Leading Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Here is a selection of Posts from October 2023 that you will want to check out: The One Trait Every Leader Should Eliminate by @LollyDaskal Toward a Better Model for Leader Development by @artpetty How The Right Values Help Increase Your Wellbeing by @LaRaeQuy The Art of Unlearning by @samchand People Skills: Responding to Disrespect With Dignity by @KateNasser Are High Performers More at Risk of Burnout?
Next Level Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2023
How often do you stop what you’re doing to step back, pull up and look at the patterns of what’s going on in your environment, and ask questions like what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next? The most effective senior leaders I work with take the time and make the effort to regularly engage in a practice of pattern recognition and analysis. Doing that puts them ahead of competitors who don’t by identifying new opportunities to leverage and avoiding being blindsided by emerging trends.
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Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Treat yourself with more respect than a squirrel. Stop chasing the next nut. Choose how you show up. 5 simple rules.
Women on Business
OCTOBER 31, 2023
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Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Whether you are looking to spend time and money ‘doing up’ the outside of your house ahead of placing your property on the market, or else you simply want to reside in a more aesthetically pleasing building, modernizing key elements is the way forward. With that being said, continue reading to discover how to modernize the exterior of your home. Replace the Cladding Contrary to popular belief, the cladding on the walls of your home is not just for aesthetic value, as it also offers another layer
Eric Jacobson
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Why do some young companies become unicorns ( a privately held startup company with a value of over $1 billion) , while others don’t? The book, What a Unicorn Knows , offers a field-tested approach to delivering superior customer value and reaching unicorn status by removing the potential inhibitors to organizational scale and speed. Those inhibitors include these four primary forces: Drag Inertia Friction Waste Drawing on a mastery of lean-based methods for achieving maximum effect with minimum
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The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 31, 2023
AI’s impact on the reduction of customer service jobs at BT lies in its ability to expedite and assist with routine tasks like call screening and customer correspondence. However, it is important to note that AI does not completely replace workers; rather, it acts as a “co-pilot” to human workers, enhancing their productivity in specific tasks.
Chartered Management Institute
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Article: Why is everyone so busy, and what can managers do about it? Written by David Waller Tuesday 31 October 2023 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email The average working day has extended by 48 minutes since the Covid-19 pandemic, and being this busy impacts our productivity, efficiency and health. Here’s why managers are the key to managing stress in the workplace Ping.
The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 31, 2023
While cultural concerns around immigration cannot be dismissed, a considerable factor in many people’s desire for migration to be “managed” is around the economic impact immigrants have on their host community. As such, the successful integration in terms of finding work and contributing as quickly as possible are key issues to address.
Frank Sonnenberg Online
OCTOBER 31, 2023
[pinit count=”horizontal”] Good Friendships Are Priceless Some folks gloat over the number of friends they have and treat popularity as a gauge of self-worth. Others measure the depth of their friendships, knowing that relationships are the real treasure in life. The bottom line is, don’t count your friends — count on them. While the number of friends may feed your ego , it will never satisfy your heart.
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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
Chartered Management Institute
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Article: Is your business guilty of wellbeing washing? Written by Caroline Roberts Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email An extensive staff wellbeing offer can make your organisation look good from the outside. But how can you ensure it’s truly addressing the needs of employees? You’ve heard of “greenwashing”, but have you heard of “wellbeing washing”?
The Horizons Tracker
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Governments face the perennial challenge of collecting taxes effectively, as calculating the necessary taxation to fund various public services is one thing, but ensuring compliance is another. Despite the evolution from heavy-handed tax collectors to audits and fines, a significant number of individuals still resort to cheating. This poses a dilemma for treasuries, as increasing the burden on honest taxpayers is not a viable solution.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Do you ever struggle to keep the keep the leaders on your team motivated? How do you motivate a leader? Certainly, you want the maximum potential out of the team. You want their best contributions to your team. Learning how to motivate leaders on your team is a critical step in leading well. It may not be as difficult as you may think. Most leader-types share some common traits.
HR Digest
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Employees at some of the largest drugstore chains in U.S. like CVS and Walgreens , staged a new series of walkouts across the country on Monday. The CVS walkout along with Walgreens walkout is for the demand that the companies fix what employees say are harsh working conditions. These conditions make it difficult for them to safely fill prescriptions, which could put the health of their customers at risk.
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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
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Interview: Tackling modern slavery with strong, empathetic leadership Written by Caroline Roberts Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Chartered Manager of the Year nominee Jennifer Baines leads a team that investigates modern slavery cases in South East England. This is difficult, rewarding work in an evolving field.
Niagara Institute
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Great teamwork is the hallmark of great results. Just think of what would happen if great teamwork happened across all teams in an entire organization. In the pursuit of obtaining just that, Google set out to understand what factors led to team success so that they could replicate it across all teams at Google.
Chartered Management Institute
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Advice: Grief at work: How you can help colleagues through loss Written by Liz Loxton Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Grief is a deeply personal experience, but its impact invariably ripples out into the workplace too. The challenge is that different people respond to loss in different ways. Here’s how managers can support their teams through the toughest of times… Two years ago, Arti Ram, head of APAC brand marketing at Bloomberg in Singapore, suffered
Roundtable Talk
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Do you ever find yourself reliving the same challenges over and over at work, just like Phil Connors in the iconic movie “Groundhog Day”? You always seem to be treading water, trying your best to keep your head up and sometimes it slips just a tiny bit below the surface and that sets you back … Are You Living the Real-Life Groundhog Day? Read More » The post Are You Living the Real-Life Groundhog Day?
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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.
Chartered Management Institute
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Advice: Mindful Command: Zen wisdom from the Royal Navy Written by Sally-Anne Airey Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Sally-Anne Airey had a 23-year career in the Royal Navy, becoming its first serving mother and a Commander. But it was an encounter with a Zen Master that helped her towards a holistic foundation for courageous and compassionate leadership Skilful leadership is an inside-out affair.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
To get ahead in the business world, it’s not enough to think stategically. You also have to effectively communicate those ideas. There are several ways to do this, including elevating the conversation to focus on the big picture and broader context, being forward-looking in your comments, anticipating the effects of potential decisions, connecting disparate concepts, simplifying complex issues, using metaphors and analogies, stimultating dialogue with questions, showing you are informed, activel
Chartered Management Institute
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Interview: My management secret? Relationships matter Written by Caroline Roberts Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email When Chartered Manager of the Year nominee Heather West swapped a career in retail management for one in care, an early mentor gave her an invaluable lesson in how to help others. It has shaped her glowing career ever since Interested in becoming Chartered?
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
A key part of your job as project leader is to keep your team motivated and on track when things start to go sideways. In this article, the author outlines practical strategies to try if you need to boost your team’s morale: 1) Re-establish or re-define the project purpose, goals, and vision. 2) Involve the team in trouble-shooting and defining the path forward. 3) Help remove obstacles. 4) Understand what motivates different team members. 5) Connect regularly as a team. 6) Celebrate small wins
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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.
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 31, 2023
It can be difficult to work out what to do with your excess business profits in order to make the most of them, especially once you have used some of them to reinvest in your business. If you are uncertain, this guide may be able to help you to use your business profits well- and even grow them. Look At Your Investment Options When your business is making a lot of profit, you should consider growing this wealth even more by making an investment.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Too many statements of corporate values are generic business cliches. Is it any wonder few employees can actually remember them? To fix that, companies should write core values that stand apart, using literary techniques (such as alliteration or rhyme), short and simple phrases, or unusual words that will stick in employees’ memories.
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Achieving financial security in retirement can be challenging but is essential. With careful planning and wise decisions, retirees can prepare for a comfortable and stress-free life after leaving the workforce. In this blog post, we will share 10 practical tips to help you maintain financial stability during retirement. Retirement signifies a significant change, both in your daily routine and financial circumstances.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Our digital presence impacts how others perceive us. A simple résumé and a list of references no longer captures the essence of our professional capabilities. In this article, the authors explain how the intentional management of our online personas can have a positive and measurable connection to pay. To measure the effects of digital presence on compensation, they analyzed a sample of 1,741 executives who changed jobs between 2004 and 2011.
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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.
HR Digest
OCTOBER 31, 2023
SOARA method, CAR technique, SAO question, STAR interviewing technique—the variations keep pouring in. Whatever you prefer to call it, these techniques refer to quick and efficient ways to prepare for an interview. You might have rehearsed your career history and have your goals and aspirations ready on the tip of your tongue, but many interview questions choose to shift the focus from what you know to how you behave instead.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Governments are coming out with new laws and regulations aimed at containing the risks posed by generative AI. They won’t work because they won’t be able to overcome three obstacles. A better approach is to regulate the development processes used to develop generative AI and to embed laws within software systems.
Lead from Within
OCTOBER 31, 2023
All of us have biases, but as a leader it’s essential that we are aware of the potential biases that can influence our decision-making and actions. Unconscious biases are those that occur without our awareness and can have a significant impact on how we interact with others and how we lead. Here are the top five unconscious biases that leaders should take steps to avoid: Gender Bias: Gender bias refers to the unconscious belief that one gender is superior to the other.
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 31, 2023
A conversation with HBS professor Raffaella Sadun on shifting the mindset around reskilling.
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