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How to Be a Star at Work

By Robert E. Kelley

This episode reveals the distinct, often subtle, behaviors and mindsets that elevate certain individuals to indispensable 'star' status in any organization, far beyond mere competence.

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What it is about

Career Growth, Professional Development, Workplace Dynamics, Performance

Who it is for

If you've ever wondered why some colleagues seem to consistently outperform and advance, despite similar effort, this will clarify the unseen behaviors that truly make the difference, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Robert Kelley, a former Carnegie Mellon professor and executive at Bell Labs, spent years meticulously studying thousands of employees to identify the precise, observable behaviors that distinguish top performers from the merely competent.

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Robert E. Kelley

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