Power Skills – English Version: The key skills to unlock your full potentials
About this ebook
In an increasingly fast-paced world, we cannot continue to believe that only technical knowledge will be enough in the workplace to pave the way for an exceptional career. We live in a scenario of constant innovation, and what universities and recruiters don't tell us is that the professional who truly stands out is the one who can combine knowledge with behavioral skills, transforming them into powerful tools for success.
In Power Skills, Dafna Blaschkauer, a renowned executive in the international corporate market, presents the ways to master the powerful skills that already exist within you and awaken your maximum power, something essential for achieving success in your career and life. Once you understand that hard and soft skills alone are not enough to enhance your professional life, but rather a combination of the two, developed until they become Power Skills, you will be on the right path to transform your journey.
Here, you will learn:
- How to map your Power Skills and use them to your advantage;
- The skills you need to stand out in any job market;
- A simple and practical method to enhance your discipline and accomplish what needs to be done;
- Techniques for saying "no" elegantly and better controlling your schedule;
- How to transform day-to-day challenges and adversity into growth opportunities;
- Strategies to improve your communication, collaboration, and empathy, and how they will help you build healthier relationships, enhancing your career;
- How to recognize behaviors that block you from achieving your goals;
- How to reach your maximum power and fulfill your dreams by combining your technical knowledge with what's best within you.
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About the author
DAFNA BLASCHKAUER is a global executive with a degree in Business Administration from FEA-USP and over twenty-five years of experience in leadership roles, having worked at Nike, Apple, and Microsoft. She was Apple's first sales director and interim country manager, responsible for launching the iPad and iPhone in the Brazilian retail market. She also led Nike Women in Brazil as General Manager in the journey into 2016 Olympics. She has lived in the United States, where she worked at Nike World Headquarters as Sales Director for Asia, Pacific, and Latin America, as well as Global Digital Product Director. She is a lifelong learner passionate about acquiring and multiplying knowledge, loves specialty coffee and spending her free time in bookstores. She is a reference speaker in leadership, diversity, sales, and high performance and works as a mentor and advisor. Dafna is a three-time São Paulo state champion and Brazilian tennis champion, and her experience in sports has provided valuable lessons for her professional and personal lives.
