What Differentiates High Performers from Everyone Else?
It's not what you think.
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A collection of 83 issues
Always Use the Indirect Approach
Never attack a heavily armed position.
3 Reasons Analysts Shouldn't Focus on Technical Skills (and what to do instead)
Don't be like everyone else in analytics.
The First 3 Steps to Building Social Intelligence
Are you aware that your level of social intelligence will impact every aspect of your career and life?
You should be if you want to lead, level-up, grow, make more money, or get promoted. You will work with people at every stage of your career: peers, interns, managers, executives, stakeholders,
Social Intelligence is the Key to Leadership
The definition of leadership is simple.
It's the process and skillset of getting a group of people to accomplish an objective.
The key in that definition is people.
How do you get better at working with people?
Increase your social intelligence.
What is social intelligence?
Social intelligence is
What Makes a Good Leader?
The traits and actions of a good leader can be incongruent with your initial ideas.
That was the case for me. When I tried to figure out what gave me fulfillment in my career, I focused on the wrong things. I chased shiny objects that didn't help me
Use Exposure Therapy to Overcome the Fear of Leadership
It's tempting to sit on the sidelines of your career. It feels safe.
It's hard to exit your comfort zone and become the leader you are capable of being.
There's no growth in the comfort zone, sd why do we stay there. We know
This is My Bad Writing, Where's Yours?
This post you're reading is my bad writing.
I'm only ~30 posts in. There's no way it can be that good.
But I'm writing it anyway.
Are you doing the same?
Do bad work, then good work will follow
We must create
Technical Competence is a Form of Leadership
I'm a hypocrite.
In another post I talked about building technical competence before leading.
Now I'm about to tell you that building technical competence is a form of leadership.
Which is true?
Both. Let me explain.
What is leadership, really?
Leadership is the ability to get
Build Technical Competence Before You Lead
Whatever you do, don’t lead too early in your career.
If you try too hard, people will judge you. They wonder why you are taking so much responsibility, delegating, or giving opinions on things you know nothing about. There’s a first step before you should focus on leadership.