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Personal Change Management
Personal Change Management Is More Important Than OCM “Organizational change management” is usually listed on job descriptions as a required skill for executives. Don’t get me wrong, it is a critical job skill. Personal change management is just much more … Continue reading
Do a Personal SWOT
Most of us have done a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) for our organization at one time or another. It is a part of most strategy development efforts. Try doing a personal SWOT as a part of your career development … Continue reading
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5 Books That REALLY Changed My Career
Here She Goes Again I suggest books all the time to my friends and clients. I’m sure some people hide the eye rolling from me while they think: “here she goes again.” I learn best from books, so I want … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Executive Development, Personal Change
My Top 10 Blog Posts
Someone recently asked me what my top blog posts were. Here are the top 10 in terms of readership. Which one do you like best? Get a Mentor, Use a Mentor Personal Change Management Take Feedback, Especially Bad Feedback, as … Continue reading
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Get Off Your Butt! DIY Executive Development
I’m going to rant a little l talk to people all the time who are sitting around waiting for their company to “do something” about their development. They know that they are talented (and for the most part, the company … Continue reading
Are You A “Flat-Tire-HIPO?”
What Is A Flat-Tire-HIPO? You know those people, those really, really talented people? Those people who REALLY get things done or those people who can spot the 2 numbers in a 20 page spreadsheet that have issues. Or those who … Continue reading
Filed under Career Development, Derailment, Executive Development, Feedback, Hi Po, Learning, Personal Change
Do You Need More Education To Grow Your Career?
How Do You Decide? I recently have had a couple of folks let me know that they have completed the next level of their education. One of them reminded me that I had responded to his “I’ll be x years … Continue reading
Who Are You And How Did You Get That Way?
Understand Yourself One of the most important tasks of becoming a great leader and a successful Executive (and those things are not necessarily the same thing) is to REALLY understand yourself. You need to understand what makes you tick–what motivates … Continue reading
Are You Stuck?
Have you noticed that you’re not moving up in your organization any more? Have your last couple of job changes been laterals? Have your last couple of reviews been ho-hum? Are you starting to get the message that you’re stuck … Continue reading
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Mentor Me, Mentor You
Find a Mentor. Use a Mentor. Be a Mentor. I’m sure you’re always hearing the advice that you need a mentor. In fact, you’ve even heard it from me. Why do people keep giving that advice? There is research that supports … Continue reading
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Jo McDermott 