HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2024

From talent acquisition hacks to building a kickass company culture, these books will get you fired up to tackle the ever-evolving world of work. This list unveils the best HR books of 2024, packed with insights to help you navigate the hybrid model, understand the changing employee landscape, and future-proof your HR strategies.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2017

Welcome to the June 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting provided How to Manage Your Boss. Bill recaps, “Leadership isn’t always about managing your direct reports. Sometimes you have to know how to ‘manage up.’

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

This week, I want to start with three basic physical routines that are essential to stress management – eating, moving and sleeping. Do what you can to develop a workout routine that mixes cardiovascular endurance, strength building and flexibility enhancement. Work out – In addition to getting up and getting out, you need to work out.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Those skills, while uniquely human, are not what we are typically trained to do and require a deal of messy personal development. The Captain Class : The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams by Sam Walker The best leaders in sports history were not mesmerizing characters. Related Interest: Best Leadership Books of 2016.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 28, 2014

When I first started in the field of leadership development (when gas was 89 cents a gallon), the model we used looking like this: When someone got promoted to team leader, supervisor, or manager, they were sent a memo (no email yet) from HR informing them that they have been registered for a mandatory 4 week supervisory training course.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2018

One of the most important skills for any manager is listening. We are born with the ability to listen, yet somehow managers, at some point in their careers, seem to forget how to use this natural born gift. Listening is one of the most consistently lowest rated behaviors in 360 degree feedback assessments for managers.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. In addition, the book provides an excellent glossary of most used terms within business. When we're in a book club, we get that social validation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With this cybersecurity background, I was recruited to run another security company that had developed a clever computer card implementation of the emerging virtual private networking standard. With this impressive implementation, it had managed to enter into an agreement with a much larger, high-profile player in the industry.

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Competitive Advantage Engineering Open-book CEO 378

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When it comes to leadership development, I’ve always been a bit of a curmudgeon. Here’s the way I’ve always thought about leadership development: There is no such thing as a natural born leader - it takes a lot of HARD work to become one. Geoff Colvin, in his book Talent is Overrated , was right on.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The book was a huge business bestseller and served as a guide for managers for many years to come. It became required reading in business school classes. Yet, 40 years later, few now speak of the book. When the book project started in 1978, the U.S. was in the midst of an economic quagmire.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 26, 2023

Set specific, measurable, and achievable goals that align with the company's objectives and develop a plan for achieving them. And if this new project is high-exposure, talk to your manager to delegate/reduce some of your current (and boring) tasks. Develop your skills and knowledge. Communicate your achievements.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2021

For example, becoming an expert in strategic planning, leading change, building great teams, mentoring, career management, and business analytics will increase your power. It takes attending classes and seminars, reading books and articles, conducting research, watching videos, and speaking with experts in your field.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Creating world-class products and services is a discipline that some organizations seem to master, and others struggle to achieve. Radhika Dutt presents a different approach in her book Radical Product Thinking. Managing up. She argues that it’s a new mindset that is needed and shares a repeatable model that anyone can master.

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Productivity Products Development Short-term 111

Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

It’s definitely a definition of class. The Next Level Find out what insiders know about executive success in Scott Eblin’s new and expanded book, The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success. It wasn’t about him, it was about the work and facilitating the work of others. That’s one definition of leadership. Click Here.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 14, 2020

As such, to keep them updated on every information today, we brought human resources books which should be a must-have for every HR professional. The list includes both study books as well as popular HR books. These books would give an updated and in-depth understanding of Human Resources practices. The latest edition no.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 16, 2020

Developing the Entrepreneurial Mindset. Developing this mindset takes work, and it’s a skill that needs practicing and honing. Read books, take classes, do courses. Followers wait to be told what to do, leaders and entrepreneurs forge ahead with new ways of thinking. Learn and grow.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 65

Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

We follow the acronyms, rules, and checklists we’ve learned from the innumerable books we’ve read, classes and symposiums we’ve attended, and mentors whose wisdom we’ve sought. Perhaps it’s because as managers, we face a horde of challenges. Mid-level directors and managers don’t fare well either.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Fortunately, reading Eduardo Briceño ’s bold and highly applicable book, The Performance Paradox , will help you break free of chronic performance. Keep in mind that learning organizations are those that prioritize the development of – people – everyone comes to work every day in part to grow, and to support one another in doing so.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

For the world-class companies that do this well, accountability isn’t an esoteric mandate handed down from senior leadership. You don’t have to be a management expert, accountability speaker or business guru to be a catalyst for excellence. How does the organization intend to encourage my professional development and career growth?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2014

She has a diverse background of executive leadership experience in sales, customer service, call centers, human resources, merger integration, training and leadership development-- the last 20 years of which have been with Verizon. Change Management Workplace Issues micromanagement people management Self Development'

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Other research indicates that people are willing to change vendors to do business with people who know how to develop good relationships. On another flight, the pilot got on board with a book title obvious in his briefcase: “How to Fly a Plane”. Good relationships are bolstered by a sense of humor.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Deborah Gruenfeld has been teaching a class at Stanford University that is the title of her book, Acting with Power. People who use the power they have to manage their own powerless feelings are bound to stray from their responsibilities. As we see over and over in this book, the motive is the key. We all have power.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Wally Bock, a frequent contributor to ConnectionCulture.com and a leadership coach, recently published a new book titled Become a Better Boss One Tip at a Time. Wally’s practical, effective advice always resonates with readers and his book addresses common leadership challenges. Q: Who should read this book? Q: Why tips?

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Lead from Within

MARCH 17, 2020

Whether you’re a first-time manager, a senior executive, or a CEO , there may come a time in your leadership when you feel you’ve reached the limits of your own leadership abilities. When you find a gap in your knowledge, address it by reading books or taking classes. Get schooled.

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Leadership Delegation Learning-by-Doing Class 218

Chartered Management Institute

JULY 1, 2023

Examining the state of leadership and management in the healthcare sector CMI has partnered with the Social Market Foundation to explore what role the best in clinical and healthcare management has in enabling the service to reform and evolve, meeting public expectations as a result. A picture of health? red tape) as barriers.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 17, 2019

For those who are looking for career advancement, developing good writing skills can become a good step forward to obtaining a stable and well-paid freelance job. There are plenty of brilliant opportunities for writers – you can write blog posts, press releases, e-books, or any other kind of web content. Create a blog. Final Words.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In order to be successful in their jobs, students need management, learning, and communication skills. You must develop a timetable to organize your time and prevent squandering it because you have only one opportunity to do so, and you can never get it back. Make sure you attend your class. Also, avoid becoming a night owl.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

With over 20 years of technology experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for synthesizing conceptual ideas and turning them into reality. Near the end of this school year, my wife asked if I could complete a project with her class.

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Class Leadership Learning-by-Doing Productivity 110

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. Shook has created the engine known for attracting, developing and retaining great talent who enjoy Accenture’s collaborative, innovative, and highly diverse culture. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The Practical Drucker: Applying the Wisdom of the World’s Greatest Management Thinker William A. Cohen Xenophon'

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The Practical Drucker: Applying the Wisdom of the World’s Greatest Management Thinker William A. Cohen Xenophon'

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 29, 2021

And, for the organization, the ahead of the curve communications make big change initiatives easier to manage and go more smoothly. I wrote about this dynamic a bit in my book, The Next Level , in the chapter on picking up custom-fit communications and letting go of one size fits all communications.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 8, 2023

The new book, Thrive With A Hybrid Workplace , provides a way forward to understand the changing world of work, to dispense of old biases, and to establish trust between the enterprise, its leaders, and its employees. Develop a thoughtful approach to hybrid work that is consistent with your organization’s core values. Kantor, PhD.

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Career Advancement

JULY 19, 2021

Recently, I shared insights on the most in-demand skills for the future that the leaders of tomorrow’s workforce need to develop. Several key competencies will aid in the development of all of those skills: The ability to think outside of the box, maintaining a healthy curiosity about how to best respond to change.

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