From badass grad to worldclass exec

From Badass Grad to

From Badass Grad to

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Emily Bennington

Emily Bennington

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Author, Effectiv

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#1: #1:

Superstar Execs Superstar Execs Get Get The Game Has The Game Has

Shifted.Shifted.

Up to this point your success has mostly been about you.

Not anymore.

Your individual contributions are now about 1/3 of

your overall success.

My first performance My first performance reviewreview

My first performance My first performance reviewreview

““What What impression are impression are

you making you making right nowright now?”?”

You earn trust by owning your

choice in each moment.

…even if you don’t like it.

The same skills that keep you alive in the water keep you alive in business.

Why do we Why do we react react

emotionally emotionally anyway? anyway?

Why do we Why do we react react

emotionally emotionally anyway? anyway?

P.S. Men and women are hardwired differently.

Building your reputationDo people work with you

because they are compliant or compelled?

People have to trust the PERSON before they trust the MESSAGE.

Every choice you make says something about you.

What choices are What choices are you you

making making right nowright now??

#2: #2:

Superstar Execs Superstar Execs KnowKnow Their Their

Unique Value.Unique Value.

Brand Power: Businesses Get ItBrand Power: Businesses Get It

What is YOUR Brand?What is YOUR Brand?

How you see yourself How you see yourself How others see How others see youyou

(self-impression) (perception)

Source: Dan Schawbel, Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success

If you’re not clear on If you’re not clear on the value you’re the value you’re bringing, bringing, maybe maybe you’re not bringing you’re not bringing much value. much value.

Meet Jacqueline Lipman.Meet Jacqueline Lipman.

Jackie had a great mentor who did a little branding exercise with her. For starters, he asked Jackie to think about what was most important to her – and this was a very broad list – a very BIG funnel at first. So you can see here some of things you might consider if you were going through the same exercise.

Then, Jackie and her mentor narrowed down her list to……

Integrity

Achievement

Effectiveness

……and developed these three “key words.”and developed these three “key words.”

What are your What are your key words?key words?

Why does this matter?

#3: #3:

Superstar ExecsSuperstar Execs

WorkWork In The Right In The Right Quadrant.Quadrant.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Months After Entry Months After Entry

Source: Michael Watkins, Your First 90 Days

** Source: The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins

When will you break even?When will you break even?When will you break even?When will you break even?

Competency Competency

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Vis

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Highly visible, but not competent

Highly competent, but not visible

Not competent or visible

Highly competent and visible

How have I moved the needle today?

How have I moved the needle today?

First Six Months: Mind Your -Ilities First Six Months: Mind Your -Ilities First Six Months: Mind Your -Ilities First Six Months: Mind Your -Ilities

Punctuality Likability Accountability DependabilityResponsibility Humility

Credibility Credibility

More E-communication = Less More E-communication = Less EQEQ

More E-communication = Less More E-communication = Less EQEQ

Friday Updates are

GREAT credibility builders.

Know your company’s scorecard.

Bottom line:You won’t be trusted with big things until you get the “little”

things right.

Career PULL versus career push.Career PULL versus career push.Career PULL versus career push.Career PULL versus career push.

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