To Change Effectively, Change Just One Thing

by Peter on October 6, 2009
in Harvard Business

I lost 18 pounds in the past month and a half.

I didn't exercise harder or longer than usual. I didn't read a new diet book supported by evidence and filled with rules and recipes. I didn't eat prepared meals from a diet organization.

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Personal Branding Interview: Peter Bregman

by Peter on August 24, 2009
in Interview

Today, I (Dan Schawbel) spoke to Peter Bregman, who is the author of Point B, a consultant and blogger at Harvard Business School Publishing.  In this interview, Peter talks to us about leadership in corporations, how people change everyday, not using your gut to make decisions, how to climb the corporate ladder and why failure is a success principle.

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A Good Way to Change a Corporate Culture

"I'd like to talk to you about a big project," the woman told me on the phone. "We need to change our culture."

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How to Counter Resistance to Change

by Peter on April 28, 2009
in Harvard Business

Across the table from my most important and challenging client, I faced a conflict that required a delicate and sophisticated approach if I was to achieve the outcome I wanted. This client is by far the savviest negotiator I've ever faced and she's driven to win. The conversation went something like this:

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