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First Look: Leadership Books for April 2020

Leading Blog

Many leaders see their roles as presiders/managers, with a primary focus on keeping results consistent with past performance and on budget. Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. Leading in the Digital World : How to Foster Creativity, Collaboration, and Inclusivity by Amit S. But it's not.

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Four Best Practices for Managing a Remote Workforce

Strategy Driven

It takes planning, great communication, and a little creative thinking but it’s an idea worth considering. Take the time to set clear boundaries around business hours, attendance policies for team meetings, and technology requirements (like keeping video on for calls) and in the end, both the employee and the business will benefit.

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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

But in 1999, at the height of the Internet boom, I took a two-year leave of absence to serve as director of system architecture at Akamai Technologies, an MIT start-up located here in Cambridge. Of course, as a team leader, you will need to be equipped with strategies to manage such a variety of styles and temperaments.

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How To Make Diverse Teams Thrive

The Horizons Tracker

Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology explores how diverse teams can manage to function effectively. “A diverse team has the potential to be better at information elaboration, and, thus, creativity, than a non-diverse team,” they explain. “However, this potential needs to be unlocked. .”

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How Does Social Media Affect Our Creativity?

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study from INSEAD suggests that innovative uses of social media are strongly correlated with creativity in our professional lives. Each participant was asked to complete a questionnaire detailing how they used these technologies to both forge new connections and maintain existing ones. Boosting creativity.

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Managing Remote Teams: Tips and Strategies for Success

HR Digest

New era of work has forced many companies to move their employees to remote work, and this shift has created some new challenges for managers. Fortunately, there are several tips and strategies that managers can use to improve the engagement and productivity of remote workers. Email alone is insufficient.

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How Can HR Contribute to Business Growth and Help Envision Future Success?

HR Digest

We are slowly witnessing the resurgence of Human Resource Management, with companies actively investigating how HR teams can contribute to business growth. The role of HR professionals extends to people management of various forms and these small teams are responsible for the well-being of such larger cohorts.