Do you get to play to your best strengths at work? For two-thirds of us, the answer is “no” (see the last few paragraphs of the...
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Being Brave: Lessons from Basketball
I have been at the European National Championship Basketball tournament this week, rooting for the Great Britain Under 20s...
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Intensity
Why do some people train hard in the gym and play hard on the court, while others go through the motions? Are those hours equally well spent? Some would ask what the point is of showing up if you aren’t going to get everything you can out of it. Others would say that at least the second person bothered to go at all.
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Gaming The Year-End Appraisal Process
You’ve worked hard all year, now it all comes down to the official assessment – the year-end appraisal. If only you could...
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Compensation: How To Get Paid What You Deserve
Compensation is a tricky topic in banking these days. It is unpopular (and many have argued even unjust) for bankers to be paid...
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How To Make It To Managing Director – Part II
This is a continuation of my earlier article on how to make it to the top of the tree in an investment bank. As I stated...
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How To Make It To Managing Director – Part I
Making Managing Director is in part an art, and definitely not a science. There is no set formula for achieving this status, and...
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What If You Get Passed Over For Managing Director Promotion?
There is no guarantee that having embarked on the journey toward “MD-ship” that one will make it. That having been said,...
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How To Cope When You’re Not Promoted To Vice President
It doesn’t feel very good to find out you didn’t get promoted, whatever the seniority level. It’s natural to wonder, “Is this a...
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Facing Up To Face Time
One of my favourite quotes is film director Woody Allen’s line, “80% of success is showing up.” But once you show up, how long...
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New Year Resolutions versus “Swing Thoughts”
Instead of New Year resolutions, I have decided to go with the suggestion made by Chris Brogan in his end of year blog to...
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5 Ideas For Keeping Your Composure
Keeping your composure when you feel safe is easy. The question is how to regain and retain it when you are no longer in your...
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