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How to Earn Respect in a Male-Dominated Industry

Women on Business

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The power of equity

N2Growth Blog

Equity is the currency that makes the world go around. Let me explain this statement in the context of companies using equity capital to grow, scale, and ultimately monetize the business. Companies report equity in the form of paid-in founder capital, investor capital, retained earnings, and converted debt capital, which lenders may own out of a conversion event.

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7 Questions to Ease the Pain of Giving Negative Feedback

Leadership Freak

One negative feedback session – done well – has more positive impact than a hundred pats on the back. 7 questions to ease the pain of giving negative feedback: #1.

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This Year at Catalyst: What Attendees Can Expect

Joseph Lalonde

M y favorite leadership conference has to be the Catalyst conference held in Atlanta, Georgia ever October. Wednesday , today, and Monday, I’m thankful to welcome members of the Catalyst staff the opportunity to share a little about the Catalyst conference and what’s going on this year. Today’s guest article is from Lindsay Van Zyl. Lindsay is the director of marketing at Catalyst.

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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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The Inevitable and Chaos Monkeys – Coming for the October 7 First Friday Book Synopsis

First Friday Book Synopsis

We had a wonderful morning at the September 2 First Friday Book Synopsis. 70+ folks gathered for my synopsis of TED Talks by Chris Anderson, and Karl Krayer’s synopsis of The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni. Our synopses of these books, with our comprehensive handouts and the audio recordings of our presentations, will be… Read More The Inevitable and Chaos Monkeys – Coming for the October 7 First Friday Book Synopsis.

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Weekly Round-Up: Gender Bias, Emotionally Brilliant Leaders, Social Media, Poor Leadership Costs & Overcoming Distractions

leaderCommunicator

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog.

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The Making of Legends

Strategy Driven

I have written several books, on business, entertainment, history and pop culture. The Legends series is an amalgamation of all of them. My four Legends books include “Pop Icons and Business Legends,” “The Classic Television Reference,” “Houston Legends” and “Non-Profit Legends.” This series will have three more to come. Most people are more products of pop culture than they are of training.

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A WUP Upside The Head: Part 1.3

Steve Farber

Chapter 5. Rich punched a button on his phone and a few minutes later Cam threw the door open and sauntered into the office. He looked like—how can I say this nicely—a cocky GQ wannabe. He wore tasseled loafers, wool pants with razor¯sharp pleats, a silk shirt, and enough hair products to slick a porcupine. He may as well have been wearing a sign saying, I make money.

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To Boost Your Career, Get to Know Your Boss’s Boss

Harvard Business Review

Your relationship with your boss is critical to your success. But there’s another person who often has just as much influence over your career: your boss’s boss. What should your relationship with that person look like? How often should you interact with her? What should you say? And how do you foster a connection without undermining your direct manager?

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10 Insights on Inspirational Leadership

Lead Change Blog

Is inspirational leadership the holy grail of leadership? I define such a pinnacle – the holy grail of leadership – as that which engenders the highest levels of employee engagement and commitment. So, by that definition, then yes, hands down, inspirational leadership is the summit. And your employees would agree with me. A major study examined a half million employees and their assessment of 50,000 leaders in terms of 16 core leadership competencies.

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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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What We Miss When We Judge a Decision by the Outcome

Harvard Business Review

When people are judging the quality of leaders’ decisions, they tend to focus much more on outcomes than intentions. For example, they judge hiring decisions not on the basis of whether the decision was made thoughtfully or fairly but on whether the new employee performs well. They judge the quality of a product decision on whether the product was well received in the market, rather than the quality of the process that led to the decision in the first place.

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New Hire Onboarding Success with a SWOT Analysis

ExactHire - Leadership

The purpose of a SWOT analysis in the business planning process is to make sure you’ve identified all the possible strengths , weaknesses , opportunities and threats to your business. Only then can you create a business plan taking into consideration all these aspects and setting your business up for it’s best chance at success. The new hire onboarding process should be no different.

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Research: How Investors’ Reading Habits Influence Stock Prices

Harvard Business Review

A cornerstone of efficient and transparent markets is freely available information. Information drives financial activity, and ensuring equitable access to that information is seen as critical to a well-functioning marketplace. But does the mere action of placing a piece of financial news in the public domain make it readily seen and efficiently reflected in stock prices?

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What 100,000 Tweets About the Volkswagen Scandal Tell Us About Angry Customers

Harvard Business Review

In September 2015 the Environmental Protection Agency found that many Volkswagen cars sold in the United States were equipped with software that could falsely improve the performance of diesel engines on emissions tests. This cheating was subsequently acknowledged by the car maker. Among the many issues at stake for the company was one of public perception.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.