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Learning from Personal Life Experiences*

Marian N. Ruderman and Patricia J. Ohlott

Center for Creative Leadership

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MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES too often discount what can be learned from experiences outside of work. And the popular media consistently portrays the intersection of work life and personal life as fraught with career peril. Although non-work roles and responsibilities can limit and interfere with performance at work, there is another side to this story that is much richer in possibilities and rewards. Interests, roles, and responsibilities outside of work can also serve as creative and supportive sources for learning how to be a more ...

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