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Leading Thoughts for February 25, 2021
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
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.
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
R ETHINKING can cause uncertainty. Make us uncomfortable. Feel uneasy. It can threaten our identities.
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How to Become a Hyper-Learner
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
S TAYING relevant in this Digital Age requires that we learn, unlearn, and relearn as a way of being. Ed Hess calls it Hyper-Learning. How well we think, learn, and engage in the human tasks of the future depends on how well we manage and optimize what’s going on with our minds, brains, and bodies.
Leading Thoughts for February 18, 2021
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
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.
CFO’s Guide to Building an HR Team with Limited Time, Budget and Resources
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Building the ideal HR team doesn’t happen overnight—especially when CFOs have limited time, budget and resources. But our new guide can give you advice on where to start and key focus areas you need to know. Download our guide today!
First Look: Leadership Books for February 2021
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2021. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Think Again : The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant.
Unexpected Leadership Lessons that Mobsters Can Teach Lawful Leaders
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
L EADERSHIP is a broad term, and it applies to those who you might not have a positive perception of — including mobsters.
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Leadership U: The Six Degrees of Leadership
Leading Blog
JANUARY 25, 2021
T O LEAD people from one place to another in good times and in challenging ones requires a framework like the one presented in Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison’s concise book, Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve. The framework is called, The Six Degrees of Leadership.
How I Built This
Leading Blog
JANUARY 18, 2021
T AKING AN IDEA and building it into something tangible. That’s the entrepreneurial journey. Guy Raz interviews innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists to create a narrative of their journey from spark to movement in a highly successful podcast on NPR and now a book entitled, How I Built This.
First Look: Leadership Books for January 2021
Leading Blog
JANUARY 1, 2021
Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2021. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Human Hacking : Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You by Christopher Hadnagy and Seth Schulman.
Embrace the Suck
Leading Blog
JANUARY 22, 2021
R ESILIENCE is what carries us through life to reach our goals. Pain will always be with us, but if we can learn to lean into it and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, we can live a more fulfilling life.
How to Build the Ideal HR Team (with Limited Time, Budget and Resources)
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Leading Thoughts for January 28, 2021
Leading Blog
JANUARY 28, 2021
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.
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The Best Leadership Books of 2020
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2020
2020 has tested us. It has illuminated our strengths and exposed our vulnerabilities. It has called on us to reinvent and transform. It has called on us to learn to think better. In the list below, you will find resources to help you do just that—think better. Certainty is out. Complexity is in.
What Do You Do When Life Ambushes You?
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2020
W E are conditioned to believe that to be happy, for life to be good, everything should be going our way. Life is supposed to be comfortable when done right. Most self-help books are based on this line of reasoning.
8 Steps to High Performance
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2020
M ARC EFFRON believes anyone can be a high performer. That is a person “who consistently delivers better results and behaviors, on an absolute and relative basis, than 75 percent of their peers.”
How to Reclaim Your Time and Live A Happier Life
Leading Blog
JANUARY 29, 2021
T ECHNOLOGY was supposed to give us more leisure time, but instead, it distracts us. We are pulled out of the present and into lists of things we feel we should be doing. Instead of getting time away from work, we take our work with us. It’s a trap to make us feel time poor.
How HR Can Promote Mental Health at Work (Actionable Advice to Help Your People Thrive)
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HR leaders are on the frontlines of a mental health crisis, but the topic can still be taboo—or at least something that’s only talked about reluctantly. What can HR do to help? Download our latest guide to learn the 4 ways you can support the mental health of your employees and identify warning signs of burnout.
Leading Thoughts for January 14, 2021
Leading Blog
JANUARY 14, 2021
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.
Leading Thoughts for January 7, 2021
Leading Blog
JANUARY 7, 2021
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. Geoff Colvin on self-knowledge: “The best performers observe themselves closely.
Leading Thoughts for February 4, 2021
Leading Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
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.
The Small Voice in the Room
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2020
O NE OF THE MOST challenging leadership problems is to get people to speak up , especially as it concerns realizing the value of the “small voice in the room.”. I had just come off my first CEO assignment with Pretty Good Privacy, Inc.
How HR Can Promote Mental Health at Work: Actionable Advice to Help Your People Thrive
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HR leaders are on the frontlines of a mental health crisis, but the topic can still be taboo—or at least something that’s only talked about reluctantly. What can HR do to help? Download our latest guide to learn the 4 ways you can support the mental health of your employees and identify warning signs of burnout.
Uncharted: How to Navigate the Future
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2020
P REDICTION has never been easy – or that accurate. Over and over again, forecasts and models fail us. And when they do, they won’t go away because the agenda behind them lives on. As a model or a forecast is designed to do, we become “recruited into an army of believers.” “The
Leading Thoughts for January 21, 2021
Leading Blog
JANUARY 21, 2021
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. Brent Gleeson on resilience: “A growth mindset is the bedrock of resilience.
LeadershipNow 140: January 2021 Compilation
Leading Blog
JANUARY 31, 2021
Here are a selection of tweets from January 2021 that you don't want to miss: What Servant Leadership Is Not by @RenitaKalhorn. Patrick Lencioni: A Good Time For Quiet Contemplation by @patricklencioni via @CheifExecGrp.
First Look: Leadership Books for December 2020
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2020. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. The New Long Life : A Framework for Flourishing in a Changing World by Andrew J. Scott and Lynda Gratton. Smart new technologies.
Paycor CFO Survey: The State of American Business in 2021
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In Paycor’s latest survey, more than 2,000 Finance and HR leaders told us about their plans for 2021. Download the survey for actionable insights and tips.
The Company I Keep: How Leonard Lauder Built Estée Lauder
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2020
E STÉE LAUDER founded what would become the Estée Lauder Corporation in 1933 on the conviction that “every woman can be beautiful.” Her ambition was to have a life filled with beautiful things, and that “rested entirely on her ability to sell her skincare products.”.
Eat, Sleep, Innovate
Leading Blog
JANUARY 8, 2021
T HE potential for innovation exists within our organizations. The problem is the culture doesn’t support it. Our organizational cultures tend to prioritize today over tomorrow. How do you make innovation as natural as eating and sleeping? Just something you do; part of your organizational culture?
It’s Time to Focus on Projects, Not Ideas
Leading Blog
JANUARY 11, 2021
W E get distracted from what matters to us by our personal projects. Charlie Gilkey says in Start Finishing that a project is “anything that takes time, energy, and attention to complete.” There are projects that keep us busy, and then there are projects that help us thrive—get us to the next level.
The Entrepreneur’s Faces: 10 Entrepreneurial Types and Their Journey
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 19, 2020
T HE leadership we need now can be found in the entrepreneurial mindset—the characteristics found in entrepreneurs. Authors Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp have categorized the nature of this mindset into ten types or faces in The Entrepreneur’s Faces.
Paycor HR Leaders Survey: The State of American Business in 2021
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In Paycor’s latest survey, more than 2,000 HR and Finance leaders told us about their plans for 2021. Download the survey for actionable insights and tips.
Teams That Work
Leading Blog
JANUARY 4, 2021
N OT every problem can be solved with a team. But when a team is called for, it is important to get it right. Teams That Work by Scott Tannenbaum and Eduardo Salas is a comprehensive look at teams and the drivers of their effectiveness—long term.
Acting with Power
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2020
W E need to think about power differently. Deborah Gruenfeld has been teaching a class at Stanford University that is the title of her book, Acting with Power. It is a tour de force on what power is, how it works, and how it affects every aspect of our lives. We all have power.
Stay Indispensable by Cultivating These Key Ingredients
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 12, 2020
I N 1984 a typical business competency would last 30 years. Today, it’s more akin to five. We’re changing jobs more than ever and pursuing multiple careers and projects simultaneously. Take a moment to consider how many jobs you’ve had and how many careers you’re yet to embark upon?
Five Qualities Genuine Leaders Have in Common
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2020
C OVID-19 reminds us that we live in a world full of uncertainty—and this will continue well beyond the pandemic. But it only intensifies something we were already seeing in the world of work: organizations need to adapt constantly to keep up with market dynamics.
Benefits in a Pandemic: What HR Leaders Need to Know
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Building a benefits program for a diverse workforce has always been a top priority, but now it’s become both more important and complex with so much change and uncertainty. Download our latest guide that features emerging benefits employees expect in 2021 and beyond.
Think For Yourself
Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
A GREAT IRONY of our time is that even as we are more informed, we are thinking less. We outsource our thinking. We rely on others to think for us. And we do almost unconsciously, by default, without thinking.
The Hidden Habits of Genius
Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
W HO and what is a genius? The label gets thrown around a lot. Are you a genius? Probably not. But then, most of us are not. However, you can learn to think like one. Craig Wright teaches a class at Yale on the nature of genius.
First Look: Leadership Books for September 2020
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Hyper-Learning : How to Adapt to the Speed of Change by Edward D.
Leading Thoughts for December 24, 2020
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 24, 2020
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.
How Businesses are Managing the New Reality of Work: A Paycor Survey
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We wanted to know how COVID-19 impacted businesses and their workforces. Did they need government funds? How many workers did they layoff or furlough? Are employees working from home now? How’s team morale? And perhaps most importantly, what are their plans for the future? This guide offers a pretty good idea of how business leaders are feeling, what keeps them up at night, and what approaches they’re taking to solve problems. Download the guide to see all the survey results and where your organization might stand comparatively.
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