Take this Savvy Test Based on a Real Life, High-Stakes Case Study The foundation for being savvy in the workplace and life starts “between your ears.” This refers to your ability to analyze people, actions, and situations. Savvy awareness leads to better decisions about who to trust and who not to trust; which proactive orContinue reading “What is Your Level of Organizational Savvy?”
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Drifting From Success/ Analyzing Success
“A professional is not just someone who is good; they know why they are good.” “I want all you young sales people to listen to Marty. I USED TO DO everything he is teaching today.” – Comment from “Sparky”, an older salesperson at a training program in Charlotte, NC. Drifting from Success “I used toContinue reading “Drifting From Success/ Analyzing Success”
What is Organizational Savvy?
Written by Marty Seldman, Ph.D.
Healthy Selfishness
While you may have heard more references to “healthy selfishness” lately, we can trace its origins to Erich Fromm’s 1939 essay, “Selfishness and Self Love.” He explained how cultural taboos about selfishness could have some unintended negative consequences for individuals. Abraham Maslow built off of Fromm’s essay and focused on the importance of distinguishing betweenContinue reading “Healthy Selfishness”
The Minimums System: Preserving What’s Precious
Written by Marty Seldman, Ph.D.
Lessons in Organizational Savvy:
Written by Marty Seldman, Ph.D.
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The Essential Skill for Delivering Corrective, Positive and Self FEEDBACK
To Become More Authentic and Effective at Collaboration, Ask These 2 Questions… to Your Self
“What does this person know that I don’t know?” and “What is this person betterat than me?”
The $1Trillion Pill (Available Anytime and Yours for Free)
One way for a product or pill to achieve $1Trillion in sales is for one billion people to each pay $1,000 to obtain it. What I’m going to recommend and describe today is not a product or pill, it’s a practice: Slow, controlled, focused breathing. Once mastered and blended into your daily routines this practiceContinue reading “The $1Trillion Pill (Available Anytime and Yours for Free)”
How to Avoid 8 Serious Career Risks (by managing stress)
Recently I wrote an article on “Robust Self Care” outlining the benefits of creating a plan to manage your stress and focus on your well-being. Today I am going to continue to nudge you in that direction but I’m going to try to tap into fear motivation. I’ve often found that alerting people to impendingContinue reading “How to Avoid 8 Serious Career Risks (by managing stress)”
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