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You should lead from the middle | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

If you inspire someone to do a good job you've internally motivated them and they'll likely exceed your expectations. If you order someone to do a good job, they likely will (if they're capable) but do no more, being externally motivated. I published a book in 2002 entitiled "Leading People from the Middle."

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Frugality is a career tool | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

I needed the motivation! " Whether this frugality helps you career, I don't know, but it does make your life better :-) - Al Posted by Al Lee on February 2, 2010 at 6:39 pm | permalink | Reply How come a leased BMW is for career advancement, but a graduate degree, is 'keeping with the joneses'?

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We overestimate the gap between nonprofit and for-profit jobs.

Penelope Trunk

It's really dangerous to think there are vastly different motivators in the non-profit world. You'll notice that in the for-profit world, in the new workplace, money is not a key motivator. You'll notice that in the for-profit world, in the new workplace, money is not a key motivator. "

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