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November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting shared 5 Leadership Lessons from Powerful Women.

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During this Crisis, Don’t Expect Business as Usual from the Family Enterprise

Strategy Driven

In times of crisis, feelings of anxiety and loss cause people to draw inward and focus only on how circumstances directly affect them. But a crisis can also present the opportunity to lead more openly and plan together how to respond. Family business owners will want to act on these principles when responding to this crisis: 1.

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Reskilling the Future of Work

HR Digest

The word crisis has given us some of the most beautiful lines in English literature, as seen in Oliver Twist : “It had been bright day, for hours, when Oliver opened his eyes; he felt cheerful and happy. The crisis of the disease was safely past. Coronavirus has changed the way Americans work. What should companies do now?

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How to Build and Repair Your Reputation

Skip Prichard

We often think somebody ends up in a reputation crisis because they did something wrong – maybe they harassed a coworker, or they posted an obscene joke on social media, or they made an inappropriate comment in front of the CEO – something like that. They aren’t sure what to do to get out of a challenging situation.

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Position Yourself for a Stretch Assignment

Harvard Business Review

Today's headlines might tell us we're suffering through a jobs crisis, at least in the developed world. You will fit more easily into the culture, retain part of your social capital, and have larger chances to recover if you fail. It was a stretch assignment for him, but one in which he has thrived. Is it the right opportunity?

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What Business Should Do about Occupy Wall Street

Harvard Business Review

The global financial crisis that continues to send shock waves across the world unfortunately represents the ugly face of capitalism today. ITC decided to measure its own performance in terms of its contribution to creating economic, environmental, and social capital through innovations that would be embedded in its business strategy.

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The More You Energize Your Coworkers, the Better Everyone Performs

Harvard Business Review

In one case, two operational leaders at Kelly Services, a workforce solutions firm, created a Business Resource Group to promote leadership development and increase employee engagement. Create Energizing Events. Organize and run events with an explicit focus creating energy, not just delivering content, products, or services.

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