Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership

“By 2025, experts predict that Millennials and Generation Z will make up the majority of the world’s workforce. They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains  Mark Zides , author of the book,  The #PACE Process For Early Career Success .   He adds, “The career landscape is rockier than ever, and navigating it takes more than just a résumé to find a perfect job.  The # PACE  Process for Early Career Success  book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to  P lan,  A pply for,  C ommit to, and  E xplore an ideal career path.”  “Whether you plan to enter the corporate world, join a startup, or start your own business, you will learn how to:  build a network master interviewing skills leverage your personal brand move on to your next opportunity when the timing is right  Leveraging more...

Gorick Ng  is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Now, he’s distilled everything that he’s learned into a step-by-step guide – his book,  The Unspoken Rules: Secrets To Starting Your Career Off Right .  “We all have what it takes to be a top performer. It begins with mastering the unspoken rules,” explains, Ng.  Some of the  20 unspoken rules  that Ng reveals and explains in his book are:  Know when to reject, embrace, or bend the rules. Think like an owner. Know your context and your audience. Work backward from the end goal.  Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? What would you do differently if you could redo the first years of your career? What separates top performers from mediocre ones?           ...

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Now, he’s distilled everything that he’s learned into a step-by-step guide – his new book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets To Starting Your Career Off Right .  “We all have what it takes to be a top performer. It begins with mastering the unspoken rules,” explains, Ng.  Some of the 20 unspoken rules that Ng reveals and explains in his book are:  Know when to reject, embrace, or bend the rules. Think like an owner. Know your context and your audience. Work backward from the end goal.  Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? What would you do differently if you could redo the first years of your career? What separates top performers from mediocre ones?              ...

A lot has happened since 1997 when  Robert L. Dilenschneider  wrote,  The Critical First Years of your Professional Life . That's why are few years ago he released a new edition of his best-seller. "The book contains all the lessons you'll need to learn about functioning at work," explains Dilenschneider.   His lessons are based on his four decades of experience in the work world, along with research and dozens of interviews with business experts. The lastest edition of the book is  particularly relevant today , because, shares Dilenscheider: Not knowing the ropes puts you at a competitive disadvantage. Times have changed, and there are fewer people in today's workplace willing to help you understand how the world of work operations. Lessons in the book include : You and Your Bosses Working the Grapevine Networking Making Allies of Your Elders Image Having Influence at Any Level Your Work and Your Personal Life After a Setback Mentors Former Chariman and CE...