A Gentleman's Career

Having a huge ego, craving attention and being an overall narcissist doesn’t sound like a trio of compliments but studies show that these qualities can make you a great leader, found the study.

A group of professors from IMD business school, Penn State, and Erlangen-Nuremberg University found that the above mentioned qualities tend to lead to innovation and aggressive decision-making.

The professors doing the research examined how 78 CEOs and 33 major American pharmaceutical companies did in the biotech boom from 1980 to 2008. They accounted for narcissism by measuring how often the CEOs’ photos were found in annual reports, how frequently they were mentioned in press releases and their overall compensation compared to the person second in command.
Then the professors evaluated how fast and intensely the CEO's had adapted to the rise of biotechnology.
The result showed that narcissistic bosses are better leaders than the average humble guy. That’s because they tend to see a shot a glory where others might see excessive risk, and that aggression to make a move is where the narcissists are more rewarding to their companies. But being a great leader is not enough these days. We need a super arsenal of skills to rise among the pact.

We all want to be great at something? Usain Bolt didn’t end up making cocky gestures at the finish line because he was pretty good at lots of sports, Stephen Hawking hasn’t inspired legions of astrophysicists by working on his haikus and David Copperfield isn’t famous for being a great all-rounder.

So, logically, in the professional world, it makes sense to get really, really good at what you do. Right?
Wrong. Those in the know (business leaders, recruitment professionals, career coaches) are pushing a new buzzword: cross-train.

Cross-training has been around in the world of athletics for some time, but the phrase can generally be used to express how the combination of two activities produces an improvement  an interaction effect substantially greater than either one can produce on its own. We’re talking complementary activities here, like law and accounting, not law and sculpture. Think about how diet and exercise, when combined, are substantially more effective for weight loss than either diet or exercise alone (or diet and Sudoku combined).

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Image is as Image does

I know the routine, a deep gaze into the mirror with a squared jaw grin, chest sticking out while you spend 10 minutes creating that oh so perfect "just crawled out of bed" hair-do. When a man sees himself in the mirror he sees a reflection of who he thinks he is, not who he actually is.

We all know that our image is what others perceive us to be rather than who we perceive ourselves to be. Do not mistake this for confidence for confidence is being deeply rooted in your psychological identity which manifests into your very existence. Image is creating the persona of who you are regardless of your career, ambitions, or social status. Through out history we have seen examples of men who have created the blueprint for Image. Men who are politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes and your everyday gentleman. 

1.Be ambitious, nothing can seem more unappealing than someone who has no drive. Whether you have the face of George Clooney with the finances of Richard Branson, a man who desires to go no where will be a man that will end up no where (important)

2. Know where you stand, be a man of tradition. Understand the elements of what define you and stay true ti them. Whether it is the style of your dress to economics issues that concern you. Be a man who will not be swayed by the winds of conformity. Be the last tree in the forest that refuses to be cut down.

3. Embrace yourself and be youthful. Exhibiting vitality is not about covering up your age but is all about bringing fresh new energy into everything you do. The way I see it, if your 35 years of age. You have the ability to be 35X times better than those junior yo you.

4. Invest in yourself. Consider yourself to be the most expensive piece of real estate that exists. I'm sure you take your Audi in for scheduled maintenance on a regular basis. So make sure that you are maintaining your self mind, body and spirit. Because before you even walk up to shake someones hands, they have already deiced whether they like you or not.

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The Man in the Mirror

Its funny how one looks at them selves in the mirror and with every glance a different feeling and perception is formed.. Sometimes i look in the mirror and say WOW, and maybe a minute later I'll look and say What the hell is going on. It amazes me how sometimes I avoid looking in the mirror as if I will look any different by not looking at my self. We all have the image of what want we to look like, and well sometimes not looking in the mirror to see what you actually look like helps us live in an imaginary world of beauty and happiness. I'm not saying that I am ugly, (I'm actually handsome...lol) But I beileve that if you embrace who you see in the mirror, that will single handedly be the key to your success and happiness. i know it sounds cliche but if you actually try this, you will see it may be the hardest thing you have ever done. I'm not a psychologist or counselor by any means, but sometimes experience can teach you things that no institution or textbook can, and we can all relate to that.

Zeshan Aladdin Mumtaz

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