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Counterintuitive career advice

You know how to write a resume and ask for a promotion. These talks go beyond the basics, offering insightful advice on how to think about our work lives.

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The career advice you probably didn’t get
13:47

Susan Colantuono

The career advice you probably didn’t get

13 minutes 47 seconds
The way we think about work is broken
07:52

Barry Schwartz

The way we think about work is broken

7 minutes 52 seconds
How to make work-life balance work
09:48

Nigel Marsh

How to make work-life balance work

9 minutes 48 seconds
How great leaders inspire action
17:47

Simon Sinek

How great leaders inspire action

17 minutes 47 seconds
The happy secret to better work
12:03

Shawn Achor

The happy secret to better work

12 minutes 3 seconds
Your body language may shape who you are
20:45

Amy Cuddy

Your body language may shape who you are

20 minutes 45 seconds
Why you will fail to have a great career
14:58

Larry Smith

Why you will fail to have a great career

14 minutes 58 seconds
Color blind or color brave?
14:01

Mellody Hobson

Color blind or color brave?

14 minutes 1 second
Dare to disagree
12:39

Margaret Heffernan

Dare to disagree

12 minutes 39 seconds
Embrace the near win
11:27

Sarah Lewis

Embrace the near win

11 minutes 27 seconds
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
05:59

Angela Lee Duckworth

Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

5 minutes 59 seconds
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