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How to Make an Even Better Career Elevator Pitch

Let's Grow Leaders

Use this Simple Technique for a Better Career Elevator Pitch. Do you ever think of exactly the right thing to say — your perfect career elevator pitch — the moment you walk away from the conversation? This moment in my career helped launch me into the next level of leadership at the company I worked for.

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The Intangibles: Leadership Approach & Authenticity

N2Growth Blog

In the classic film Saving Private Ryan, Captain Miller (played by Tom Hanks) , was the great leader of the 2nd Ranger Army Battalion in WWII, tasked with going behind enemy German lines to retrieve the only surviving family member among four deployed brothers. This is not unusual, as people do this in almost every other facet of life.

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How Do I Deal with a Manipulative Boss?

Let's Grow Leaders

You have a long career to consider. Note: This was filmed at the King’s Road in Ireland on a pre-pandemic trip speaking at the Project Management Institute Global conference. How Your Great Boss Might Be Hurting Your Career. What would you add? First, don’t become a manipulative manager yourself.

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General Leadership

Lori Mixson began her career in the political world as an aide to the infamous Congressman Charlie Wilson and is often referred to as “The Last Angel” of what was known as “Charlie’s Angels”. Lori Mixson, “the Last Angel” Twitter: @lastangel1970.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Memory

Joseph Lalonde

If you don’t know who Liam Neeson is, he is famous for his role in Taken and other films where he has a specific set of skills. His career is an assassin for […]. Memory is the latest Liam Neeson movie. Memory follows the same formula. Liam Neeson’s character, Alex Lewis, is slowly losing his memory.

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. Here are three ways Catmull and his leadership team create a culture that consistently makes great films. Pixar’s purpose is to “make great films.” Care about people first.

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How To Use Bold Moves To Build Your Career

Eric Jacobson

She encourages women to treat their career like an investment portfolio with early deposits of bold moves, courageous actions, and informed risk. One thing I know for certain that I wish to impart to you: Brilliant careers are seldom built without bold moves ,” says Hunter Arscott. Instead of asking: “How do I balance?”

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