How to Thrive and Survive … Even in Tough Economic Times
Dr. Abigail Hubbard Bauer College of Business University of Houston ahubbard@uh.edu
Survival skills • Know what causes failure • Manage your success
10. Incompetence
9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
7. Denial of responsibility 8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
6. Being a good little soldier 7. Denial of responsibility 8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
5. “Playing politics is nasty!” 6. Being a good little soldier 7. Denial of responsibility 8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
4. Control everything; trust no one 5. “Playing politics is nasty!” 6. Being a good little soldier 7. Denial of responsibility 8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
3. Living off others’ gains and brains 4. Control everything; trust no one 5. “Playing politics is nasty!” 6. Being a good little soldier 7. Denial of responsibility 8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
2. Fear of the dark 3. Living off others’ gains and brains 4. Control everything; trust no one 5. “Playing politics is nasty!” 6. Being a good little soldier 7. Denial of responsibility 8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
1. (comma), you *&#@&@ 2. Fear of the dark 3. Living off others’ gains and brains 4. Control everything; trust no one 5. “Playing politics is nasty!” 6. Being a good little soldier 7. Denial of responsibility 8. Always being right 9. Blatant brown nosing 10. Incompetence
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Give your customers what they want.
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances Bury your ego
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances Bury your ego Know your strengths
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances Bury your ego Know your strengths Know what you want
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances Bury your ego Know your strengths Know what you want Be a boundary spanner
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances Bury your ego Know your strengths Know what you want Be a boundary spanner Two can tango—one cannot
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances Bury your ego Know your strengths Know what you want Be a boundary spanner Two can tango—one cannot Barter for better
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Give your customers what they want. Build partnerships and alliances Bury your ego Know your strengths Know what you want Be a boundary spanner Two can tango—one cannot Barter for better Know your potential partners
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Give your customers what they want. 2. Build partnerships and alliances 3. Bury your ego 4. Know your strengths 5. Know what you want 6. Be a boundary spanner 7. Two can tango—one cannot 8. Barter for better 9. Know your potential partners 10. Live to enjoy another day