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May Busch brings a fresh perspective to helping people and organizations lead positive change and achieve their goals. Drawing on 24 years of personal experience in a high-powered career (most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Stanley Europe), the influence of her Chinese heritage, and models from economics, management and psychology, May brings inspired energy to her work, guiding individuals, businesses and social enterprises to fulfill their true potential.
An engaging and sought after speaker on topics including leadership, performance, and career success.
Working with companies and social enterprises on leadership, strategy, performance, diversity and change.
An experienced mentor and coach to individuals and groups with a focus on business and executive coaching.
Highly interactive, engaging and inspiring workshops that focus on outcomes and desired results.
The secret weapon to achieve long-term career success is investing in your own personal development. It's important to continue to learn, grow and develop. And focusing on two aspects will help you to not only keep up but to leap ahead.
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A sponsor is critical to your career success. There were times when my career zoomed ahead and other times when it went sideways or even downwards. The single biggest factor for the speed and direction of my career progress was whether or not I had a sponsor at the time. It really pays to have a sponsor. So, how do you find one?
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If you want to have bigger and better opportunities in your career, it's crucial to have a good working relationship with your boss. In my experience, there are three ways that you can build trust with your boss.
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It can be difficult to keep learning and developing ourselves. The absence of guidance means you have to be much more intentional about your self-development. This simple habit is the easiest and most effective way to keep learning and improving.
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One of the challenges of being a high achiever is that you’re likely to get pigeonholed at various times in your career. You get trapped in a particular role and find it hard to get opportunities outside of it. Here are two key aspects to address when you’ve been pigeonholed.
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It's frustrating when you're on a plateau in your career. It can destroy your confidence, hurt your mood and lead to less than great performance. Whatever the reason, use these strategies to get unstuck and take back control of your career.
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