How to Become Indispensable at Work with Bruce Tulgan
This week’s episode continues our special series on navigating career and workplace issues during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bruce Tulgan is the bestselling author of It’s Okay to Be the Boss and the CEO of Rainmaker Thinking, the management research, consulting and training firm he founded in 1993. All of his work is based on 27 years of intensive workplace interviews.
Bruce’s newest book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, is available July 21 from Harvard Business Review Press.
In this conversation, Lindsey and Bruce discuss why it’s so much harder to be successful today than before, what it means to be a go-to person and what to do if you’re having trouble aligning yourself with your boss.
About The Work Remix
The Work Remix with Lindsey Pollak is a show that takes a positive approach to personal and organizational change, combining classic business practices from the past with modern ways of working.
In today’s fast-paced, high tech, multigenerational work environment, we all must be remixers to succeed.
Resources
Bruce’s company website: https://rainmakerthinking.com/
Connect with Bruce on LinkedIn
Follow Bruce on Twitter: @BruceTulgan
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work by Bruce Tulgan
It’s Okay to Be the Boss by Bruce Tulgan
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Quotes
“Often the reason people try to do everything for everyone is that you don't want the immediate discomfort of saying no.” - Bruce Tulgan
“I always tell people the vertical alignment is your anchor. Then you can go align sideways and diagonally. It's critical.” - Bruce Tulgan
“The only thing you can control is you.” - Bruce Tulgan
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Facebook - /LindseypollakAuthor
Books by Lindsey Pollak
Wall Street Journal and Financial Times book of the month: The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace
New York Times Best Seller: Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders
Getting From College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World
If you have a question about thriving in today’s workplace, email it to Lindsey at podcast@theworkremix.com