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But as popular and alluring as the principles of personal development may be, many of us still have on…
In the world of talent management, high-performing employees, or HIPOs, are the holy grail. Smart, agile, and talented, Gartner research finds that HIPOs, who are smart, agile, and talented, exert 21% more effort than their non-HIPO peers and have…
“Do the best you can.”
This line is meant to encourage high performance but actually has the opposite effect. In fact, I believe it directly promotes mediocrity. Don’t believe me? Imagine telling professionals who regularly make li…
Monique Valcour has an enviable life. A former management professor-turned-leadership development coach, she lives with her husband in the south of France and works from home. She and her husband, who works remotely for a U.S. company in a senior techn…
