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A Bad Meal, and the Truth: Stay Grounded and Accessible, by Stephen P Kaufman
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Reference no. 2806BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 16 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style; Power and influence
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Abstract

One of the keys to being successful at the executive level is to be conscious of the treatment you receive because of your position, and how it affects you. In this chapter, Stephen Kaufman, Harvard Business School Professor, former Strategy Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Arrow Electronics, Inc, considers the importance of not letting success go to your head. This chapter is excerpted from ‘Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind'.
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The Stuffed Bird: Ignore the Distractions, Have Confidence, and Focus on the Task at Hand, by Jeffrey F Rayport
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2803BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 16 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style
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Be Like Yourself: Draw a Nuanced Distinction Between Who You Are and What You Do, by Richard S Tedlow
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2804BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 13 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style
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A Matter of Black and White: Examine Your Own Past, Where Your Ideas Come From, by Thomas K McCraw
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2805BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 13 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style
View full details
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Reunion: Reframe the Way You Think About Risk, by David E Bell
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2808BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Risk; Risk assessment
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On the Fallacy of Perfection: Let a New Image of Yourself Emerge, by Nancy F Koehn
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2809BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 16 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style
View full details
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Sara's Story: Realize That No One Is a Number, by H Kent Bowen
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2811BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 10 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Ethics; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Values
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In the Moment: Give the Gift of High Expectations, by Frances X Frei
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2812BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 13 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style; Values
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Why People Will Work for You: Sacrifice some Measure of Your Own Power
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2813BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Management philosophy; Management techniques; Personal strategy & style; Values
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The Mount Rushmore Question: Help People Gain More Positive Perspectives on Themselves
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2814BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Interpersonal communications; Leadership; Leadership development; Management philosophy; Management techniques; Personal strategy and style
View full details
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The Race: Be Tough, Lucky, Selfless, and Fair
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2816BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 14 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Ethics; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Values
View full details
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The Oath: Begin to Fix What Has Been Broken
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2817BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Ethics; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Values
View full details
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Remember Who You Are: Dream and Hope and Believe in Yourself
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2818BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style; Values
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One of the keys to being successful at the executive level is to be conscious of the treatment you receive because of your position, and how it affects you. In this chapter, Stephen Kaufman, Harvard Business School Professor, former Strategy Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Arrow Electronics, Inc, considers the importance of not letting success go to your head. This chapter is excerpted from ‘Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind'.

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The Stuffed Bird: Ignore the Distractions, Have Confidence, and Focus on the Task at Hand, by Jeffrey F Rayport
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Reference no. 2803BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 16 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style
View full details
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Be Like Yourself: Draw a Nuanced Distinction Between Who You Are and What You Do, by Richard S Tedlow
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2804BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 13 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style
View full details
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A Matter of Black and White: Examine Your Own Past, Where Your Ideas Come From, by Thomas K McCraw
Book chapter
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Reference no. 2805BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 13 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style
View full details
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Reunion: Reframe the Way You Think About Risk, by David E Bell
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2808BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Risk; Risk assessment
View full details
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On the Fallacy of Perfection: Let a New Image of Yourself Emerge, by Nancy F Koehn
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2809BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 16 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style
View full details
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Sara's Story: Realize That No One Is a Number, by H Kent Bowen
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2811BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 10 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Ethics; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Values
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 2812BC
In the Moment: Give the Gift of High Expectations, by Frances X Frei
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2812BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 13 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style; Values
View full details
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Why People Will Work for You: Sacrifice some Measure of Your Own Power
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2813BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Management philosophy; Management techniques; Personal strategy & style; Values
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 2814BC
The Mount Rushmore Question: Help People Gain More Positive Perspectives on Themselves
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2814BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Interpersonal communications; Leadership; Leadership development; Management philosophy; Management techniques; Personal strategy and style
View full details
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The Race: Be Tough, Lucky, Selfless, and Fair
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2816BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 14 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Decision making; Ethics; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Values
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 2817BC
The Oath: Begin to Fix What Has Been Broken
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2817BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Ethics; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy & style; Values
View full details
Thumbnail image for product with reference number 2818BC
Remember Who You Are: Dream and Hope and Believe in Yourself
Book chapter
-
Reference no. 2818BC
Authors: Daisy Wademan Dowling (Harvard Business School)
Chapter from: "Remember Who You Are: Life Stories That Inspire the Heart and Mind"
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2007
Length: 12 pages
Topics: Career advancement; Careers and career planning; Leadership; Leadership development; Personal strategy and style; Values
View full details