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Informationen zum Autor Michael Dulworth is the chairman and CEO of Executive Networks, Inc. Executive Networks is a leading provider of executive peer-to-peer networks to large organizations world- wide (http://www.executivenetworks.com). Prior to his current position, Mike was vice president of learning services at the Concours Group and was a founder and CEO of Learning Technologies Group, Inc. Mike is the author, a coauthor, or a contributor to six books on executive development, learning, and high-performance organizations. His most recent books are Corporate Learning: Proven and Practical Guidelines for Building a Sustainable Learning Strategy (Pfeiffer, 2005) and Strategic Executive Development: The Five Essential Investments (Pfeiffer, 2005). Mike has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan and a masters in public administration, with a concentration in organizational behavior, from the University of Southern California. Klappentext We live and work in a time of rapid and unprecedented change. Up and down the corporate ladder, the challenge to cultivate strong networks confronts nearly everyone in business today, whether it's the public or private sector and regardless of industry. Beyond merely widening the circle of people you know, strong networks foster deeper learning and broaden your exposure across a range of issues. Effective investments in your networks can make you smarter, more knowledgeable and better grounded, as well as a more agile learner and collaborator. And an MIT/Sloan Management Review article titled 'The Social Side of Performance' stated, 'What really distinguishes high performers from the rest of the pack is their ability to maintain and leverage personal networks. The most effective create and tap large, diversified networks that are rich in experience and span all organisational boundaries.' Aspiring and experienced professional alike ignore networking at their own peril. Unfortunately, few of us are born networkers and it's a skill that's rarely taught. In The Connect Effect , entrepreneur and executive development expert Mike Dulworth provides readers with a simple networking framework and user-friendly set of tools for developing a 1) personal, 2) professional/organisational and 3) virtual networking strategy. To accelerate your personal and professional growth, enhancing your networks must become a much bigger part of your development plan. This book describes how to evaluate your current networking resources, what participation in networks involves and the many personal and professional benefits you can expect to gain from investing in your network development. Drawing on his 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and an expert in executive development, Dulworth's guide offers a field-tested process for building and maintaining a high quality personal network and a brief NQ (Networking Quotient) assessment provides readers with a baseline measure of their network and networking capabilities. The book provides a roadmap to improving your own NQ. Zusammenfassung Networking is a critically important skill! but few people are aware of its power or know how to develop! maintain! and leverage networks over their lifetime. In The Connect Effect! Michael Dulworth reveals the surprising ways personal! professional! and virtual networks can transform our lives and offers innovative toolsincluding a test to measure your networking quotient (NQ)to help you identify! expand! and use your network to improve your life and the lives of those around you. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1: Personal Networking Chapter 2: Professional/Organisational Networking Chapter 3: Virtual Networking Chapter 4: The Future of Networking Chapter 5: Conclusion Resources/Bibliography...
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Michael Dulworth is the chairman and CEO of Executive Networks, Inc. Executive Networks is a leading provider of executive peer-to-peer networks to large organizations world- wide (http://www.executivenetworks.com). Prior to his current position, Mike was vice president of learning services at the Concours Group and was a founder and CEO of Learning Technologies Group, Inc. Mike is the author, a coauthor, or a contributor to six books on executive development, learning, and high-performance organizations. His most recent books are Corporate Learning: Proven and Practical Guidelines for Building a Sustainable Learning Strategy (Pfeiffer, 2005) and Strategic Executive Development: The Five Essential Investments (Pfeiffer, 2005). Mike has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan and a masters in public administration, with a concentration in organizational behavior, from the University of Southern California.
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We live and work in a time of rapid and unprecedented change. Up and down the corporate ladder, the challenge to cultivate strong networks confronts nearly everyone in business today, whether it's the public or private sector and regardless of industry. Beyond merely widening the circle of people you know, strong networks foster deeper learning and broaden your exposure across a range of issues. Effective investments in your networks can make you smarter, more knowledgeable and better grounded, as well as a more agile learner and collaborator. And an MIT/Sloan Management Review article titled 'The Social Side of Performance' stated, 'What really distinguishes high performers from the rest of the pack is their ability to maintain and leverage personal networks. The most effective create and tap large, diversified networks that are rich in experience and span all organisational boundaries.'Aspiring and experienced professional alike ignore networking at their own peril. Unfortunately, few of us are born networkers and it's a skill that's rarely taught.In The Connect Effect, entrepreneur and executive development expert Mike Dulworth provides readers with a simple networking framework and user-friendly set of tools for developing a 1) personal, 2) professional/organisational and 3) virtual networking strategy. To accelerate your personal and professional growth, enhancing your networks must become a much bigger part of your development plan. This book describes how to evaluate your current networking resources, what participation in networks involves and the many personal and professional benefits you can expect to gain from investing in your network development. Drawing on his 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and an expert in executive development, Dulworth's guide offers a field-tested process for building and maintaining a high quality personal network and a brief NQ (Networking Quotient) assessment provides readers with a baseline measure of their network and networking capabilities. The book provides a roadmap to improving your own NQ.
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Networking is a critically important skill, but few people are aware of its power or know how to develop, maintain, and leverage networks over their lifetime. In The Connect Effect, Michael Dulworth reveals the surprising ways personal, professional, and virtual networks can transform our lives and offers innovative tools—including a test to measure your networking quotient (NQ)—to help you identify, expand, and use your network to improve your life and the lives of those around you.
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The Power of Networks
The first time I saw the power of the Connect Effect was when I was trying to get into college. I didn t study very hard in high school, and this was reflected in my B-minus average. So I asked my uncle Dick for help. He had attended the University of Michigan and still lived close to the school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He and Aunt Anita knew many professors and administrators at the university. Because of their connections, I got an interview with an admissions officer and was able to talk my way into summer school. The admissions officer wasn t will…