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Leading through Long Term Influence

Great Leadership By Dan

and Leverne Barrett, Extension Leadership Specialist of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension, depicts someone’s choice of influence tactics in terms of the “softness” versus “hardness” of the tactic. Autocratic leaders will often make demands, threats or intimidation, which will generate short-term change but no support.

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Why Desk Jobs Make Our Brain Tired

The Horizons Tracker

The study scanned the brains of volunteers at various points during the work day and found that tasks that require a high degree of concentration can result in the build-up of a chemical called glutamate, which can have toxic consequences. Readings were taken at the start, the end, and the middle of the day.

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Charting The Flow Of Knowledge Between Regions

The Horizons Tracker

Often when we think of the flow of knowledge, we’ve thought of it in terms of geographical proximity, with clusters in areas like Boston and Silicon Valley cited as perfect examples. These clusters help to facilitate the kind of informal network and face-to-face interactions that have long been viewed as vital to effective innovation.

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ESG Needs To Be Core To Business As Usual

The Horizons Tracker

of them saying they are willing to express themselves in sociopolitical terms. It aims to produce harmonious and long-term relationships with customers, suppliers, governments, the natural environment, and even competitors. An overwhelming 77.5% of them said that leaders should be taking a stand on political issues, with 62.5%

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Communicate Effectively to Influence and Lead

CoachStation

But any uncomfortable feelings raised in a difficult conversation can be a short-term inconvenience for a long-term gain if you talk in an honest, open manner. The body responds to these emotions by reducing stress hormones and increasing endorphins, also known as “feel good” chemicals.

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Without Clear Values, You Are Probably Losing Business

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

There is a direct relationship between clear values and success in terms of employee retention, customer loyalty, and long-term profitability. In the long run, the accumulative effect significantly impacts the bottom-line. The nice gentleman spraying my son with chemicals was guided by his personal values of courtesy.

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8 Ways To Design a High-Trust Culture

Leading Blog

Paul Zak, the author of The Trust Factor , has shown that “when someone is tangibly trusted by a stranger, the brain synthesizes the signaling chemical oxytocin” and “ the more trust one is shown, the more the brain produces oxytocin.” T RUST BEGETS TRUST. Oxytocin is our brain’s way of signaling trust.

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