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		<title>Lessons Learned: Ursula Burns&#8217; Path to CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
		
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At the Most Powerful Women Summit,  when asked how she would tag herself, Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox, responded the “Groomed CEO”. With roughly 28 years of experience there is no doubt that Ursula Burns not only loves Xerox but created her own path to prepare for this seat. Burns led Xerox through many stages of transition, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the best advice you have ever received?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
		
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Fortune magazine asked a host of influential leaders to share wise words that changed their lives forever in the “Best advice I ever got”. Their practical advice can be applied to advancing your careers and transitions, as well as many other areas of your life:

Keep it simple - set a goal, share it with someone, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Shock #001: Starting a New Business/Business Unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, I discussed how career shocks influenced our leadership development and prepared us to lead in a variety of different situations. It can be exhilarating and overwhelming, when you are tapped to lead a new start-up internally, or  contemplating flying solo as an entrepreneur. If you are in this situation, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 Bite-Sized Lessons for Life &#038; Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
		
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I love this collection of mini sagas from Rajesh Setty, which offers 15 bite-sized lessons conveyed in exactly 50 words each for life and business. Click on the presentation, it’s a quick and worthwhile read, here is a summary:_
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The Interview: Make sure your prospective manager can develop and promote you to the next level.
The Book: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading &#038; Learning: Pernille Spiers-Lopez, President of IKEA, North America</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At WSJ.com, Pernille Spiers-Lopez cited her key success factors as strong leadership skills, self-awareness and understanding; being a people person and knowing the business. She shared lessons from her rise to President of IKEA North America.
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Be a leader who enables others to execute.
Consider a stint in HR, it could be a great developmental experience and [...]]]></description>
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