I am struggling with this Salary.com article – 12 Bad Habits That Can Actually Help Your Career. Here is one example: Procrastinating Today’s work culture expects us to multitask, run from one project to the next, and constantly be on the go. The urge to procrastinate indicates your brain is overtired, overstressed, and needs to slow down. Indulge and take a time out. You’ll come back refreshed, and better able to focus on the tasks at hand. What? Indulge and take a time out? As a manager, procrastination from my direct reports was…discouraged. I never recall telling them to indulge and take a time out. To me it seems like… Read More
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Good leaders must be good followers. That is paradoxical, isn’t it? This article from CNNMoney.com chronicles an M.B.A. students journeys from grad school to the Marines to a tour of duty in Iraq and back to grad school. It is a fascinating first-hand account (h/t to JustSell.com). This is profound (emphasis mine): In many ways there’s probably no better preparation I could have had for the business world than joining the Marine Corps. The Marines teach you how to be both a leader and a follower. I don’t have to lead in every situation – but I’ve come to enjoy stepping up in a time of chaos. When I’m working… Read More
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