foster collaborative relationships in which all parties are willing participants ensuring successful outcomes.
Sarah, a 56-year-old woman who has been working in Silicon Valley for more than 25 years, attended a recent Anita Borg Institute TechLeaders Power and Influence Program. During the final exercise, she turned to me and asked, “Have men known these things all along?” When I nodded yes, she frowned and returned to doing calculations [...]
Take comfort in knowing that change is constant and that the winners will be those who commit to continuous learning, to an open mind and to adapting by attaining the skills required for the future. Resisting or denying won’t stop anything, but you will run the risk of becoming obsolete. Remain relevant and commit to continued career success.
Global changes dictate that professionals with an eye on top leadership positions in the immediate future must include a global focus. Coming out of this downturn, organizations are turning more of their attention to global growth and expansion.
Leanna Cruz – Editorial Director Regardless of the kind of work you do, your workplace has changed radically during the past five years, and will continue to change during the next five years. It may seem that the best thing to do is sit back and wait until things settle before planning your next career [...]
If the right people don’t know about your success stories the rate of acceleration of your career success may be slower than you have patience for. Avoid the frustration and find opportunities to share your success stories.
The job market is opening and having reviewed several resumes recently we want to make sure our readers have success gaining their desired promotions and dream jobs.
