Professional Visibility
Confidence won’t automatically get you results, but self-doubt sets your ceiling.” I thought that was powerful.
Some ways to build this habit:Be very selective with what you take on (say NO!), and spend more time than anyone else on the things you do take on.Prioritize AND communicate: When you’re asked to do something new, first determine its priority (i.e. slot it into your already existing set of priorities) and then make sure to communicate that priority... See more
Lenny Rachitsky • 14 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers
🚫 What you think managing up means:
- Making a list of your contributions each week
- Sharing your achievements with your boss
- Meeting with your skip level once a quarter
- Talking about career growth
✅ What managing up actually means:
- Framing your ideas to get buy-in
- Giving the right amount of context
- Proactively keeping folks informed
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As performance review season gets underway in many places now & through Q4, here’s a rough model to help you think about how you are perceived in almost every mid-sized to large company.
Your work is generally observed and perceived [0] by others along the following 3 dimensions:
1) Content: this is about the insights & ideas you have, the propos... See more
I want you to think more specificallyin every situation you go into, how do you want to be seen?
Harvard Business Review • Defining and Adapting Your Leadership Style | IdeaCast | Podcast
Things I wish I had known earlier in my career:
1) Viewing the world with a strategic lens (aka knowing why I am doing what I am doing in the bigger picture) - some questions to ask yourself to get that understanding: a) What does my business sell? b) Why do people buy this product/service category? c) Why do they specifically buy my business’ pr
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff • WIP: the case for sharing your work in public
As a professional, you are being judged not only on your performance but also on your presence. People form an impression of others within seconds of meeting them. The real question, then, is not whether you’ll create an impression, but rather, will you create the one that you want?
Rely on feedback: Actively solicit feedback on your presence from y
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