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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness (with bonus interview "Post-Traumatic Growth and Building Resilience" with Martin Seligman) (HBR's 10 Must Reads)
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Mental Toughness (with bonus interview "Post-Traumatic Growth and Building Resilience" with Martin Seligman) (HBR's 10 Must Reads)

by Harvard Business Review, Martin E.P. Seligman, Tony Schwartz, Warren G. Bennis, Robert J. Thomas
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
224 pages
3h 36m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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Rebounding from Career Setbacks

by Mitchell Lee Marks, Philip Mirvis, and Ron Ashkenas

BRIAN WAS A RISING STAR at his company. He advanced through several senior management roles and was soon tapped to head a business unit, reporting directly to the CEO. But after about two years in the job, despite his stellar financial results, his boss suddenly dismissed him. Brian was told that the company was trying to be a more open, engaged, global enterprise and that his aggressive leadership style didn’t reflect those values.

Like most ambitious managers who suffer career setbacks, Brian went through a period of shock, denial, and self-doubt. After all, he’d never previously failed in a position. He had trouble accepting the reality that he wasn’t as ...

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ISBN: 9781633694378