58. Essential Skills for Success No One Taught You with Mark Herschberg

Feb 15 2022 • 1 hr 5 mins

My guest today is Mark Herschberg. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually.

In this episode, we discuss:

How MIT identified skills companies were looking for but couldn’t find
How foundational skills are overlooked in academia
How we UNLEARN networking early in life
How man “touchpoints” are needed to leave an impression
The difference between internal and external networking
The importance of collaboration within a company
How to create a “career plan”
Making small goals to achieve large success
How to adapt to changes in your career plan
The necessary skills to hone on Day 1 of your career
How to define and negotiate work-life balance
How to manage using transparent communication
How to create a culture of ethical decision making
How to train new employees
How to put employees in a position to succeed
And much more…

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