Managers keep a lot of secrets from you—not necessarily intentionally, and rarely ever maliciously. They are of your immediate purview, and many times, for various reasons, they hold back from sharing these things. “Many things are beyond my control, but I can’t share them with you.” As you are aware there is an organisational hierarchy:Continue reading “What your manager won’t tell you”
Category Archives: Career
Learn How To Advance Your Career
Here’s a quick overview of what we’ll cover in this post: Create SMART career goals Share your goals with your network Ask for feedback often Improve your soft skills Plan for a promotion before asking for one Make a 30-60-90 day plan Build and nurture your network Prioritize growth over comfort Let’s get started! StrategyContinue reading “Learn How To Advance Your Career”
The Challenger Sale – Book Summary
Top insights of The Challenger Sale Firstly, the solution selling model is all about giving bundled offerings based on consulting. Solution selling made things difficult and riskier for customers. This is because they seek sales based on consensus, and use 3rd party consultants to pass on a bit of the risk to the supplier. TheContinue reading “The Challenger Sale – Book Summary”
How to brag at work
The human brain is terrible at remembering information. When we try to use the past to predict the future, we end up using our memory of the past. And our memory is extremely flawed, subject to whims and emotions. One of the biggest consequences of this is at work. You clock in 9-5 for days on daysContinue reading “How to brag at work”
The 4 fears that are holding you back in your career
You’ve heard this before. You know what’s coming. You know I’m going to talk to you about that special, secluded area of your life that you spend so much time in. That area of your life you understand, that you know so well. An area that you loathe to leave. I’m talking of course, aboutContinue reading “The 4 fears that are holding you back in your career”
Employers are giving way more money to new hires
Employers are giving way more money to new hires compared to their existing employees. This is pretty surprising considering the cost of replacing someone is high. Companies have to: Absorb hiring costs Search in a competitive market for talent Distract team members for another round of interviews Deal with onboarding costs and lack of productivityContinue reading “Employers are giving way more money to new hires”
Power is to be taken
A recent WSJ article gives great suggestions on how to gain power at work even when you have no leverage. What to do when you are judged on your team’s performance but you lack actual authority or resources? 3 ways to gain power: Build a strong network. How? Ask questions. Show respect, interest, and enthusiasm. Create positiveContinue reading “Power is to be taken”
Good to Great – Jim Collins Book Summary
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… And Others Don’t is a management book by Jim Collins. It focuses on how companies change and evolve, and presents strategies to ensure that your company makes the leap to success correctly. A 3 Minute Summary of the 15 Core Lessons #1 Focus on What You’reContinue reading “Good to Great – Jim Collins Book Summary”
Unlearning the first 20 years of my life
Something interesting happened between finishing school and starting my adult life. For the first time in 20 years, I did not know what to do next. I was searching for the “right” answer only to realise that there was no answer key. From the outside looking in, I looked like I knew what I wasContinue reading “Unlearning the first 20 years of my life”
What You Do Is Who You Are – Ben Horowitz (Book Summary)
“Culturally, what you believe means nearly nothing. What you do is who you are.” Horowitz’s latest book is all about leading and creating a purposeful culture at work. He defines culture as a set of actions, rather than the beliefs or corporate values that might be taped on the wall. While he pulls relevant caseContinue reading “What You Do Is Who You Are – Ben Horowitz (Book Summary)”
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