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Ten Common Mistakes New Managers Make

Let's Grow Leaders

How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes New Managers Make. So many new managers don’t receive the training or skills they need to be effective, lead their teams, and achieve meaningful results. As a result, well-intentioned, hard-working new managers often trip into these common mistakes new managers make; unnecessarily frustrating their teams, diminishing their credibility, and curtailing their influence.

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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic. Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model.

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How Leaders Sabotage Their Executive Presence: 8 Behaviours To Avoid

Tanveer Naseer

At GEC Research Center, we surveyed 1,400 current and aspiring leaders to pinpoint the most pivotal ways in which people undercut their own executive presence. We found 8 extremely common forms of self-sabotage: Whether you’re exhibiting a couple or all of these behaviours, it’s affecting how others perceive you. Let’s. Click to continue reading.

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Finding Rest

Joseph Lalonde

Many of you can relate to what I’m going to share today. You know you need to find rest but you don’t. Neither do I. I can struggle to find time to rest. I think of my regular schedule. It’s a full day in the office, only to go on a run in the evenings. Or maybe it’s helping to lead the youth group on Wednesday nights. Then the weekend comes.

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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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What are You Noticing? Insights and Obserations as the Year Comes to an End

Let's Grow Leaders

What we’re noticing about leadership, teams, and company culture. As the year draws to a close, I’m curious. What are YOU NOTICING? About yourself? About your leadership? Your culture ? And, your team? I always find the end of the year an important time to stop and consider the themes. I love to reflect on what we’re seeing in our work with clients and within our own company at Let’s Grow Leaders.

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“In Search of Excellence” Revisited

Leading Blog

I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. The book was a huge business bestseller and served as a guide for managers for many years to come. It became required reading in business school classes. Yet, 40 years later, few now speak of the book. Perhaps it’s time for In Search of Excellence to find a new audience.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Pez Outlaw

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. I was turned onto The Pez Outlaw by Bobby Hill (he’s guest posted on the site before). The Pez Outlaw, directed by Amy Bandlien Storkel and Bryan Storkel, is a documentary about a Michigan man who began selling Pez dispensers.

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Advancing Ethics in Your Organization (Part 2)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton The first post in this series addressed ACCOUNTABILITY. In this second post we’ll take a look at IMPACT. Here are 3 ways to Advance Ethics that also improve the impact of your organization and your leadership.

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Trust & Inspire Leadership

Leading Blog

A COMMAND & CONTROL leadership style comes naturally to us. And we resort to it far more than we think. What has always worked better and is required for successful leadership in this day and age is something Steven M. R. Covey calls Trust & Inspire leadership. Trust & Inspire leadership is about “trusting people to do the right thing and inspiring them to make meaningful contributions.

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Purpose-Driven Board Leadership; What to Consider in Your Next Board Recruitment

N2Growth Blog

Today’s boardrooms look less and less like the boardrooms of the past few decades. Boards are increasingly visible to their organizations, stakeholders, and the public. There are high standards for how boards uphold their fiduciary responsibility today and contribute to a future-proof organization for tomorrow. Board accountability is in the spotlight, and diversity in the boardroom is more than just a buzzword.

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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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4 Things To Consider When Building Relationships With Your Team

Joseph Lalonde

Building relationships with the people you lead can be tricky. You never know if you’re getting too cozy with the team or if you’re being too distant. Neither of which is a good thing. Finding that balance between being a leader and being a friend will challenge you. It’ll make you consider whether or not you want to lead! Photo by Joel Mott on Unsplash.

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I Went To A Funeral Yesterday.

Rich Gee Group

I published this article back in 2012, but it still has meaning today, especially during this holiday season - Rich When was the last time you had a powerful experience? Yesterday, my sister-in-law's mom passed away - I knew her as Ditty, and she was 97, and she lived a full life. She was a wonderful lady, and I was lucky to know her. Many things happened to me during the church service, especially at the grave site and at the restaurant get-together afterward.

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Leading Thoughts for December 8, 2022

Leading Blog

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. Jim Wallis on moving forward after a crisis: “Not all of our old habits, behaviors, and institutions are bad, just as not all new ones are good. We need to uncover some forgotten lessons that have served us well in the past and make sure the baby of our better choices doesn’t get thrown out with the bathwater of our mistakes.”.

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How a Board Search Firm Can Support Organizations

N2Growth Blog

Boardrooms today face new, evolving challenges that are increasingly complex to navigate, and they are under immense pressure and scrutiny to operate at maximum effectiveness. In the wake of volatile global economic conditions (which show no signs of stabilizing ), growing pressure from regulators, and complex demands from shareholders, Boards need to be thoughtfully composed, so they can thrive today, achieve their future goals, and understand the levers they can pull to be more impactful and m

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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The Heart of Time Management

Leadership Freak

Everything feels urgent to a person without priorities. You master life when you master time management. When everything is a priority, you run around with your hair on fire.

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Lines for Leaders: The Scars to Prove It

RapidStart Leadership

Alexander the Great led by personal example, and had the scars to prove it. In a speech to his men who were threatening to mutiny, he won them over with this line worth remembering. The post Lines for Leaders: The Scars to Prove It appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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5 Steps for Great Product Listings

Joseph Lalonde

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. When you’re creating a product listing, it’s important to make sure that it stands out and grabs the attention of your potential customers. However, with so much competition on the internet, it can be tough to get people to click on your product and take a look at what you have to offer.

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Leading with Heart: Heart First Leadership is Key to Making an Impact in Business Today

leaderCommunicator

“How do I be a better leader now ?”. As I sit in discussions with leaders these days, I inevitably get some version of this question. We may be meeting about communication, discussing how to navigate change, or working to define a new strategy, and inevitably the conversation evolves to this critical point. Leaders want to know how to lead such that employees feel compelled to follow.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Meetings

Leadership Freak

Meetings are dead ends when talking creates the illusion of action. 5 simple ways to improve meetings: #1. Determine purpose. Cancel the meeting when you don’t know why you’re meeting. Discussions waste time.

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The six-minute leadership practice that might surprise you

CEO Insider

Here’s a question: where do you speak about strategy issues when you don’t know exactly what it is you want to say? Certainly not in the board room or at a company presentation. Probably not even in front of your senior leadership team or even in a one-to-one meeting with a key report. You’re supposed […]. The post The six-minute leadership practice that might surprise you appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Inspiring People Through Virtual Leadership

The Horizons Tracker

Leadership has undoubtedly become more difficult as a result of the Covid pandemic that forced many workforces to go virtual for prolonged periods. Research from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology demonstrates how managers need to work especially hard to make a consistent impression when communicating virtually. The researchers examined how charismatic leadership works via text, audio, and video communication channels.

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What Safety Do Precious Metal IRA Companies Offer?

Strategy Driven

Investing in Precious Metal IRAs offers investors a safe place to invest their money. This is a safer option than investing in the traditional stock market, and is easier to diversify your investment portfolio. You can also choose to invest in a variety of metals, with minimal fineness requirements. You can also choose to invest with a company that offers a “white glove” service to help you invest.

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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.

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Efficiency is the Enemy of Humanity

Leadership Freak

I started complaining about back-to-back meetings six years ago, but change is slow. I came across research that proves it’s not efficient. Intoxicated with self-importance: I feel important when I rush.

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3 mistakes to avoid when building a team from scratch

CEO Insider

According to various studies anywhere from 25% to as many as 55% of startups fail due to poor team management. The first step of good management is selecting the right people for the team. This task often keeps first-time founders and managers awake. Their main goal up until now has been to create a unique […]. The post 3 mistakes to avoid when building a team from scratch appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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How Loneliness Contributes To Accelerated Memory Aging

The Horizons Tracker

Loneliness was a growing problem even before the Covid pandemic enforced isolation on people across the world. The impacts of loneliness are only just being understood, and a recent study from the University of Michigan adds additional evidence to the mix. It finds that prolonged periods of loneliness among older adults can accelerate the deterioration of their memory, with obvious consequences for their ability to maintain their independence.

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Digital Marketing: How-To Guide for Small Businesses

Strategy Driven

Do you want to take your digital marketing game to the next level through SEO, social media marketing, and other exciting strategies? Then you won’t want to miss a detail in this how-to guide designed for small businesses. The digital marketing volcano has erupted. Now, in order to be a successful small business, you need to have excellent digital marketing strategies in place.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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.

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How to be Happy by Complaining More

Leadership Freak

Complaining done well increases happiness. Don’t get the wrong impression. Curmudgeons are toxic. The difference is ego. Big shots are never happy. They complain because the world revolves around them.

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6 Steps to Identify Business Process Improvements that Lead to Growth

Women on Business

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Research Reveals The Public Is Largely Unaware Of The Use Of AI In Journalism

The Horizons Tracker

While technology has always played a role in journalism and the media, the act of delivering news and information to people has remained the preserve of human journalists. As AI has developed in recent years, however, that has begun to change, with AI-based systems now increasingly able to play the communicator role and generate content on their own.

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Why Were Failing The 4-Hour Workweek StopSucking

Persuasive Powerhouse

It's been 20 months since Tim Ferriss released his world-renowned best seller The 4-Hour Workweek. He gave us his secrets for liberating ourselves from the deferred life plan. We've had time to put it into practice. So why haven't we This is the question I explore in my new free ebook, Why We're Failing the 4-Hour Workweek (or, Reflections of a Pro Blogger).

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The First 90 Days: Onboarding Checklist

While onboarding, don’t let yourself get caught up in administrative details. Automate paperwork & training so new hires can focus on the business at hand from day one. Get Paycor’s checklist to see where your company can make HR process improvements.