How to Be Awesome at Your Job

1190: How to Get Off to a Great Start with Your New Manager with Dina Denham Smith

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Show Notes

Dina Denham Smith shows you how to use a leadership transition to strengthen relationships, expand your network, and find new ways to grow.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The first step in dealing with a change in leadership 2) Why it’s worth investing in a relationship with an interim manager 3) Why it pays to know the “operating preferences” of your new manager

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— ABOUT DINA — Dina Denham Smith is an accomplished executive coach who draws on her background in organizational psychology and first-hand executive experience to help senior leaders and teams at world-class companies such as Adobe, Netflix, Goldman Sachs, PwC, and Sephora thrive. Dina has written more than 70 articles on leadership and career success for outlets such as Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. Her work is also frequently featured in other global media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and the BBC. She is the lead author of the bestselling book, Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work. • Article: The Keys to Succeeding Under a New Manager • Book: Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work • LinkedIn: Dina Denham Smith • Website: DinaDSmith.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl • Past episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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