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Leaders: Be a Catalyst, Not a Manager

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 16, 2024

Leaders are most effective when they are a catalyst for the success of others. They are the oxygen that enables their teams to burn brighter. As soon as a leader feels the need to manage others, they've already headed down the wrong road.

Talent - Skill - Joy

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 9, 2024

What happens when you have a natural talent, get the required skills and training in how to use it, and that activity brings you great and lasting joy? You have the potential to change the world, or at least your part of it.

Job Interviews From Hell

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 2, 2024

One of the most banal job interview questions of all is, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" In today's job world, this question comes across as unoriginal and rote.

The Secret Benefits of Teamwork

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 19, 2024

Very few people are islands unto themselves. Cooperation and delegation are common asks in the business world. Some handle it better than others, all based on their Core Values Index personality profile.

The Best Advice Job Seekers (Almost) Never Take

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 12, 2024

There is a lot of advice out there for how to write a killer resume or to ace an interview. But there is one piece of advice job seekers need more than ever to take their career to the next level, yet most people never heed it.

What The CIA Can Teach You About Motivation

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 22, 2024

In the intelligence world, leveraging someone's motivation can determine success or failure of a mission. In the business world, there are some valuable lessons to be learned from the RICE modes of motivation.

What's the difference between you and an AI?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
July 1, 2024

Being able to identify motorcycles in a photo collage doesn't make you smarter than an AI. What separates you from a LLM supercomputer is your personality, and the Core Values Index is here to show you how.

The Secret to a Successful Career (Is You)

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 17, 2024

Inspirational quotes on social media will only go so far in helping you achieve your goals. You are unique and understanding your talents and innate, unchanging personality is where you'll find the answers you need to achieve success.

The Experience Equation: You Plus Me Equals Us

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 10, 2024

The next time you're having a conversation with someone and what they're saying is impacting you in a meaningful way, realize that your own personality is also shaping and influencing how you receive it.

The Secret Skill of Effective Leaders

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 3, 2024

Do leaders need power-based personalities to be effective? Is a domineering style required to succeed in positions of leadership? We unlock the secret skill great leaders embrace that sets them apart. Can you guess what it is?

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