Few things are more likely to destroy the trust between businesses, not to mention the confidence of employees who are tasked with representing their companies in a variety of roles, than sending those employees into situations and to meetings without the requisite power to make decisions. A contract manager, account manager or salesperson who doesn’t […]
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Imagine going up to the airline ticket counter and telling the ticket agent you would like to purchase a ticket to go on a wonderful vacation, but you aren’t sure where you want to go or when you want to go. What do you think their response would be? Maybe something like “well when you […]
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Slavishly conforming to conventional wisdom about success at work won’t necessarily lead to happiness and a fulfilling career. Think twice before following these common “rules” of work: “Just do your job.” Your job description is a bare minimum. Fulfilling it means you’ll probably keep your job, but you won’t stand out when managers are deciding […]
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