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The More Senior Your Job Title, the More You Need to Keep a Journal

Harvard Business

In both cases, any new leader must manage intense exposure (as it sinks in that top leaders have few places to escape to) and unrealistic expectations (of both self and others). The best thinking comes from structured reflection — and the best way to do that is keeping a personal journal. You and Your Team Series. Resilience.

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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Indeed, a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management indicates that fifteen percent of companies offer a 32-hour workweek.

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25 ideas to help you set good goals in 2025

Halo Psych

Create FAST goals If you manage a team and are setting goals with each of them, then FAST goals might be helpful. An article from MIT Sloan Management Review suggests that while SMART goals can be helpful, they tend not to include ambitions within the framework, nor are they explicitly set up to encourage regular discussion about the goal.

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7 Key Differences Between Managers and Leaders

Clarity Consultants

Many human resources experts say that they are searching for leaders rather than managers these days. Aren’t leaders and managers basically the same thing? So what separates a leader from a manager? Here are seven key differences between managers and leaders and why they matter: 1. Managers react; leaders plan.

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It’s Time to Make Business School Research More Relevant

Harvard Business

One of the biggest challenges facing management scientists has been the struggle to produce knowledge that is both academically rigorous and applicable to practicing managers. In an Academy of Management Journal editorial, we described two problems that contribute to this challenge. spiderstock/Getty Images.

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Consultant Ninja: The Secrecy of Management Consulting.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. The Secrecy of Management Consulting. Perhaps the work of management consultants is a lot more empirical, and too contextual to a specific (client) situation.

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Case Interviews: How to Stand Out in the Crowd

Tom Spencer

This approach helps you stay focused and efficient in your analysis. Practice mindfulness techniques such as deep breathing or visualization to help manage anxiety. Keep a journal of your practice cases, noting down the types of cases you’ve tackled, the frameworks you’ve used, and any recurring challenges. Don’t Stress!