Private Insights on Influence

Why Your Boss Should Not Trust You

You may well have the feeling that your boss doesn’t quite trust you. Perhaps they: Insist all communications go through them rather than direct. Will not allow you to engage directly with her boss. Do not delegate decisions, however small, to you. Insist on constant...

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Learning to Break the Rules

The large organisation environment is increasingly regulated and governed. Due process. Follow the rules. Obey, and all will be well. Discussing this with a senior IT professional in one of the big four consultancies, he observed that those who are performing at an...

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Feedback Season: Fact, Fiction and independence

I've just realised that it's feedback season again. Annual appraisals, performance reviews and all of that feedback coming in to you about what you've done last year, how your performance is rated. So I thought I'd just stop by and suggest a few things to remember...

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Reframe Your Expertise / Boost Your Confidence

Simple idea, that could boost your confidence and get you that next position. When you are going through a selection process, or indeed, pitching for an opportunity, there is a great temptation to do all that you can to present yourself as an expert. Why wouldn't you?...

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Jennifer McClure Interview

Jennifer McClure – CEO of Unbridled Talent LLC & DisruptHR LLC Jennifer McClure is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and high performance coach who works with leaders to leverage their influence, increase their impact, and accelerate results. As a top-rated...

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Benefits of a Strong External Profile

Talking with an up and coming banker in New York. He expressed the view, based on what he was noticing, that it is becoming increasingly important that people climbing the corporate ladder must have a strong external profile, on social media and the like. He believes,...

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