Leading Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2023 that you will want to check out: 7 Ways to Welcome Constructive Feedback as a Leader by @RonEdmondson VIDEO: @ArtPetty interviews Bill Schaninger , co-author of Power to the Middle for The Experts channel What have you changed your mind about? (And if you haven’t, it could be time you need to!) by @suzimcalpine Ten Critical Keys For Designing a Creative Culture by @PhilCooke Fifty Something with More Gas Left in the Career Tank But Need a Change?

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 31, 2023

It was like living in the movie 28 Days Later. The normally bustling streets of London were eerily empty as I ventured out for supplies. A lady approached clutching her scarf to her face, then stepped off the pavement to avoid me, her eyes full of mistrust, fearful of even.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Associate Professor Tod Bolsinger on leading change: “Groups are hardwired to believe that survival usually means reinforcing the way things have always been. So when an organization feels stress, the default behavior of most organizational leaders is to solve the problems for our organizations rather than change our organizations for meeting the needs

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 31, 2023

My brain never leaps to the best thing that could happen. People usually jump to negative conclusions. Imagined catastrophes make stability unlikely.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

Over my 15+ years of coaching, I've observed an under-discussed yet impactful reality: as one ascends the professional hierarchy, vulnerability to public scrutiny and opinion grows proportionally. High performers, executives, and business owners are often revered as strong, resilient, and invincible. However, beneath this façade lies a not-so-secret vulnerability—a palpable apprehension of what others think.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 31, 2023

As a leader, it’s important to earn the respect of your team. But how can you do that? One way is by using the right words and phrases that inspire respect and confidence in your leadership. Here are 6 magic phrases that leaders can use to inspire leadership respect: “What do you think?” – This phrase shows that you value the opinions and ideas of your team and that you are open to hearing their thoughts.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 31, 2023

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where HR seems to be turning a blind eye to your concerns? You’re not alone. Dealing with unresponsive HR can be frustrating and disheartening, especially when you’re facing a toxic work environment or an unresolved issue. But fear not! We’ll explore actionable steps you can take when HR ignores your complaints.

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QAspire

AUGUST 31, 2023

I was recently invited on my friend Ashish Bedekar’s podcast – The ARB show – to speak on the topic of visual thinking. The format of the podcast is such that guests share five tips about the topic of the choice. Since my topic was visual thinking, I decided to share five tips on how can professionals can incorporate visual thinking in their day-to-day work Here are my tips in sketchnote form.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

A recent study co-authored by a researcher from the University at Buffalo reveals that failing to effectively communicate during problem-solving may actually have advantages for groups lacking in diversity. The impact of miscommunication on the search for a solution is heavily influenced by team dynamics and other contextual factors. This counterintuitive finding may prompt one to reread the previous sentence in disbelief: How could a hindrance to communication, such as miscommunication, potenti

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Decker Communication

AUGUST 31, 2023

Opportunity #3 – Loosen Up! The Opportunity: One primary challenge is that speakers appear too stiff and mechanical. Influential communications have an energy, and too many communicators lose their natural and expressive energy when it counts most – when they need to engage, inspire, and motivate an audience. Communicators emphasize their content, often thinking, “If I just say the right words, people will get it.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 31, 2023

In a previous article , I explored how technology is generally not feeding through into productivity statistics. Data shows that despite considerable advances in technology in the last decade, productivity has largely remained flat. This is not a new refrain, with Robert Solow famously remarking that computing was everywhere except the productivity statistics in 1987.

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Niagara Institute

AUGUST 31, 2023

It’s a common problem; team meetings become predictable and stale over time. HBR uncovered that many professionals agree, with 71% of respondents saying the meetings they attend are unproductive.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

AUGUST 31, 2023

Our reader poll today asks: How good are you at fulfilling commitments you set for responding to people’s requests? I’m great: when I tell someone I’ll get back to them by a certain date, I never fail to do so 30.77% I’m good: every once in a while I fail to meet a self-imposed deadline 57.90% I’m okay: I generally meet self-imposed deadlines but miss a bunch of them too 8.51% I’m not good: I often fail to meet response deadlines I set 2.02% I’m bad at i

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Niagara Institute

AUGUST 31, 2023

Mistakes , challenges, and problems will always arise at work. However, what sets individuals, teams, departments, and organizations apart is how they overcome these situations. When issues occur, are they brushed off to continue to happen again or again? Or are they evaluated and examined deeply to understand why it happened and how to avoid it in the future?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

Given the staggering pace of generative AI development, it’s no wonder that so many executives are tempted by the possibilities of AI, concerned about finding and retaining qualified workers, and humbled by recent market corrections or missed analyst expectations. They envision a future of work without nearly as many people as today. But this is a miscalculation.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 31, 2023

A regulation is being suggested to guarantee that a greater number of employees are compensated for working extra hours. The U.S. Department of Labor has made an announcement today in the form of a notice of proposed rulemaking that intends to bring back and extend overtime protections for 3.6 million salaried employees. The proposed regulation would assure overtime pay for the majority of salaried staff making less than a weekly earning of $1,059, which is an annual salary of approximately $55,

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

Today’s workers feel numbed by a fragmented, unpredictable, and overwhelming collection of collaboration tools — the very things advertised to boost their productivity. They know they’re overloaded and feel exhausted but believe there is little or nothing they can do to slow the onslaught of communication. The authors explored how collaboration technology bloat impacts employees and tried to help people take control over their work.

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