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The Goldilocks Paradox

Leadership Freak

The Goldilocks Paradox says the path rises between too little and too much. This post explains how to challenge enough and how to coach just the right amount. People lean toward extremes. We help too much, or we help too little, for example. 4 questions to dance with extremes.

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Balancing Innovation and Governance: The CDO’s Dilemma

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Role of a Chief Data Officer The role of a Chief Data Officer or CDO is fundamental in modern data-centric companies and is multifaceted, requiring a unique combination of skills. With the increasing importance of data and analytics that spans across several business areas, the need for a CDO who can adapt, innovate, and lead in this complex environment has grown significantly.

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Leading Thoughts for May 9, 2024

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. Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal on organizational politics: “Leaders need friends and allies to get things done. To sew up support, they need to build coalitions. Rationalists and romantics sometimes react with horror to this scenario.

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Bridging Cultural Differences

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Openness to learning about other cultures has become a necessary component of leadership. One way to help people respect cultural differences is to build what UNESCO calls “intercultural competence.” To accomplish this, we need an open mind, and a willingness to learn from others who do not think or live as we do.

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New DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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Breaking Free from Micromanagement Through Effective Communication

Let's Grow Leaders

Episode 256: Do you have a micromanager as a boss—what do you do to combat micromanagement? Tune in to this episode for some go-to phrases you can use to improve the relationship and keep the interactions at work positive. Host, David Dye, gives you a sneak peek at their new book, “ Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict. ” If your whole team needs a copy, there’s a great deal waiting for you.

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Transform Your Team: 5 Project Management Tactics for Success

Rich Gee Group

Effective project management is crucial for any team aiming to deliver results efficiently in today's fast-paced business environment. Vicky Zhao, a prominent figure on YouTube known for her insightful business strategies, outlines a straightforward five-step approach that can be mastered by all team members. This approach is particularly beneficial for improving collaboration, meeting deadlines, and enhancing overall team performance.

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Understanding The Importance of Communicating Appreciation In Today’s Workplaces

Tanveer Naseer

There’s no question that being an effective communicator is critical to succeeding at leadership. But as my guest in this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast points out, a leader’s ability to express the right kind of appreciation to their employees is key to driving employee growth and success.

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The Power of Mental Strength and Fortitude in Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

Building Resilience: How Mental Strength Shapes Effective Leadership Are you looking for practical ways to implement mental strength, and stay calm under pressure? Don’t miss today’s interview with my friend Scott Mautz. “Hey Karin. I know that strong leaders stay calm under pressure. And I look at leaders who do this incredibly well.

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Elevate Your Emotional Intelligence in 5 Easy Steps 

Leadership Freak

Emotional Intelligence enables you to stay calm under pressure, resolve conflict skillfully, and connect with people deeply. Leadership success depends on EQ more than technical talent. I'm delighted to host another wonderful book giveaway. Today it's, "Elevate Your Emotional Intelligence." I look forward to reading your comments. Get in early.

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Feedback Fundamentals: Effective Strategies from Experienced Executive Coaches

Next Level Blog

Three Common Feedback Challenges There probably aren’t many people in the world who are more involved, more often in giving and receiving feedback than executive coaches. As a two decade plus coach myself, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve prepared, delivered and supported my clients in receiving colleague feedback. It’s easily over 2,000 times.

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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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Unveiling Potential: How Effective Leadership Training Propels Companies Forward

N2Growth Blog

The Role of Leadership Training in Enhancing Business Growth Leadership training programs equip individuals with the essential competencies necessary to succeed in today’s business landscape. These competencies include strategic foresight, decision-making capabilities, and the ability to manage, inspire, and empower teams. By providing leaders with the necessary tools and techniques, they can navigate the complexities of the business environment, align their vision and strategies with the

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Ethical Values are Good For Business (Part 1)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Even if a company has clear values, applying them is not as easy as leaders might think. According to Gallup (2016), just 23% of U.S. employees strongly agree that they can apply their organization’s values to their work every day, and only 27% strongly agree that they "believe in" their organization's values. In 2022 Gallup reported that "Without strong, lived and embedded values, it is difficult for employees to find meaning in their job.

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4 Best Ways To Make Sure Your Team Is Thriving

Lead from Within

As an executive leadership coach, I am deeply aware of the critical role that leadership plays in shaping the well-being and success of a team. Ensuring that your team not only survives but thrives is a responsibility that leaders must embrace wholeheartedly. To guarantee that your team is not just surviving but flourishing apply these four strategies, so you can create an environment where your team members are motivated, engaged, and thriving: Foster Open and Transparent Communication: Open a

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The Genius of Listening to Stories

Leadership Freak

Stories invite engagement. I'm talking about hearing another's story, not telling yours. Your greatest tool of influence is your ears. People light up when they tell their story. We're adrift without facts. We're barren without stories. This post shows you how to invite people to tell their story.

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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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Navigating Legal Liabilities as a Female Entrepreneur

Women on Business

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Nike Layoffs Announcement to Affect 740 Employees by June 28

HR Digest

The Nike layoffs announcements from back in February will soon finish taking shape in June, as 740 employees from their World Headquarters in Oregon will be asked to leave. The company had announced a 2 percent reduction of the workforce, targeting a reduction of at least 1,600 employees over time. Nike’s layoffs within its workforce are part of a much larger cost-cutting strategy after their last annual report in December did not see profitable results to the degree the company had expected.

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Research Highlights The Biases Undermining Modern AI

The Horizons Tracker

The lack of diversity in the data used to train AI-based systems has long been a cause of concern. A study from the University of Michigan checking how fair OpenAI’s CLIP is found it doesn’t do well with images showing low-income and non-Western lifestyles. CLIP is the tech behind the DALL-E image generator. “During a time when AI tools are being deployed across the world, having everyone represented in these tools is critical.

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These 10 Leadership Mistakes Are Leading to Employee Burnout

Lead from Within

As an executive leadership coach, I have seen firsthand the significant impact that leadership can have on employee well-being and organizational success. One pressing issue that often arises in leadership discussions is employee burnout. Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, reduced performance, and cynicism, is an alarming concern for businesses today.

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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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My Battle with a Tractor: Tools Make the Job

Leadership Freak

I spent most of yesterday wrestling our garden tractor into submission. She almost pinned me until I called a friend for help. There’s always one nut or bolt that laughs when you try to loosen it. Joe had the impact driver I needed. Tools make the job. Skills are tools.

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Bridging Gaps and Building Futures: Online Degrees Empowering Female Entrepreneurs

Women on Business

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5 Distractions Derailing Your Consulting Firm’s Productivity

David A Fields

Clutter. It’s not just lurking in your basement amidst your vinyl records, wrapping paper scraps and mystery electronics cables. Clutter might also be slowly (or not so slowly) sabotaging your consulting firm. Quite a few years ago, the brainy duo of a neuroscientist and a Princeton professor released this eye-opening article, “Interactions of Top-Down and … Continued The post 5 Distractions Derailing Your Consulting Firm’s Productivity appeared first on David A.

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ASO App Optimization: Features and Benefits

Strategy Driven

App Store Optimization (ASO) is an adaptation of mobile apps for marketplaces. With ASO optimization, you can increase the visibility and attractiveness of your product to your target audience and potential customers. The result will be a significant increase in app downloads, more users, a growing loyal audience, and increased revenue. ASO optimization consists of many different tools.

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Innovation: Five Signs You Might Be Faking It

Every company wants to be a leader in innovation, but how can you tell if your company is really innovating or just going through the motions? See the 5 signs you might be faking innovation and what to do if you are.

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Is Taking Work Personally Sabotaging Your Success? Find Out Now

Lead from Within

It’s not uncommon for individuals to invest a significant part of themselves into their work. While dedication and commitment are admirable traits, there comes a point where taking work personally can have detrimental effects on one’s success. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how this challenge can hinder professional growth and personal well-being.

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Dear Dan: I’m Running Out of Steam

Leadership Freak

A leader writes that she's running out of steam. Leadership doesn't take action on well-presented ideas. Here are some ideas for moving the agenda forward. Practice forward-facing vulnerability. Defensiveness makes you talk too much. Play small ball. And we do what we do because it's who we are. More.

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Empowering Progress: Accelerated Online MBA Programs Propel the Rise of Female Leaders

Women on Business

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Presenting the ‘Anti-budget’: Personal Finance for the C-Suite

CEO Insider

A 2023 survey states that 76% of C-Suite and HR leaders are stressed about their finances, with survey respondents — C-Suite, HR leaders, and employees alike — now taking action to improve their financial habits (81%) and cut expenses (80%). Also, as a financial planner, I personally find that many busy, successful people will avoid […] The post Presenting the ‘Anti-budget’: Personal Finance for the C-Suite appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no way around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Download the template today!

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The Heuristics That Can Help Big Projects Thrive

The Horizons Tracker

Projects are notorious for going over their budget, deadline, and often failing to meet their specification. Oxford’s Bent Flyvberg is arguably the foremost expert on tracking the state of so-called megaprojects, and in his recent book How Big Things Get Done , he outlines 11 heuristics to help ensure that your project doesn’t follow all of the others.

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5 Questions Every Leader Should Consistently Ask Themselves

Lead from Within

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve had the privilege of working with leaders from various backgrounds and industries. One thing I’ve consistently observed is that exceptional leaders share a common practice – they regularly ask themselves thought-provoking questions. These questions serve as a compass, guiding them through the complexities of leadership.

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Exploring the Role of Chatbots in Banking

Strategy Driven

Chatbots in banking have quite a few uses. While the first thing that probably comes to your mind is automated customer support, they might also be used as the basis for Virtual Assistants – gen-AI-powered systems that help your customer service agents. In this article, we will discuss their role in more detail, so read on to find out more. What Are Chatbots in Banking?

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Online Education’s Role in Promoting Women in Healthcare

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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.