Leadership Freak

JULY 25, 2023

David Dodson has an MBA from Stanford. He worked for McKenzie and Company. But he discovered what every manager knows, “… credentials are not skills.” You learn about skills in books.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 25, 2023

Shortly after buying the company, Elon Musk fired half of all employees. Then he developed a reputation for mistreating those who remained. Now, he and Linda Yaccarino (the new CEO), need a ton of great people if they want to make their vision for the platform a reality. Their problem is not branding – it’s leadership. Big Plans for Massive Development Musk and Yaccarino rebranded Twitter as the “X” app yesterday.

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Lead from Within

JULY 25, 2023

One of the most effective ways for leaders to learn and grow is to look to those who have come before them. Whether it’s through admiration, imitation, or even learning from negative role models, the best leaders know that there is always something new to learn and ways to improve. Here are six key ways that the best leaders learn to lead successfully: Admiration: You become the people you admire.

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Chartered Management Institute

JULY 25, 2023

Advice: Five things to consider when giving feedback to sensitive staff Written by Caroline Roberts Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Some people struggle with receiving constructive criticism. Delivering feedback to some team members requires a careful and considered – but honest – approach. Here’s how to do it We all feel anxiety over the quality of our work from time to time.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 25, 2023

While artificial intelligence is grabbing headlines and enabling new business innovations, its potential negative effects on society are often overlooked. To ensure a better society for all, how can humans regain control and be more involved in the development of AI? That was the question posed by new research from the University of Michigan, which reviewed the research literature on technologies sitting under the umbrella of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”, and found that there w

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Chartered Management Institute

JULY 25, 2023

Advice: How to write the perfect professional email Written by CMI Insights Tuesday 25 July 2023 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Writing the perfect email not only means nailing the beginning, middle and end, but adapting the way you write to your audience and knowing how to best deliver bad news Key takeaways: Make sure your emails are appropriate for your audience.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment.

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David A Fields

JULY 25, 2023

If your consulting firm offers “sample size” projects such as workshops, training sessions, speaking gigs, or rapid assessments, you may be frustrated when clients don’t trade up to the full-size projects. In theory, “foot-in-the-door” projects sound great. You run a small project with a client, then the clients loves you so much, they hire your … Continued The post Step Up the Food Chain at Your Consulting Firm’s Clients appeared first on David A.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. Like many of the CEOs whom I coach, he was anxious in this pandemic and had a hard time thinking of any other question other than, “How do I cut costs?” The complexity of our current crisis is clearly overwhelming many leaders, who haven’t adjusted to asking new questions that befit the new environment.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JULY 25, 2023

If you want to grow in your career, it’s essential that you dedicate time to skills such as active listening, direct communication, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. Today’s guest post is by Dr. Laurie Moroco—Certified Business Coach, Keynote Speaker & Corporate Trainer. For many of us, the career ladder feels like a slippery slope.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 25, 2023

I’ve learned by experience there is often one sign I am doing something good as a leader. It’s not fool proof. Thankfully it doesn’t happen every time because even though it may be a sign of good work it can be equally exhausting. In my experience, however, when this is present you could be on to something important. Good work, some of the best work, somehow seems to attract this signal.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 25, 2023

As a result of the widespread adoption of remote working during the Covid pandemic, many feared that it would result in an exodus from cities as people looked for properties that were larger and more affordable in places that were also quieter. Research from the University of Oxford suggests that these fears may have materialized, with nearly all major metropolitan areas in Europe losing population since the pandemic.

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Art Petty

JULY 25, 2023

Like many of you, ideas are my stock in trade. Whether writing the next article, designing a new workshop or course, providing strategy advisory services for a client, or supporting my coaching clients, I have to operate with a well-oiled idea machine. When the idea machine grinds to a halt, I'm in trouble and need to find a fun, engaging, practical approach to restarting it.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 25, 2023

When we think of innovation, we often do so through the lens of “creative destruction” The phrase, which was memorably coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter, suggests that innovation typically happens when an incumbent is gazumped by a new upstart. Examples of such innovation are legion, from Netflix destroying Kodak to Apple doing likewise to Blackberry.

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Decker Communication

JULY 25, 2023

Last week we kicked off a new series focusing on how your business problems can be solved with better communication. This week we start with our first tip. Your Business Problem : We had a meeting; I said all the right words, but no one listened to my direction, and we still haven’t hit our goals. Communication is more than saying the “right words.” If you want to get people to take action, you need to understand your listeners and get them to care.

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Chartered Management Institute

JULY 25, 2023

Case Study: How effective communication led to Tyler Grange’s four-day week triumph Written by Mark Rowland Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email The leadership team at consultancy Tyler Grange were trying to determine the best way to work when they decided to join the four-day week trial. The company wouldn't have succeeded without stellar communication Simon Ursell, MD of B Corp and environmental consultancy Tyler Grange awoke in the middle of the nig

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Management Excellence

JULY 25, 2023

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Chartered Management Institute

JULY 25, 2023

Listicle: Five strategies to make difficult workplace conversations easier Written by Rebecca Burn-Callander Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Difficult conversations and sharing bad news is one of the trickier leadership responsibilities, but you can’t avoid it. Embracing vulnerability and strategising well will make it feel more manageable As a leader, you experience highs and lows when managing people.

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 25, 2023

Fact: Leadership and management are two different things. Most people use these terms interchangeably, but the reality is, the skills needed to lead are different from those needed to manage. And, in my observation, good leaders don’t necessarily make great managers and vice versa. Those who make it to the top figure out how to balance both. Many a … Making the Shift from Leading to Exceptional Leadership Read More » The post Making the Shift from Leading to Exceptional Leadership app

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Chartered Management Institute

JULY 25, 2023

Article: Are Gen Z really under-equipped for the workplace? Written by CMI Insights Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Has the pandemic adversely affected Gen Z’s ability to communicate? Or is this part of a much wider upskilling issue? The CMI community share their thoughts Do a quick google search of the phrases “Gen Z” and “office environment” and you’ll soon discover results which suggest they are “ struggling ” or “ disconnected ”, and are even the “

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2023

To be successful, researchers at the Neuroleadership Institute have found we must excel across three core domains of great leadership: being future-focused, being good with people, and being able to drive results. And yet, as we develop as leaders, our brains evolve in ways that challenge our ability to excel in these areas. The team analyzed dozens of leadership development programs used by larger organizations and discovered they often fail to equip leaders across all three domains.

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Chartered Management Institute

JULY 25, 2023

Article: How to avoid communication breakdown in a distributed team Written by Caroline Roberts Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Hybrid working makes communication more complex. With evidence that workplace relationships are more strained than ever, managers need to concentrate more than ever on keeping lines of communication open The flexibility of being able to work at home, at least part of the time, has been a boon for many.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa is urbanizing with massive rural-urban migration. But unlike the urbanization of the Western world, Sub-Saharan Africa is missing a critical component: industrialized urban cities. Because of this, these urban areas have become overcrowded with substandard housing and severely inadequate infrastructure to cope with unplanned population growth.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

JULY 25, 2023

Everyone knows that you can learn a lot from an exemplary role model. But despite that, you can learn from a lousy role model too. While outstanding role models showcase what you’re supposed to do, terrible role models demonstrate what not to do. What can you learn from someone who treats people like dirt, stops at nothing to get what they want, or gets caught with their hand in the cookie jar?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2023

A conversation with the U.S. Air Force’s Hasard Lee about advanced tools and mental models.

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Niagara Institute

JULY 25, 2023

During the period when it was believed that remote work was just a temporary arrangement, building a remote team culture wasn’t something a lot of leaders put their resources into. After all, why would you if you would be back in the office next week or next month? Here’s the thing, though: your team’s culture was never bound by the walls of an office.

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Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2023

A lesson on the power of candor.

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