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‘Power Doesn’t Come from a Title’

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A lot of managers are Doctor No. The goals of maintaining the connection between management and workers, and between company and customers, were at the heart of McDermott’s role at SAP. For example, SAP has an annual holiday party at its North America headquarters, and everyone in the company attends in formal attire.

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The Ritz, London

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Thankfully our attire passed the grade, helped greatly with the forewarning of the dinner invitation being accompanied by a note about the strict dress code. Advertised minimum rate per night is £653 (February 2015). will follow. This is both a mark of service and a sign that the Ritz is for a certain type of guest.

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Ultimate travel itinerary

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A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Additionally if you have equipped your manager with all of the information they need to deal with any emergencies, they will be able to cope without you being there to help, particularly if they are in a different time zone.

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