Sat.Feb 15, 2020

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How to start THINKING like a Consultant

Tom Spencer

I vividly remember the last consulting interview during first-year MBA recruiting season. I was tense. My confidence was dwindling. I had managed to get interviews with three firms but only made it past the first round with this final company. The recruiting coordinator mentioned she’d get back to me by the end of the day. 5pm rolls by, no call…. 8pm, no call….

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5 Ways to Better Manage a Rebellious Employee

LSA Global

There Always Seems to Be at Least One Rebellious Employee. A manager or team leader’s nightmare is often dominated by that one fractious employee who never quite fits in. Rebellious employees tend to disrupt performance and create disengagement by exuding negativity, debating every issue, ignoring cultural norms, and creating dissension. New manager training participants report struggling with how to handle rebellious employees.

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Toward perfect

Seth Godin Blog

Draw a perfect circle. Use a compass or a plotter. Now, zoom in. If you zoom in close enough, you’ll discover that it’s not a perfect circle at all. In fact, anything we create, at close enough magnification, isn’t perfect. It’s foolish to wait until you’ve made something that’s perfect, because you never will. The alternative is to continue to move toward your imaginary ideal, shipping as you iterate.

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