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February 12, 2015

Conflict Management Made Easy

As uncomfortable as conflict can be, there's no escaping it.  This goes double at work, since -- unlike our friends -- we are seldom able to choose our co-workers.  Differences of opinion will be had, even among the most agreeable of personalities.  Slights will be made, purposefully or not.  Instructions…
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February 10, 2015

Leadership: Finding Opportunities Requires Optimism

By: Maurice Gilbert, Managing Partner of Conselium Executive Search Change is constant in your organization if the company is adapting and responding to the marketplace.  I witnessed this in my tenure at GE.  I would often respond to my boss at GE with trepidation and anxiety associated with yet another change.  Little…
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February 9, 2015

How to Write a Great Cover Letter

By: Taunee Besson Q. "Give me a choice between writing a cover letter and swimming with sharks, and I'll head for the beach! Can you offer an easy-to-follow approach for writing cover letters that captures a recruiter's attention and increases my chances of landing an interview?" A. You aren't alone…
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February 6, 2015

Leadership: 8 Habits of Charismatic Leaders

By: Maurice Gilbert, Managing Partner of Conselium Executive Search While working at GE Capital many years ago, I had the pleasure of working with Gary Wendt, then CEO of GE Capital.  He had developed a reputation of being a very charismatic leader.  In my own contact with him, I would typically come…
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February 5, 2015

Leaders and Leadership Development

There's a general consensus about what skills top leadership needs in order to be successful and to facilitate the organization's success as well.  And then there's the skills they've got.  Research says there's a not insignificant gap between where leaders need to be and where they are in this department.…
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February 4, 2015

My Boss is Evil (and 10 Other Career Excuses)

By: Dana Manciagli Why do so many hardworking employees suddenly turn evil — horns, pitchfork and all — the day they become a manager? Oh, I know: Because calling the boss evil is the go-to explanation for your career dissatisfaction. You and I know that it’s way easier to bash…
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February 3, 2015

Wage War on Change Fatigue in the New Year

By: Shaun Spearmon Another year has come and gone, and now it’s time to hit the reset button -- right? While the thought of turning the page on both the previous year’s successes and failures excites most leaders, changing course and setting new strategies in motion can leave the rest…
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February 2, 2015

What Do I Say When I Don’t Know What Career I Want to Pursue?

By: Taunee Besson Q: "For the last six years, I've been the senior staff person on a very busy help desk. In November, a multinational corporation bought my company. When the inevitable downsizing occurred, I took the generous severance package and said goodbye. Now my friends are asking me what…
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January 30, 2015

Is Your Ethics Training a Band-Aid Approach to an Artery Problem?

By: Frank Bucaro When you look at your ethics training programming, has it been designed to forestall possible future ethics lapses or is it lost in compliance requirements and therefore muddying the difference between ethics and compliance? Is your ethics training just to fulfill a requirement (a "have to") or is it…
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January 29, 2015

Executives and Corporate Culture

Culture is everything.  It's what defines your company: the products or services it provides, its values, its mission and its distinguishing characteristics.  And your company's culture is a determining factor for many candidates in whether to accept a position.  Considering just how critical a strong company culture is, leadership would…
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