Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the journey of your career, the phrase "Put on your big-boy pants" (or big-girl pants) is more than just a call to maturity; it's an invitation to step into the realm of personal growth and professional excellence. Pushing beyond these boundaries is essential for skill development, innovation, and leadership.

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Career Mentor Trends Maturity 195

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

For the first time, Dell reveals the highs and lows of the company's evolution amidst a rapidly changing industry—and his own, as he matured into the CEO it needed. Why are some of the world’s most successful companies able to stay ahead of disruption, adopting and implementing innovative strategies, while others struggle?

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Books Wiseman Leadership Open-book 281

Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

At a time when creativity and innovation are at a premium, good ideas are actually more threatening than ever. Bobb Biehl once said that a sign of maturity is putting process between opportunity and response. If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Mentoring 101.

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Creativity Mentor Follow-up Objective 223

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

Organizations do better when managers have access to advice and best practice in leading mixed teams. The chief is responsible for technical productivity, innovation, and the coaching and development of technical staff. Leverage your project mentors. This is a big miss.

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CTO Agility Management Chief Technology Officer 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2014

You need a sponsor , which is different from a mentor. Research from the Center for Talent Innovation found that executive presence rests on three pillars: Gravitas. Make your request for advice timely, specific, and prescriptive. Sylvia Ann Hewlett is a contributor to the HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need.

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Career Skills Mentor Execution 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

The Management Innovation Exchange is currently running a competition to "hack" the human resources function to enable organizational adaptability. As IT steps up as mentor, it needs to mature as well. IT needs to step up, but collaboratively — not as the smartest guys in the room.

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CIO Crisis Competitive Advantage Webinar 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Seek out people who can offer helpful suggestions, support, and advice. The information you have to offer could be historical, such as advice on navigating the particulars of a longtime client contract, or relational, like insight into how Bob in the sales department thinks. Don’t buy into stereotypes.

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Learning-by-Doing Case Study Advice Report 8