Dilip Saraf

Introduction Dictionary defines etiquette as conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority in social or official life. With this definition as a guiding principle, etiquette is even more important in a networking situation than in others because most who are in the “taking” end do not even realize that their behaviors–and [...]

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Now that the economy is on the rebound employees are on the move once again! People are changing jobs to get themselves on a better career trajectory, a more aligned job, a more compatible company culture and even a better salary. Although those looking for a change do not initiate it with the primary objective [...]

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In achieving career success the common misconception is that you have to be a top performer at your job. Although this is true during the early stages of a career where you are an individual contributor, how you are measured in later stages of your career may be entirely different. In the individual-contributor role the [...]

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“A strong mentor/mentee relationship is the basis for forging tomorrow’s leaders.”—Jack Welch, Chairman, General Electric (1982—2002) Navigating successfully through a career requires many ingredients. Hard work, planning, being there at the right time, knowing the right people, among factors, all play a role in a successful career. But, even then a career is filled with [...]

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The concept of core competence emerged about two decades back when those writing about corporate strategy came up with the idea in the context of competitive success. They posited that knowing and focusing on what a business does well and establishing what differentiates it from its competitors is the best way to position and to [...]

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