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April 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

It’s like shadow-boxing against something that isn’t real; wasting energy on controlling the imaginary damage, instead of addressing the real problem. Dana Theus of InPower Coaching writes Women in Leadership: A Guide for Women, Their Mentors, and Allies. ” Find Joel on Twitter at @JoelGarfinkle.

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Managing People from 5 Generations

Harvard Business Review

Generation-based employee affinity groups are a waste of time and energy, he adds. Create opportunities for cross-generational mentoring. The younger person — who grew up with the internet — teaches the older person about the power of social media to drive business results,” says Meister. Or ‘All Boomers act a certain way.’