Tag Archives: sustainability

Watch how they rise

One of the main conclusions that can be reached from looking at the list of the world’s top 50 CEOs – as it appears in the Harvard Business Review (click here to listen to the IdeaCast) – is that on the job performance is not tied to:

Gender – so it does not matter if you’re a [...]

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A bad word?

Sales – some believe is an undesirable profession, something to be ashamed of.  After working in business development for over a decade, I beg to differ. 
Unless you’re into making a quick sale – the kind where you take someone’s money and run – selling, whether it be products or services, is an honorable career path.
Here’s [...]

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Forget balance, lead a sustainable existence

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that the word balance gets thrown around like confetti by employers, career coaches and self-improvement gurus.
Even so, is balance really what we’re looking for in our work-lives and beyond? If you answered ‘yes’, then perhaps you’ll be able to help me define balance.  I’m at a loss for [...]

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