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The Leaders Our Companies Need: Lessons We Can Learn from Historical Luminaries

Leading Blog

They’re portrayed as uniquely powerful individuals — able to overcome, through sheer force of will or ruthless intelligence, the obstacles they faced. Let’s examine the qualities of some prominent leaders from the past to reveal the sort of leaders and leadership that are needed to tackle the problems facing us today. Abraham Lincoln.

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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Leading Blog

Never taking himself too seriously and wanting to do what was best for the country, he recruited people who knew more than he did about the issues he faced. G ERALD FORD was an inner-directed leader that gave him quiet strength. He didn’t indulge his ego. A leader with the courage to do what needed to be done despite the consequences.

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Employee Retention Strategies When Work Gets Chaotic and Messy

Let's Grow Leaders

I Didn’t See This Coming We were working with Melissa (not her real name), the Vice President of a rapidly growing national firm who called for help because three people had resigned in the past two weeks. Transitions, reorganizations, layoffs, mergers, acquisitions—they are all part of the business landscape. I didn’t see this coming.”

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Overcome the Great Resignation: How Great Leaders Put People Before Projects

Let's Grow Leaders

Leaders across industries face challenges posed by the remote work revolution, varying degrees of workforce risk tolerance, and seismic disruptions if the Great Resignation hits their team. The Great Resignation is new–the art of cultivating loyalty is consistent. The pandemic has certainly created upheaval and transformed work. Contribute.

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Laura Kriska | How Leaders Close The Us Versus Them Gap In The Workplace

Tanveer Naseer

She has worked with Fortune 500 companies around the world helping leaders and their teams overcome us versus them gaps fostered by differences in nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, or other demographic identifiers. Of course, those divisive issues found in various communities and countries inevitably spill into the workplace.

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Secure Work Is Key To Level Up The UK

The Horizons Tracker

This term refers to jobs that are temporary or part-time when you don’t want them to be, or when you face different types of job insecurity like not knowing when you’ll work or not getting paid much. percentage points higher than the national average. Out of these, 2.2

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The Economic Vulnerability Of Single-Parent Families

The Horizons Tracker

Unfortunately, in many nations, nonresident fathers face difficulties in fulfilling their financial obligations towards child support, either due to their inability or unwillingness to do so. ” Child support The researchers examined child support policies in 67 nations across varying income levels.