corporate career planning
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Materials used at Leuven University / Ekonomika info session on corporate careers.TRANSCRIPT
CORPORATE CAREERS
IN QUOTES
#KULeuven #Ekonomika #UKO13 - 30 September 2013
International HR Leader Consulting – coaching – mentoring
◦ Back to basics◦ Simplicity◦ Authentic leadership
‘Rat race to the Boardroom’
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PROFIT
PURPOSE OF BUSINESS
WHY DO THEY WANT YOU
YOUR COST < PROFIT OUT OF YOU
ENERGY FOCUS ON RESULTS VISIBILITY – NETWORKING HAVE A STORY DEAL WITH SETBACKS WORK – LIFE BALANCE AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP HAVE FUN MOBILITY
KEY FOR NEAR FUTURE CAREER SUCCESS
Quotes for discussion for challenge for reflection
“When I was young I thought that money
was the most important thing in life;
now that I am old I know that it is.”
~ Oscar Wilde
“studies show that, once you make more than $75,000, more
money doesn’t correlate to happiness
or emotional wellbeing”
~ Pr inceton Un ivers i ty - 2010
“A sustainable career is built upon the ability to show that you can fill a
need that someone is willing to pay”
- Monique Valcour, Prof @ EDHEC Business School in France
“Sundays aren’t just for rest and recuperation.
When used wisely, they’re actually the perfect way to start
your week with a bang.” ~ Ilya Pozin
“If you can’t measure it; you can’t manage
it.”~ unknown
“Not everything that counts can be counted; and not
everything that can be counted counts.”
~ Einstein
“It is an immutable law in business that
words are words, explanations are
explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is
reality.”
~ Harold Geneen, ec CEO ITT
“De traditionele jobs met langetermijnstabiliteit bij
dezelfde werkgever en met alle voordelen ... zijn
een uitvinding van de negentiende eeuw die niet
zijn afgestemd op deze onzekere tijden.”
~ R u d y A e r n o u d t , P r o f E c o n o m i e H o g e s c h o o l G e n t
Howard Schultz, CEO
"The success of Starbucks
demonstrates the fact we
have built an emotional connection
with our customers.”
“Business decisions.
Analytics or gut-feeling? Both.”
- Herwig w Dierckx
“Simplicity is the ultimate
sophistication.”
~ Leonardo da Vinci
“The manager’s job is to plan, organize and
coordinate. The leader’s job is to inspire and motivate”
~ Alan Murray, The WSJ guide to management
“10 Things amazing employees do.
Enthusiastically learn all aspects of Business and understand
they're part of something bigger and more worthwhile than just
their job. They look to learn other areas of the business and be
fluent in finance and management so they'll positively impact
multiple areas of the company.”
~Kevin Daum on Inc.
“Only fight those fights that
you can win.”
~ Herwig W Dierckx
“I don't like liars, I don't like cheats. I
don't like bullshitters. I don't like schmoozers. I don't like arse-lickers.”
~ Sir Alan Sugar
“Your Reputation is Priceless, Don’t Damage It.
Over time, your reputation is the most valuable currency you have in business. It’s
the invisible key that either opens or closes doors of
professional opportunity.”
~ Jason Nazar on Forbes
“Be the First In & Last to Leave. I give this advice to
everyone starting a new job. You have more ground to make up than everyone else around you, and you
do have something to prove.”
~ Jason Nazar on Forbes;‘20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don't Get’
“…the average worker spends 28% of their workday reading and
answering emails. That makes about 2,5 hour a
day”
~ McKinsey research
“I demand that my employees not use
PowerPoint. Instead, they’re required to
write 6-page narrative memos.”
- Jeff Bezos, AMAZON
“Growth opportunities are everywhere. The real organic ones are
in the market. The eclectic financial growth in HQ.”
- Herw ig w D ie rckx
“The logic is straightforward: learn
more about your function, acquire “expert” status, and you’ll go further in
your career.But what if this approach
is no longer valid?” - Harvard Bus iness Review, June 2012
“A relationship with no trust
is like a phone with no service,
all you can do is play games.”
~ u n k n o w n
“The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else.
Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must
come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by
the company, you own your career!”
- Earl Nightingale
CORPORATE CAREERS
IN QUOTES
HERWIG W DIERCKX
@HWDierckx