How to Thrive and Survive Even in Tough Economic Times Dr' Abigail Hubbard Bauer College of Business

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How to Thrive and Survive Even in Tough
Economic Times Dr. Abigail HubbardBauer
College of BusinessUniversity of
Houstonahubbard_at_uh.edu
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Survival skills -

• Know what causes failure
• Manage your success

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• 10. Incompetence

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• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 7. Denial of responsibility
• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 6. Being a good little soldier
• 7. Denial of responsibility
• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 5. Playing politics is nasty!
• 6. Being a good little soldier
• 7. Denial of responsibility
• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 4. Control everything trust no one
• 5. Playing politics is nasty!
• 6. Being a good little soldier
• 7. Denial of responsibility
• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 3. Living off others gains?
• and brains
• 4. Control everything trust no one
• 5. Playing politics is nasty!
• 6. Being a good little soldier
• 7. Denial of responsibility
• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 2. Fear of the dark
• 3. Living off others gains?
• and brains
• 4. Control everything trust no one
• 5. Playing politics is nasty!
• 6. Being a good little soldier
• 7. Denial of responsibility
• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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• 1. (comma), you _at__at_
• 2. Fear of the dark
• 3. Living off others gains?
• and brains
• 4. Control everything trust no one
• 5. Playing politics is nasty!
• 6. Being a good little soldier
• 7. Denial of responsibility
• 8. Always being right
• 9. Blatant brown nosing
• 10. Incompetence

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1. Give your customers what they want.
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and alliances
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego4. Know your strengths
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego4. Know your
strengths5. Know what you want
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego4. Know your
strengths5. Know what you want6. Be a boundary
spanner
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego4. Know your
strengths5. Know what you want6. Be a boundary
spanner7. Two can tangoone cannot
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego4. Know your
strengths5. Know what you want6. Be a boundary
spanner7. Two can tangoone cannot8. Barter for
better
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego4. Know your
strengths5. Know what you want6. Be a boundary
spanner7. Two can tangoone cannot8. Barter for
better9. Know your potential partners
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1. Give your customers what they
want.2. Build partnerships and
alliances3. Bury your ego4. Know your
strengths5. Know what you want6. Be a boundary
spanner7. Two can tangoone cannot8. Barter for
better9. Know your potential partners10. Live
to enjoy another day