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8 Important Skills that the Leaders of the Future Need
August 8, 2010 – 1:25 pm | 4 Comments
8 Important Skills that the Leaders of the Future Need

Are you learning how to become a leader? Or do you want to become a better one? Harvard Business interviewed eight management thought leaders, who share their ideas on what future leaders will need. Check out the 8 leadership skills you’ll need in the future.

Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: February 8, 2010 (Episode 3)
February 8, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment
Smart Lemming Rundown Podcast: February 8, 2010 (Episode 3)
 
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This week Lori Grant recommends three business books that help you construct a realistic path to enduring success, defend yourself in office politics or collect political power in a way that’s not selfish, and forge an effective relationship with those above you.

The Smart Lemming’s Weekly Twitter Digest: Week of January 29, 2010
January 29, 2010 – 12:31 pm | No Comment
The Smart Lemming’s Weekly Twitter Digest: Week of January 29, 2010

The Smart Lemming sent out the following tweets, recommending these additional resources from news, articles, and posts on business life, career management, and management:
Business life:

Employers & employees: read this post on social media throughout throughout …

The Smart Lemming’s Daily Twitter Digest: November 19, 2009
November 19, 2009 – 10:45 pm | No Comment
The Smart Lemming’s Daily Twitter Digest: November 19, 2009

The Smart Lemming sent out the following tweets, recommending these additional resources from news, articles, and posts on business life, career management, management and leadership, and women in business:

9 ways to research prospective employers: do …

The Smart Lemming’s Daily Twitter Digest: November 17, 2009
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The Smart Lemming’s Daily Twitter Digest: November 17, 2009

The Smart Lemming sent out the following tweets, recommending these additional resources from news, articles, and posts on business life, career management, management and leadership, and women in business:

Confused about tipping etiquette? How much to …

The Best Harvard Podcasts and Blog Posts on Women in Business
November 16, 2009 – 10:49 am | No Comment
The Best Harvard Podcasts and Blog Posts on Women in Business

The Smart Lemming recommends these Harvard Business Review podcasts and blog posts on Women in business, featuring Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Rita McGrath, and Tamara J. Erickson.

The Best Podcasts on Management by Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast
November 13, 2009 – 12:35 pm | No Comment
The Best Podcasts on Management by Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast

The Smart Lemming recommends these Harvard Business Review podcasts on management:

HBR IdeaCast:How to Manage the Alpha Male
HBR IdeaCast 6: Make Better Decisions & Retain Your Best People During Change with David Garvin
HBR IdeaCast …

The Best Podcasts on Innovation by Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast
November 13, 2009 – 11:57 am | No Comment
The Best Podcasts on Innovation by Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast

The Smart Lemming recommends these Harvard Business Review podcasts on innovation:

HBR IdeaCast 10: Opening Up Innovation & Dealing with Underperformers with Henry Chesbrough
HBR IdeaCast 28: Chris Trimble, co-author, with Vijay Govindarajan, of Ten Rules …

The Best Leadership Podcasts by Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast
November 13, 2009 – 11:37 am | No Comment
The Best Leadership Podcasts by Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast

The Smart Lemming recommends these Harvard Business Review podcasts for developing and evolving your leadership skills:

HBR IdeaCast 8: Leading Through Conflict & Setting Priorities in a Pinch with Mark Gerzon
HBR IdeaCast Episode 14: Your …

Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast: The Best Career Management Podcasts
November 13, 2009 – 11:08 am | One Comment
Harvard Business Review’s Ideacast: The Best Career Management Podcasts

The Smart Lemming recommends these Harvard Business Review podcasts for managing your career:

HBR IdeaCast 4: The Joys of Deliberate Mistakes and “Middlescence” with Tamara Erickson
HBR IdeaCast 17: Science Business and Be Your CEO with …

Teachable Moment: You are What You Project
October 29, 2009 – 12:45 pm | No Comment
Teachable Moment: You are What You Project

You have only a few seconds to make a good first impression. Packaging matters in the workplace, and you are a package. The image you project influences the way others perceive you. Everything about you from your shoes to your hairstyle to your wristwatch communicates some kind of message.

Teachable Moment: Loose Lips Sinks Ships
October 28, 2009 – 2:47 pm | 2 Comments
Teachable Moment: Loose Lips Sinks Ships

Loose lips not only sinks ships, but the trust given to you by others.

Teachable Moment: Managing the Angry Employee
October 23, 2009 – 2:47 pm | No Comment
Teachable Moment: Managing the Angry Employee

How should you manage a subordinate who is taking out their frustrations on coworkers or even you?
If this person is a valued member of your team who delivers results, give them some leeway. Your angry …

Teachable Moment: The Pitfalls of Being Too Emotional at Work
October 21, 2009 – 12:27 pm | No Comment
Teachable Moment: The Pitfalls of Being Too Emotional at Work

Emotional people at work are toxic.
If you’re an emotional worker, what are your actions communicating? You’re an unhappy person. You lack control and discipline over your emotions, and that may cause you to do dumb …

Teachable Moment: Business Lessons from Star Trek - Take the High Ground
October 20, 2009 – 12:46 am | 7 Comments
Teachable Moment: Business Lessons from Star Trek - Take the High Ground

To succeed in your career, you have to learn how to admit mistakes, and to take the higher ground. You also have to assess if you’re really ready for that promotion you want, or if …