“In five years, you’ll be the same person—except for what you learn and the relationships you build”. This quote, often attributed to Charlie Jones, is a truth about life. Jones does not mean “passive” learning or “passive” networking… he emphasizes the need to be active in pursuit of ideas and active in engaging with inspiring … Read more
Webinar Recording: How Leaders Network for IESE Business School Alumni Learning Program Here is the full recording of the How Leaders Network webinar from February 9th for the IESE Alumni community. We had 520 people connected to the zoom call, and some great questions. We didn’t get round to answering all of the questions, so … Read more
A Strong personal network doesn’t just happen. An attitude of service might just be the most important thing you can bring to the table. If you are interested in networking you might also like 9 Habits to Develop a Strong Network and The #1 Reason you don’t have a strong Network.
It is not that you don’t go to enough “networking” events. It is not that you don’t approach strangers at these “networking” events. It is not that nobody ever told you that a strong network is important. It is not that you have too few connections on LinkedIn or Facebook, or twitter or Google+. (Connecting … Read more
If someone asked you, “What is your job?”, what would your response be? Go ahead, take a minute to think about your answer. I asked a similar question a few weeks ago in my post Become Indispensable: Solve Interesting Problems) Professor Fred Kofman tells a story about a question that changed his outlook on this … Read more
I so loved the title of Brad Feld’s post, that I just had to copy the title. This is an important one. We live in a world of personal branding, quick online reputation checks and a lot of noise. Authors, Entrepreneurs and job seekers get less and less time to explain themselves. This morning I was … Read more
Daniel Shi gives a simple but profound answer to “How can I learn to be more Influential?” over on Quora: I think that you can certainly become influential without having to do something “extraordinary.” 7 Steps to become more Influential Connect with many people. Learn that just because someone may not be important today, it doesn’t … Read more
Networking via email 101 Once in a while I get an email from someone asking to meet me. The email subject is strong enough for me to open the email. The sender uses the 6 ways to get action from your emails. However, I get the feeling that this meeting is going to be a … Read more
Good business has been done the same way for centuries. The medium does not change the rules for success. Question 1: Who exactly do you help? Who do you help? What problem do you solve for them? How can you make that pain tangible for the listener? Effective sales is about helping a customer understand … Read more
According to the report “Are They Really Ready to Work? Employers’ Perspectives on the Basic Knowledge and Applied Skills of New Entrants to the 21st Century U.S. Workforce“, the top 6 competencies for success in the labor market today are: Networking – connecting to people and sharing your and their goals (Networking in 7 simple … Read more