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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

Often leaders are described by action words such as “results-oriented, innovative, driven and visionary”. My selection of these leadership attributes was affirmed during a conference of corporate directors when over dinner, a few of us had a discussion about the attributes of strong and effective leaders.

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Prestige Underpins Employee Perks

The Horizons Tracker

So, if high status confers an advantage in the labor market, lower-status organizations have to find a way to compete, and many choose to do so with the array of perks they offer to employees. Thankfully, it’s quite probable that lower-status firms won’t need to break the bank in order to provide perks that matter to employees.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If your CFO handles all communications with your banking relationships, and your Chief Investment Officer handles all of your investor relations, you’re flat out missing the boat. Private conversations are accommodated by small conference rooms or a walk about the parking lot. Job requirement determines the size. I Think Not.

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Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture?

Michael Lee Stallard

The article is based on an interview I conducted with Goodnight at Giant Impact’s Leadercast conference in Atlanta. The Conference Board released research in January that concluded employee satisfaction and engagement in America were at the lowest point since it began surveying more than 20 years ago. Engagement and strategy.

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Michael Fraccaro, CHRO at Mastercard, on the value of business resource groups

HR Digest

I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.” It can help them innovate. Our YoPros BRG offers a reverse mentoring program, where early career employees coach their colleagues in using social media platforms. It can drive healthy, yet provocative debate.

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The Ultimate Corporate Retreat Guide: 24 Destination Ideas and Tips

HR Digest

Whether it’s learning new skills or simply taking time to reflect on their work and career goals, a retreat can help your employees grow personally and professionally. It can be a chance for employees to step outside of their usual routines and think creatively, which can lead to new innovations and opportunities for the company.

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You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business Review

In 2004, Hickox was a certified public accountant in Texas and at a crossroads in her career. “I’m not sure when I first asked if I thought it would be successful,” said Hickox, now CFO of Independent Bank in McKinney Texas. I shouldn’t even be at this conference,” Hickox said.

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