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Why the Most Powerful Leaders Play the Long Game

Leading Blog

W E live in a culture obsessed with immediacy. Quick wins. Overnight success. Instant validation. But the truth is, the most meaningful growth—the kind that lasts—is built slowly and intentionally over time. The quality of your life is shaped by the clarity of your intentions. And the compound effect of those intentions is only visible when you play the long game.

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4 Leadership Assumptions that Limit Your Team’s Productivity

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 310: Which leadership assumptions are quietly sabotaging your team—and what if you don’t even know you’re making them? If you’ve ever felt stuck in your role—spending too much time on the wrong problems, struggling to connect with your team, or unsure how to level up your influence—this episode is a must. You’ll learn how the stories you tell yourself shape your leadership and how to rewrite them for better results.

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The 7 Behaviors That Turn Solid Managers into “Best Ever” Leaders

Next Level Blog

A few weeks ago, I asked my LinkedIn network to finish this sentence: “The best leader I ever worked with …” Over the next few days, the comments lit up with answers that were equal parts heart-warming and hard-won. When I read through them all, seven clear behaviors jumped out from the screen that set “best ever” leaders apart from the rest. Here are the themes from the people that experienced them: Best ever leaders… … see potential you don’t yet see in yourself.

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The Trustworthy or Toxic Assessment

Leadership Freak

High-impact conversations are built on trust. Toxic leaders drain motivation. But trustworthy leaders have power to energize people. How energized do people feel after conversations with you? Take this free self-assessment to test your trustworthiness. Give it to your team members. Respond to seven statements to evaluate your trustworthiness.

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AI in HR: 20+ Prompts to Use Now

AI is reshaping the business landscape, including HR. This guide is designed to help you understand and implement AI effectively for tangible benefits and a more strategic approach. Learn how to: Automate routine tasks Boost data insights Enhance employee experiences Drive HR’s strategic value Download the guide today!

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Seeing Beyond Our Point of View: Essential For Ethical Leadership

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Have you noticed the steady increase in the complexity of navigating our daily lives? It feels like we have too many choices, too much information, and not enough time. More information and more choices would be great if we had the time to research and decide, but the reality is that it’s difficult and time consuming to sort out which information is reliable and which is not.

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13 Habits of Highly Successful Risk-Takers

Leading Blog

W E all take risks every day, but some people take it to a whole new level. These people make calculated risks. It requires a different mindset. In One the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything , Nate Silver explains what that entails: 1. Successful risk-takers are cool under pressure. They don’t try to be heroes, but they can execute when the chips are down.

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How to Lead with Their Best Interest at Heart (Even When It’s Hard)

Let's Grow Leaders

How Do You Show Someone You Have Their Best Interest at Heart? It’s one of the most reassuring phrases you can say to someone—especially at work, “ I’ve got your best interest at heart.” Said sincerely, it can be comforting, encouraging, even inspiring. Said poorly, it can come off like, “This is for your own good,” right before handing someone a project they’ll absolutely loathe.

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Beyond Rewards: Celebrations that Work

Leadership Freak

The Vagrant About Partial Client List Contact Leadership Freak Leadership Freak Empowering Leaders 300 Words at a Time Beyond Rewards: Celebrations that Work July 3, 2025 Leadership’s fascination with results misses the point. Behaviors drive results. Celebrations need to focus on behaviors. “Know what to reinforce, who to reinforce, when to reinforce, and how to reinforce.” ( This is What Leaders Do ) Celebrations that Work Reward behaviors you want repeated.

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Become Un-Layoff-Able™: Build the Safety Net That Catches You Before You Fall - Part Two.

Rich Gee Group

Part Two: Build the Safety Net Listen to the audio. In Part 1 we nailed your Non-Negotiable Value Proposition and crafted ROI-packed stories that shout, “Cut me and profits drop.” Great - now let’s make sure the right people hear that message before the rumor mill starts grinding. Forbes just flagged tech, retail, government, and manufacturing as 2025’s layoff hotspots, with pink-slip totals racing past the half-million mark - an 87 % jump over last year.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2025

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2025 curated just for you. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. G.O.A.T. Wisdom : How to Build a Truly Great Business—From the Founders of Beekman 1802 by Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell Have you ever wanted to create a business that's not only good but great?

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The Memory Edge: Outlearn, Outperform, Outlast

Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Kindness Goes A Long Way

Joseph Lalonde

There aren’t many things that scare me. But there is one thing I have been terrified of for the last 25 years. Don’t laugh. I’m not the only one who feels this way. A Harvard study found that approximately 40% of people had this fear. What is the fear? Dentophobia Photo by Caroline LM on Unsplash What is dentophobia? Dentophobia is an intense and irrational fear of dentists, dental procedures, or the dental office.

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Boost Team Confidence Fast with This Wildly Successful Team Training Activity

Let's Grow Leaders

Confidence Bursts create energy, build vital habits, and drive results Have you ever rolled out a new strategy and watched your team stare back like you suggested they wrestle alligators? You set a clear vision and explained why it matters, and instead of a chorus of “Let’s do this!” you get polite nods and a lot of side-eye. They get it—they’re just not sure they can pull it off.

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Leadership Lit the Fuse of Freedom

Leadership Freak

Freedom didn’t happen by accident. It was sparked by leaders who chose conviction over comfort. They dreamed for themselves—but great dreamers are generous. They dreamed for others. Dreams need sweat.

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Rasmus Hougaard | How AI Makes Leaders More Human Than Ever Before

Tanveer Naseer

When it comes to AI, the present concern is over the potential job losses and fundamental disruptions to the way we work. But what about AI’s inevitable impact on leadership? Will AI lead to a more impersonal, authoritative form of leadership? Or will it actually be the catalyst for a more human-centric form of leadership? In this episode of " Leadership Biz Cafe ," Rasmus Hougaard reveals how AI can save leaders time, enable personalized leadership approaches, and help them to bring more humani

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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10 Essential Jobs AI Will Replace in 2025 and What Businesswomen Should Do

Women on Business

The future of work is clear. There are many jobs AI will replace. In fact, it’s already happening. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is a driving force behind how companies operate, how customers interact with brands, and how work gets done across virtually every industry.

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Microsoft Mandates AI Use for Employees—Is This an HR-Approved Move?

HR Digest

AI usage is quickly becoming an essential part of any workspace, but is it fair for organizations to enforce its use? Microsoft is now mandating AI use for its workers in 2025, and if that wasn’t stressful enough, the company is also tying it to employee performance reviews. The tech giant has been on the warpath against its employees this year, tightening the bolts on employee reviews as far as they can go.

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Empowering leadership through somatic trauma-informed coaching: my CMI journey

Chartered Management Institute

Article: Empowering leadership through somatic trauma-informed coaching: my CMI journey Written by Caron Sanders-Crook FCMI Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Caron Sanders-Crook FCMI shares how studying for a CMI Level 7 Diploma deepened her approach to compassionate leadership – and why creating safe, human-centred workplaces is vital As a health and social care leader, I’ve always been passionate about creating workplaces where people feel safe, valued and supported.

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The First Step Toward Solutions

Leadership Freak

Blame is a barrier. Responsibility is the breakthrough. Blame blocks solutions. When leaders blame, problems persist. Look around. What you see is yours to own. Finger pointing delays progress. People won’t take responsibility until you do.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Your Physical Vitality: A Leadership Superpower

Anese Cavanaugh

There’s a common belief in leadership: That wellness is something you tend to after the real work is done. That it’s a luxury, a reward, or another item on a list of “shoulds” — sleep more, drink more water, fit in a workout. But what if physical vitality isn’t something you squeeze in , but something you build from ? In our latest Energy of Leadership — Live!

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The 12-Week MBA: Learn the Skills You Need to Lead in Business Today

Eric Jacobson

Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. “This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and

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New Predictions on Agentic AI Suggest Businesses Need to Be More Cautious

HR Digest

Tech giants have embraced and circulated their AI tools at an unprecedented rate, but there has been little thought with regard to the long-term implications of these tools and how relevant they will be in the long run. A new report from Gartner made some predictions with regard to agentic AI, suggesting that 40% of them may be scrapped by 2027. Major investments have been made to build AI tools in-house or borrow adjacent tech from other businesses, but in many cases, these tools are limited in

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Why Bringing Your Best Matters

CEO Insider

One of my favorite examples of a leader galvanizing a team involves UCONN Women’s Basketball head coach Geno Auriemma. One year, early in the season, Auriemma took the players to a Broadway Play. The following day at practice, the coach asked each player what they thought of the experience. As you can imagine, the young […] The post Why Bringing Your Best Matters appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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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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How to Change Minds (Without Losing Yours)

Leadership Freak

Change minds by understanding how people think. It's not about your idea. It's about the way they think. The heart of influence is connection, not force.

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Beta to Breakout: Scaling Tech Startups From Rented Office Spaces

Strategy Driven

It’s no accident that Singapore offers the perfect ecosystem for startups. According to the ASEAN Briefing , the country has emerged as a global hub for tech startups due to its strategic location, government incentives, skilled workforce, and world-class infrastructure. Moreover, the 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Report ranked Singapore ninth globally.

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What Are The Top 10 Power Skills?

The Regis Company

Technical skills now expire faster than milk, with obsolescence coming in 24-month cycles, while "power skills" remain enduring and valuable. As The Thinking Effect website notes, learning breakthroughs occur through "the moment of illumination that is accompanied by a sense of excitement, confidence, and motivation" – and developing power skills creates exactly these transformative moments for professionals navigating our AI-driven future.

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AI Is Now Making Hiring and Firing Decisions at Many Organizations

HR Digest

Getting fired by AI? It’s more likely than you think. New reports suggest that AI is now making firing decisions for managers, often working with limited oversight. Not only is AI the reason for many workers losing their jobs, but it is also participating in the decision to determine who is eliminated from the workforce, giving workers another reason to fear the tool.

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HR in 2026: Insights & Best Practices

Get Paycor’s guide, based on a survey of 3,000+ professionals, and learn why successful companies are: Almost 80% more likely to identify top talent through formal systems 40% more likely to protect managers’ time spent on coaching 83% more likely to plan to upskill their teams and more!

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The Art Of Being Indispensable At Work

Eric Jacobson

Bruce Tulgan ’s book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work is all about how to win influence, beat overcommitment, and get the right things done in your workplace. Tulgan says that what truly sets “go-to people” apart is how they think and what they do, including: They understand the peculiar mathematics of real influence – doing the right thing for the long term.

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From Fireworks to Reality

Leadership Freak

The Fourth of July fireworks are over. The grill is cold. Celebration honors the past. Leadership builds the future. We remember those who risked everything for freedom. Now comes the hard part: living up to their sacrifice.

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Top 17 AI Leadership Trends That Will Define Your Success

Lead from Within

The best leaders I work with aren’t debating whether AI will change how they lead. Instead, they’re already making decisions based on the reality that it’s happening right now. They’re positioning themselves to capitalize on it while others are still figuring out what AI means for their business. In my experience coaching executives, entrepreneurs, and founders across multiple industries, the smartest ones share one trait: they see the shift coming and they’re movin

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Lack Of Information Affects Trust At Work

The Horizons Tracker

Even when an agreement satisfies the legal definition of consent, individuals may not feel they have genuinely given it, according to new research from Cornell University. This disconnect can harm employees’ trust in their organization and influence their decisions to stay or leave. The study highlights a “perspective gap” between those who seek consent and those who give it.

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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.