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The Changing Role of Leaders

Lead Change Blog

For some traditional leaders, the thought of bringing the human into the workplace is seen as too “woo,” too soft—and yet the research is compelling. The number one finding in the 2019 Human Capital study by Deloitte was that, globally, leaders felt we needed to bring the human back into the workplace.

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Do We Prefer Our Colleagues To Be Friendly Than Competent?

The Horizons Tracker

There was a particular focus given to the signaling of human capital, which is concerned with their competence and ability to do tasks well, and also their social capital, which concerns itself with things like one’s trustworthiness and friendliness. What people want.

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Leadership – It’s Not About You

N2Growth Blog

This is the type of bond that will span positional and philosophical gaps, survive mistakes, challenges, downturns and other obstacles that will inevitably occur on your leadership journey. Leadership is about trust, stewardship, care, concern, service, humility and understanding.

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Attracting Fresh Talent Into Small Towns

The Horizons Tracker

The study highlights that graduates are more likely to return if they possess a strong emotional bond with their former school, stemming from active participation within the school community or close relationships with specific teachers. Furthermore, the size of the school also emerged as a significant factor.

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We Need Time To Adapt To New Colleagues

The Horizons Tracker

While this could be due to how well we bond with our colleagues, it could also simply be the length of time that we know them for. The researchers found that these people are most likely to focus on the idea and provide criticism in a more constructive manner.

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What is Inclusive Leadership?

Experience to Lead

Through respect and collaboration, the bonds of unity will create comfort and strengthen teams. They can activate the human capital within their teams that drives change and innovation, creating high-performing teams that are uniquely empowered to create. Key Takeaways of Inclusive Leadership.

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Should You Put World of Warcraft on Your Resume?

Harvard Business Review

For sheer bonhomie and bonding, golf remains a global opportunity for American, Asian, and European executives to mix business with pleasure. Demonstrable talent and success at games that mix competitive fire with social skills make a desirable human capital combination. Golf, yes; Minecraft, no.