Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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. Kevin Roberts on the nature of leadership: “Where should people start with “leadership” in a VUCA world? Leadership is both art and science. There are all kinds of leadership. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach.
N2Growth Blog
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Recently, the significance of gender diversity in corporate boardrooms and leadership has gained widespread recognition. The inclusion of women in such roles not only brings valuable perspectives and skills but also has a significant impact on organizations and society. However, progress in this direction has been slow. Currently, women hold less than a third of director positions in public company boardrooms.
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Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The world is ugly when you're filled with discontentment. Discontent with the past drags you into helplessness. But discontent with the present is opportunity to change the future. Contentment isn't passivity. This post offers 7 practices that move leaders toward the right kind of discontentment.
N2Growth Blog
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Understanding the Landscape of the Remote Workforce The digital transformation is significantly changing the work landscape. One of the central aspects of this transformation is the shift towards a virtual workforce, which more and more businesses are embracing. I was fortunate to work in corporate recruiting for a global technology company in 2008 when the idea of a remote workforce was embraced.
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Lead from Within
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In the world of business, leadership and management are often depicted as two distinct circles. While they require different focuses, skill sets, and priorities, there’s an essential overlap at the intersection of these roles. For CEOs and executives, understanding when to embrace leadership and when to lean into management is crucial for success.
Chartered Management Institute
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
UK Management in 2030 Highlighting an urgent need for better leadership in 2030, the latest research from CMI explores the pivotal role good management and leadership plays in a prosperous 2030. Explore the findings Advancing UK Management by 2030 'Management and UK 2030' highlights the urgent need for better management by 2030 if it is to develop the next generation of globally competitive, high productivity businesses.
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Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of ecommerce, establishing a unique brand identity is more than just a luxury; it’s a necessity. With countless competitors vying for attention in every niche, standing out requires more than just offering great products or services. It demands a distinctive brand identity that resonates with your target audience and sets you apart from the rest.
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
It’s rare to find a manager anywhere who thinks they have too “few” meetings, and yet the curse of “busyness” continues, with people stuffing their day with meetings that add little, if any, value to their day. Suffice it to say, this is not to say that meetings are completely useless, with benefits such as coordination and socialization, but the key is to strike a suitable balance so that time is not wasted.
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Branded merchandise stands out as a timeless and effective way to promote your business. From custom pens to stylish apparel, branded merchandise offers many benefits that can significantly impact your brand’s visibility and engagement. Here are five compelling reasons why incorporating branded merch into your marketing mix is a smart move: 1.
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
While it’s not immediately obvious what classifies a place as “honest”, research from Bocconi University suggests that honest people are more inclined to want to live there. The phenomenon, known as the “honesty drain”, is partly responsible for the human capital and economic losses from areas where there is a greater tendency to break the rules.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Strategy Driven
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In marketing, repetition and ease of recall are critical, and vanity phone numbers tap directly into these psychological drivers. They transform ordinary contact information into memorable catchphrases that stick with consumers long after the advertisement has ended. With the capacity to trigger recognition in a customer’s memory, these custom phone numbers can be the linchpin to a successful campaign.
The Horizons Tracker
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Vagueness is often a characteristic of public life, but research from James Cook University shows that it’s unlikely to help you win friends or influence people. In a set of nine carefully planned experiments with people from Western and Asian backgrounds, researchers aimed to understand how people react to vague and direct answers to questions.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Our reader poll today asks: How do you handle it when a customer is surprised by a fee you charge that is clearly stated in your contract? We point out the clause and charge the fee 66.14% We compromise somewhat on the fee but still charge something 11.12% We forgive the fee the first time and acknowledge the miscommunication 21.69% We renegotiate the contract to remove controversial fees 1.05% Profit or Relationship.
Niagara Institute
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
When it comes to meetings, asking the right questions can make all the difference in the level of engagement you see from attendees, the quality of the conversation, and the likelihood of achieving the objective of the meeting.
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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
Chartered Management Institute
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Article: Highlights – 28 February Thursday 29 February 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Risk takes many forms – from cyber attacks and poor management to the horrors of the deep. Plus, why it’s never too late to dream big 28 February View all 2023 CMI Highlights There are two types of business: those who’ve been hacked and those who don’t realise they have.
Ron Edmondson
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
It seems I’m constantly balancing between my yes and no as a leader. As a leader, I prefer to say yes. I love when someone comes to me with a proposal for a new ministry or a new idea and I can simply say, “Yes, go for it!” I love being the guy who gets to encourage another person’s big dream. I am not a fan of micro managing. Saying yes allows me to empower others to do their work well.
HR Digest
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A Voyant Beauty lawsuit just came to an end after the company agreed to settle a case where it was accused of discriminating against a worker with a disability. The Voyant Beauty-EEOC case resulted from the company allegedly firing a deaf employee on her first day of work on the grounds that she would be unable to perform the duties she was hired for safely.
Roundtable Talk
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In our latest leadership report, we discuss the challenge of prioritizing in our fifth challenge facing leaders today, “Where IS the love?” Where IS the love? You know that feeling you get when you’ve put in your very best effort and knocked something out of the park, and everyone around you notices? They shower you […] The post Where IS the Love?
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
Coaching Ourselves
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
We are pleased to announce the release of our newest topic, “ Social Connections and Organizational Wellbeing ”, by Susan Mintzberg. Provide your employees with the opportunity to step back from the busyness of their workday to discuss how they can infuse their workplace, even a virtual one, with meaningful social connections. On a human level, we are social creatures, to varying degrees of course.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Too often, organizations bring in outside firms to develop their growth strategies — resulting in a smart plan without the motivation, skills, and resources to get it done. Instead, the author argues, organizations should involve all stakeholders — including those who will need to execute the growth strategy — in its conception and development. Doing this well requires trusting your team, incorporating a strong educational component in your strategy work, giving the process ample time, and incor
Chartered Management Institute
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
UK 2030 needs and deserves the best managers possible Words CMI Insights, lead researcher Bharthi Keshwara CMI’s report Management and UK 2030 asks how the UK can confront the collective challenge of lagging management capability Scroll for more Shortcut to start of content Management and UK 2030 Read the report’s full insights As the UK enters what is likely to be a general election year, the state and direction of the country’s economy loom large.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Microstresses are the accumulation of unnoticed small stresses from routine interactions, and often are so brief that we barely register them. Individually, these microstresses might seem manageable, but cumulatively they take an enormous toll. How can you identify and reduce them? This article, based on research and experiments at several Fortune 100 organizations, lays out five steps that will help you identify where (and from whom) your stress is coming from, and how you can proactively reduc
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Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Here is a selection of Posts from February 2024 that you will want to check out: Using Stories To Heal Ourselves from @JohnBaldoni Reaching for the Executive Ranks? Part Two —Cultivating Executive Presence by @artpetty 7 Things Senior Leaders Must Have To Be Successful by @RonEdmondson CEO Coaching: How to Ruin Your Company by Avoiding Conflict by @toddordal PODCAST: @jamesstrock with @BennSteil author of The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and The Fate of The American Century The Power of Clar
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Most of us never consider how culture shapes our expectations and assumptions about relationship building. But research shows that our cultural upbringing influences how we form and maintain connections with others — often quite significantly. This article identifies six core elements of the relationship code: where relationship building takes place, who can initiate relationships with whom, what kinds of relationships people attempt to form, what types of personal information people share, how
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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