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#KULeuven #Ekonomika #UKO13 - 30 September 2013

International HR Leader Consulting – coaching – mentoring

◦ Back to basics◦ Simplicity◦ Authentic leadership

‘Rat race to the Boardroom’

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PROFIT

PURPOSE OF BUSINESS

WHY DO THEY WANT YOU

YOUR COST < PROFIT OUT OF YOU

ENERGY FOCUS ON RESULTS VISIBILITY – NETWORKING HAVE A STORY DEAL WITH SETBACKS WORK – LIFE BALANCE AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP HAVE FUN MOBILITY

KEY FOR NEAR FUTURE CAREER SUCCESS

Quotes for discussion for challenge for reflection

“When I was young I thought that money

was the most important thing in life;

now that I am old I know that it is.”

~ Oscar Wilde

“studies show that, once you make more than $75,000, more

money doesn’t correlate to happiness

or emotional wellbeing”

~ Pr inceton Un ivers i ty - 2010

“A sustainable career is built upon the ability to show that you can fill a

need that someone is willing to pay”

- Monique Valcour, Prof @ EDHEC Business School in France

“Sundays aren’t just for rest and recuperation.

When used wisely, they’re actually the perfect way to start

your week with a bang.” ~ Ilya Pozin

“If you can’t measure it; you can’t manage

it.”~ unknown

“Not everything that counts can be counted; and not

everything that can be counted counts.”

~ Einstein

“It is an immutable law in business that

words are words, explanations are

explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is

reality.”

~ Harold Geneen, ec CEO ITT

“De traditionele jobs met langetermijnstabiliteit bij

dezelfde werkgever en met alle voordelen ... zijn

een uitvinding van de negentiende eeuw die niet

zijn afgestemd op deze onzekere tijden.”

~ R u d y A e r n o u d t , P r o f E c o n o m i e H o g e s c h o o l G e n t

Howard Schultz, CEO

"The success of Starbucks

demonstrates the fact we

have built an emotional connection

with our customers.”

“Business decisions.

Analytics or gut-feeling? Both.”

- Herwig w Dierckx

“Simplicity is the ultimate

sophistication.”

~ Leonardo da Vinci

“The manager’s job is to plan, organize and

coordinate. The leader’s job is to inspire and motivate”

~ Alan Murray, The WSJ guide to management

“10 Things amazing employees do.

Enthusiastically learn all aspects of Business and understand

they're part of something bigger and more worthwhile than just

their job. They look to learn other areas of the business and be

fluent in finance and management so they'll positively impact

multiple areas of the company.”

~Kevin Daum on Inc.

“Only fight those fights that

you can win.”

~ Herwig W Dierckx

“I don't like liars, I don't like cheats. I

don't like bullshitters. I don't like schmoozers. I don't like arse-lickers.”

~ Sir Alan Sugar

“Your Reputation is Priceless, Don’t Damage It.

Over time, your reputation is the most valuable currency you have in business.  It’s

the invisible key that either opens or closes doors of

professional opportunity.”

~ Jason Nazar on Forbes

“Be the First In & Last to Leave. I give this advice to

everyone starting a new job. You have more ground to make up than everyone else around you, and you

do have something to prove.”

~ Jason Nazar on Forbes;‘20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don't Get’

“…the average worker spends 28% of their workday reading and

answering emails. That makes about 2,5 hour a

day”

~ McKinsey research

“I demand that my employees not use

PowerPoint. Instead, they’re required to

write 6-page narrative memos.”

- Jeff Bezos, AMAZON

“Growth opportunities are everywhere. The real organic ones are

in the market. The eclectic financial growth in HQ.”

- Herw ig w D ie rckx

“The logic is straightforward: learn

more about your function, acquire “expert” status, and you’ll go further in

your career.But what if this approach

is no longer valid?” - Harvard Bus iness Review, June 2012

“A relationship with no trust

is like a phone with no service,

all you can do is play games.”

~ u n k n o w n

“The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else.

Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must

come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by

the company, you own your career!”

- Earl Nightingale

CORPORATE CAREERS

IN QUOTES

HERWIG W DIERCKX

@HWDierckx