Two Leadership Rules for the Networked World

connect and clarify

We have a problem. Most of us are using old leadership techniques that no longer work. Here’s a case in point. I met Cyrus a few years back. He was a manager who insisted on being involved in every decision that concerned his department. He was still living in the old world, where one person could keep up with all the decisions concerning their department.

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The Bottleneck Effect: Are You Getting In Your Own Way

If you’re the black hole in your department, consider how to leverage your network to get out of your way and get more done.

Managers are responsible for product delivery, project implementation, new ideas, and service improvement. But all too often, things don’t go as planned. If you’re in this situation, you might gain feedback like this:

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The Ultimate Networking Cheat Sheet

Often, the hardest part of networking is getting started. Here’s a manageable way to change your perspective and begin building fruitful relationships in the next 30 days.

You have one month to land financing. Or recruit a mission-critical hire. Or find a new position. Whatever the deadline, you need to build relationships, you need to do it fast, and you need to do it right. This cheat sheet tells you how with a 30-day plan.

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Networking for Dummies: 4 Habits Your Contacts Hate

Networking not working? Here are four common networking sins, and suggestions for mending your ways before another valuable connection is lost.

I attend a lot of networking events — so many that I can now spot a disingenuous, disinterested, unsuccessful networker from across the room. And I’m not alone in my avoidance of those people. Here are four common networking mistakes, and strategies for making more meaningful connections moving forward.

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The Introverts’ Networking Survival Guide

Despair that you’ll never be gregarious or outgoing enough to succeed at networking? Never fear, introverts. Here are 3 strategies for making connections using your own unique gifts.

I am an introvert. My consulting business blooms or withers largely on the basis of my networking prowess. Fifteen years ago, this painful dichotomy kept me up at night.

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How to Escape Endless Networking Conversations

She just won’t stop talking. It’s fifteen minutes into a one-hour networking session and all you’ve done is listen to her talk about how her company’s new iPhone app / her patent for comfortable high heeled shoes / her algae-based nutrition bars will revolutionize everything. Maybe it will, but you need to move on. But how do you do it without coming across as insensitive or rude?

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