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Overcoming The Class Ceiling At Work

The Horizons Tracker

A couple of years ago I wrote about the value of having a workforce with a high degree of class diversity. This is far from easy to achieve, however, not least as Yale research shows that class bias can emerge as soon as we open our mouths. What’s more, this over-confidence often allows them to bluff their way into positions of power.

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Unlocking the Potential of Less Than Truckload (LTL) Freight Shipping: Strategies for Efficiency and Cost Management

Strategy Driven

Embracing technology is another cornerstone for optimizing LTL operations; modern transport management systems (TMS) analyze shipping data to inform intelligent decision-making around shipment consolidation, carrier selection, and route planning. Such efficiencies translate to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2023

Leading Blog

But disruption, for all its power, is destructive—displacing jobs, companies, and even entire industries. The immediate danger is that most employees will now operate more like independent contractors or gig workers than employees who are loyal and committed to your organization. Disruption dominates innovation theory and practice.

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How a Board Search Firm Can Support Organizations

N2Growth Blog

Boardrooms today face new, evolving challenges that are increasingly complex to navigate, and they are under immense pressure and scrutiny to operate at maximum effectiveness. Here’s how a global executive search firm can ultimately allow a Board to operate at its peak performance and empower it to realize its most ambitious goals.

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Thoughts on the Presidency

Leading Blog

W ITH the presidential election of 2020 upon us, here are some thoughts about the presidency: “Despite all of the trappings of power—the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue, Camp David, Air Force One, never having to sit in a traffic jam (ever!)—the the president is in charge of an entity over which he has fairly limited power.

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Baldheaded Leadership

Lead Change Blog

She was the chief operating officer of a large company, and this was the leadership conference for her company. ” As I listened to her powerful message, I thought about how great leadership needs to be totally real before it is attractively adorned; jarringly authentic, not just charmingly presented. no wig and no hat.

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Executive Coaching Company Breakdown: How to Get the Most Out of Coaching for Strategic Change

N2Growth Blog

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. This powerful reflection and guidance can help executives identify blind spots they might be missing. How is that possible?