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Leading global consultant, business author, A-list blogger and podcaster David Maister presents a podcast of highlights from his speaking engagements covering his four main topic areas: Strategy, Management, Client Relations, and Careers.

Career Development

Careers, like all living things, evolve in response to opportunities and challenges. The Business Masterclass Career Development series explores the secrets of a successful and satisfying career: the willingness to adapt, respond and maintain the enthusiasm to keep trying.

As a new feature to my podcast, I will be including a link to the executive summary of each chapter of my book as a pdf. I encourage you to forward these to friends and colleagues who may be interested in the materials covered in this series.

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17. Sustaining the Momentum

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Burnout, the imposter syndrome and the motivation spiral are all key components in a loss of momentum. How does the high-flying professional maintain the momentum that has brought them to their esteemed position?

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16. Avoiding Procrastination

(15:42)

One of the most common plagues in professional life is procrastination. The key is: Don’t panic! Learn this and several other tools for dealing with this phenomenon.

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15. Self Promotion

(15:42)

Self-promoting and networking are sometimes the hardest thing for professionals to do. Learn tips and techniques to get past your resistance and tap into your potential for success in self-promotions in any context.

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14. What Kind of Provider Are You?

(21:50)

Over the course of your career development, what is it that you will be recognized for? Through the presentation of a conceptual model, learn four distinctive roles you can play on your path to greatness.

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13. A Natural Manager

(17:30)

Learn crucial effective management lessons from the intuitive managerial approach of Jerry Labbate.

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12. Learning to Manage

(13:53)

Accepting the role of manager means accepting the responsibility not only for your own actions, but also for the actions of your entire organization. Learn the necessary skills to excite, energize, organize, and produce with your team.

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11. Managing Your Boss

(21:36)

How do you insure a proper understanding of the wants and needs of the client or boss who delegates the task at hand? Become skilled at RECEIVING the work assigned to you – and find the confidence to take the initiative to do the job right.

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10. Relationships and Romance

(21:14)

Building mutually beneficial, mutually supportive relationships is as important in business as it is in personal life. You can improve your relationships with the Six Rules of Romance.

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9. Earning Trust

(16:02)

How do you cultivate trust in the early stages of a business relationship? The key to being trusted is being truly trustworthy. Learn to master the four main components that convey trustworthiness.

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8. Cultivate the Habits of Friendship

(20:24)

Developing your interpersonal skills can improve both your personal
and professional life. It is never too early (or too late!) to learn
how to earn and deserve trust.

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7. It’s About Time

(17:50)

Learn powerful exercises to harness your most valuable professional asset: non-reimbursed time. To neglect your non-billable hours is to neglect your future.

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6. Hows Your Asset?

(22:10)

Instead of just milking your existing job skills, here’s how you can build new ones to increase your career opportunities.

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5. No Regrets

(15:42)

What does it take to insure a lifetime of fulfilling and exciting career choices? Learn how to coordinate your own Personal Strategic Plan.

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4. David Maister interviews John Byrne, Executive Editor of BusinessWeek

(20:47)

John Byrne shares the lessons of his personal career trajectory from business journalist to Fast Company editor to Executive Editor of BusinessWeek, and discusses how managing a knowledge-based company is similar to running a professional business.

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3. Are You Having Fun Yet?

(15:44)

Drive, engagement, and passion are more important than even talent to professional success but are often missing from professionals’ lives. Learn how to increase the fun in your professional life in order to increase your career success.

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2. Real Professionalism

(17:16)

What is the difference between a technician and a professional? David Maister pin-points the key attitudes and character traits that make the true professional in today’s business world.

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1. It’s Not How Good You Are, But How Much You Want It

(17:00)

Business Masterclass host David Maister shares his insights into how his writing and consulting career came about and what those experiences taught him – along with specific takeaway lessons to make your career more exciting, fulfilling and successful

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