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Steve Jobs: The Dynamics of An Excellent Team

Leading Blog

I N this interview, Jobs explains the dynamics of a team that pushes to excel—to be above average—excellent. There are some team leaders who would argue that a great team is all smiles and agreement. But that only produces stasis or marginal improvement at best. It’s groupthink. A productive team that pulls the best thinking from all members encourages the friction we need to grow into something transformative.

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5 Ways to Find Happiness at Work

Leadership Freak

Happiness at work escapes you when you think, "I'll be happy when." I’ll be happy when I earn a promotion. I’ll be happy when I’m on vacation. Desire runs one step ahead of attainment. 5 ways to find happy at work.

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7 Questions for Every Visionary Leader to Ask Themselves

Lead from Within

Visionary leaders are the driving force behind innovation and progress. They possess a unique ability to see beyond the horizon, envisioning a future that others might not yet comprehend. To ensure that their vision aligns with reality and is effectively translated into action, visionary leaders must continually evaluate their path and approach. Here are seven crucial questions that every visionary leader should ask themselves.

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Leadership Lessons From Lisa Lutoff-Perlo's Accomplished Career

Eric Jacobson

Today brings the new and inspiring book, Making Waves , by Lisa Lutof-Perlo. You will follow the impressive career journey of Lutoff-Perlo, from her stories as an ambitious young woman to first women President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises to Vice Chairman for External Affairs at Royal Caribbean Group. In the book, she reveals how she navigated an extraordinary four-decade journey with boundless energy, quick wit, and the pursuit of excellence in the face of adversity.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Focusing On Our Career Can Make Us Less Happy

The Horizons Tracker

New research from the University of Essex suggests that focusing too much on your career and not having enough fun can actually make you less happy. They studied people in three different countries and found that those who put their work and success above all else tended to be less happy the next day. On the flip side, those who aimed to have more freedom in their lives reported feeling 13% happier.

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The Power of Continuous Learning: A Strategic Approach to Employee Retention

CEO Insider

High employee turnover rates have an enormous, widespread economic impact. Companies spend excessive time, effort, and money on recruiting and training new employees, only to see them move on, fail to meet expectations, or perform well below their potential. Low morale, the loss of institutional knowledge and inexperienced employees result in reduced productivity.

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Five Ways To Make Innovation Teams More Successful

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Gain insights on the unique nature of innovation teams and the implications for building and supporting them. Today’s guest post is b y Helene Cahen, author of FIRE UP INNOVATION: Sparking And Sustaining Innovation Teams. When working with or in an innovation team, it is essential to consider the unique nature of innovation and its implication in building and supporting the team.

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Noise Can Make Us Territorial At Work

The Horizons Tracker

While the concerns about open plan offices and our productivity naturally abated somewhat during a pandemic where actually going into the office was a thing of the past. As people have returned to a workplace again, those concerns have resurfaced. Research from the University of Queensland shows that one of the more unexpected responses to the lack of control over the behavior of our colleagues is a rise in territorialism at work.

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Zoom DEI Initiatives Take a Blow as Layoff Trends Affect the Diversity Team

HR Digest

DEI initiatives are a critical element of the future of work but news of Zoom’s DEI job cuts make it appear as though some businesses are hoping for it to remain an element of the past. Zoom’s DEI layoffs were part of a company-wide round of job cuts with 150 employees facing the brunt of the decision. The formal set-up of Zoom’s DEI initiative took place around 2020 in the midst of the global pandemic.

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Myth busting (or how an apprenticeship gave me the edge)

Chartered Management Institute

Interview: Myth busting (or how an apprenticeship gave me the edge) Written by Jamie Oliver Monday 19 February 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Chartered Management Degree Apprentice Kate Walker debunks five common myths about apprenticeships “I always wanted to do an apprenticeship,” says Kate Walker, 22, who works in the office of Mark Jenkinson, the MP for Workington in Cumbria.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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How to Deal with Political Conflict at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

Navigate political conflict at work with a combination of clarity, connection, and curiosity When you think of talking with people at work who have different political beliefs, your first response might be like that of many people we’ve encountered as we wrote Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict : “Yeah, no. I’m just not going there.

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How to Make Peace with a Company Decision You Don’t Like

Harvard Business Review

In our work, there are times when we lead but there are also times when we must follow — and we may not always agree with the path we’re told to follow. We may feel “stuck” in anger, anxiety, and confusion. But, we want to demonstrate resilience to our team and we want to maintain a good relationship with management. So, how do we forge ahead and follow with grace?

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Why Data Breaches Spiked in 2023

Harvard Business Review

In spite of recent efforts to beef up cybersecurity, data breaches — in which hackers steal personal data — continue to increase year-on-year: there was a 20% increase in data breaches from 2022 to 2023. There are three primary reasons behind this increased theft of personal data: (1) cloud misconfiguration, (2) new types of ransomware attacks, and (3) increased exploitation of vendor systems.

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