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One of the goals for all of us should be to, as much as possible, maximize the diversification of interests, skills, and opportunities in each of our portfolios.
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Sometimes, you might discover that you like a different function better than the one you’re currently doing. Having the new skills in your portfolio, developed through exploration, allows you to switch to that new function more easily.
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…lots of hard things are not worth pursuing and the ability to walk away when it’s right is also a skill worth developing.
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When the environment changes in such a way as to render the old skills and strengths less relevant, we almost instinctively cling to our past. We refuse to acknowledge changes around us…
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Some people have no people skills, cannot get along with people, cannot speak to people, and believe nothing can happen without them, yet; they are ‘in charge’ and promoted as the leader of the organization.
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…research shows that new managers are usually promoted without the skills needed to be good managers or leaders…
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…the most critical skill leaders need today is empathy, and the best leaders are empathetic leaders.
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Only when leaders see themselves as incomplete – as having both strengths and weaknesses – will they be able to make up for their missing skills by relying on others.
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No single skill set is sufficient to achieve business success.
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If you’re like most people, you’ll feel that sense of excitement and then you’ll quickly start questioning whether your idea is realistic. Don’t!
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