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OH, SO NOW YOU LOVE ME?!!?
A primer on counteroffers.
By Michael Scher, BLACK BAG talent attraction + acquisition.
Recently I presented... |
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YOUR BOSS IS A MONKEY.
"Managing up" using the tricks of exotic-animal training.
By Dan Heath and Chip Heath, FAST COMPANY, April, 2008
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MAKE YOUR COMPANY A TALENT FACTORY
MAKE YOUR COMPANY A TALENT FACTORY.
by Douglas A. Ready and Jay A. Conger, Harvard Business Online.
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ME ME ME ME ME ME ME.
What are award shows for? Besides awards.
In my opinion, they're a celebration of our work, a celebration of the community, a chance to re-connect with colleagues and friends, and oh ya, they give some people awards while we're there too.
I'm writing this blog because I've never understood the comment I frequently hear, which is, "I'm not going, because I don't think we're going to win anything."
Why not?
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IF YOU HAD TO PICK JUST ONE
Which one would it be?
The ability to sell, or the ability to come up with great ideas?
Either you were not so great at coming up with great ideas, but you could sell anything, OR....you could come up with the world's best ideas, but couldn't sell them through, which would you choose if you had a fairy godmother and she popped into your bedroom one night to grant you one wish.
Which of these two skills do... |
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JUMBO SHRIMP, DEAFENING SILENCE, FLAT HIERARCHY
Okay I've had jumbo shrimp and I've experienced a deafening silence so I believe those exist, but does anyone really believe it's possible to have a flat hierarchy?
Even if the people around you actually believe the flat hierarchy to be alive and well, doesn't someone in your company drive a bigger flashier car, have a more expensive watch, nicer shoes, and the office with the view?
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This Week:
PROMISES, PROMISES
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Question:
What's the better portfolio option for senior creatives: a website or a book and reel? (If the latter, how many samples of work should there...
Answer:
Dear Senior,
My choice is the former - everyone's book should be online these days. It's no longer something that only the early adopters...
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Diary of a Creative Director.
An exploration of the road to greatness.
Do those 20% of the world's creative people who have inspiring careers
think differently about those careers than the rest of us?
In 2005, Diary of a Creative Director was created to find the answer.
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