99SecondsCareer Jürgen Schmied

There have been many improvements in understanding leadership lately - yet many of those styles refer to outdated and debunked leadership practices that continue to persist despite being proven ineffective.

Alex Haslam, a professor of social and organizational psychology at the university of queensland calls those “Zombie Leadership”, as according to him, many of those dead ideas are still walking among us

We all want to advance in our careers. One of the things that helps us with that is our intelligence. Isn´t that the ingredients career advancement is made out of and the more you have of it the better your career goes?

Let's find out, why it actually might not be the case.

I think you would all agree that social media offers us a powerful tool —all of which can significantly enhance the job search efforts. 

But watch out, as you are researching potential organizations you want to work for, they will research you too. Mainly after they have decided that they want to meet you for an interview and before they send the invitation.

One innovative tool gaining popularity is the introduction video to complements the CV. These short, personalized videos offer candidates a unique opportunity to showcase their personality, skills, and passion directly to potential employers. You could create one on your own initiative, yet more and more organizations ask candidates to send them a short self introduction video before they decide whether they want to interview you

I would like to address something that is not talked much about, especially during job-interviews. It is the mistakes we make at work. And more specifically, the consequences making those have or could have on us and our career.

Staying perpetually unhappy in your career or workplace is no longer acceptable. Millennials and Generation Z, in particular, place a high value on work-life balance. They understand that they don't have to put up with everything from their employers. 

Let's explore some warning signs that might tell you to consider resigning sooner than later.