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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2020

Leading Blog

When leaders and aspiring leaders seek out advice, they're often told to try harder. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Dig deeper. Look in the mirror and own your natural-born strengths and fix any real or perceived career-limiting deficiencies.

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Competing in the Age of AI

Leading Blog

T HE BIGGEST CHANGE being brought about by AI is not human replicas, but the emergence of digital operating models. The operating model is how that is accomplished. The goal of the operating model is to deliver value at scale, to achieve sufficient scope, and to respond to changes by engaging in sufficient learning.

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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

If people aren’t willing to pay full price for your stuff, then something is wrong with your offerings. Stress should not manage you, and friends, family, business, and health should not pay the ultimate price. The key is to find someone who is quick to listen and then offer sound advice.

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Small Business Insurance: What You Need to Know

Strategy Driven

These factors include: Business turnover Number of employees The industry you operate in Your business premises (if applicable) If your business directly deals with the public Once you have noted down these aspects, you are in a better position to select the right insurance options for your needs. This isn’t an easy decision.

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Maximizing Your Business’ Profits in 2023

Strategy Driven

When you run a business, you tend to take time to learn a lot about the field you’re operating in. You’ll find that you do need to reach out to others who dedicate their entire careers to specific areas of interest for ongoing advice and guidance. Use Consultants. This is where specialist consultants can come into play.

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Tips for Working With Professional Construction Accounting Firms

Strategy Driven

They can also advise on the latest changes to reporting standards and tax laws that may impact their clients’ business operations. A construction firm needs a way to manage, categorize, and report transactions for each job to prepare taxes and ensure that service pricing is accurate. This is known as job costing.

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What Makes A Great Work Relationship?

Great Leadership By Dan

He has some very sound advice and ten good reasons why it’s a bad idea for a manager and an employee to call themselves friends. On reading the post, I was immediately reminded of a high-priced leadership development program that I once attended where we were presented with a different view.