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Is It More Important To Be Likeable or Competent?

by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 28, 2013 | Communication, leadership, relationship building and women, Success

Is it more important to be well liked or to be considered competent? According to new research, if you want to be influential and successful as a leader you need to be both likeable and competent. However, likeability is much more important initially. By...

Are You Leaning In Or Hanging On?

by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 21, 2013 | life balance, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business

Are you “leaning in” or hanging on? That’s the question addressed in this recent New York Times Article. According to the article, many women (and men) with children under 18 would much rather have flex time and/or work less hours than have the corner office and more...

Determining the Culture of Your Company Helps You Position Yourself for Success

by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 7, 2013 | Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business

Every organization has its own unique culture. This culture is usually created and maintained by those in power and those who seek to advance their careers need to understand its subtleties. Understanding how people are rewarded and recognized will give you a...

Your Lack of Focus Can Sabotage Your Career Advancement

by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 30, 2013 | goal setting, Success, Women in Business

I don’t believe I have ADD, but there are some days that my lack of focus makes me wonder. For example, since I started writing this blog post, I stopped to pay a couple of bills, finished washing my breakfast dishes, and checked out Facebook. Can you relate to...

Women Leaders Are More Compassionate But Does That Also Hold Us Back?

by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 23, 2013 | gender diversity, leadership, Success

This past week there was an interesting article in The Atlantic that quoted the Dalai Lama as saying that “The world needs leaders with compassion.” And in his mind, that means “the world needs more female leaders.” The article referred to research that has...

Women’s Networks: To Promote or Placate Women?

by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 16, 2013 | gender diversity, leadership, networking, Success, Women in Business

Most corporations now have some type of diversity program that includes women. Often this means establishing a women’s network for the purposes of helping women advance their careers. These groups are often formed with the intention of promoting women, but are...

Is It More Important To Be Likeable or Competent?

Are You Leaning In Or Hanging On?

Determining the Culture of Your Company Helps You Position Yourself for Success

Your Lack of Focus Can Sabotage Your Career Advancement

Women Leaders Are More Compassionate But Does That Also Hold Us Back?

Women’s Networks: To Promote or Placate Women?

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