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An executive regimen that works
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If you can be a better leader through healthy living, the key to success in your job may lie in...
How to cultivate a sponsor
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Finding mentors has been one of the holy grails of career progression, hammered into us by innumerable career consultants and...
Observing the obvious: the Holmes method
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Today, when emotional intelligence is treasured, Sherlock Holmes would seem like a poor role model for government executives. The man...
How to say No (nicely)
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No. The word jars us. Just two letters, but it makes us decidedly uncomfortable. In the workplace, Yes is the...
The villains of decision-making
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Our days are a series of decisions, some minor, some medium, some major – and the occasional one humungous. It...
Antidote to garbled presentations
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Presentations make the world go round, particularly in government. Unfortunately, too many of them are ineffective. Incomprehensible graphics, too much...
Sorry, you’re in sales
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Your first instinct might be to deny it, but you are probably a salesperson. Most government executives are, even if...
Achieving shared responsibility
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Getting subordinates to take responsibility in the appropriate situation can be a mind-boggling pursuit. Often we find ourselves lurching into...
Build on your strengths
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To improve your job performance and prepare for promotions, should you work on your strengths or weaknesses? What about your...