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The Lie That Perfectionists Tell Themselves

Harvard Business

For example, one of the most common ones is the belief that increasing productivity, or getting the most out of your time, will decrease the quality of your work, or your ability to do tasks perfectly. In fact, spending more time at work and on specific tasks can actually hurt our performance, reducing the quality of our work.

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How to Know If Someone Is Ready to Be a Manager

Harvard Business

For some real-world perspective on becoming a first-time manager, I reached out to my friend Dr. Jim Mitchell, a computer scientist who made the leap into management from an engineering position, eventually retiring as Vice President at Oracle Laboratories. How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview. Rebecca Knight.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

Can you give me an example of how Nancy got new employees to work with her?” For instance, “Nancy doesn’t have a lot of experience managing people”—how do you think she’ll do as a supervisor? . Case Study #2: Think about the role’s priorities and ask for specific examples.