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7 Ways to Lead Well During Times of Uncertainty and Change

Let's Grow Leaders

Sometimes when you go to build your strategic plan, it can seem like there are more questions than answers. We’ve seen changing regulatory environments, disruptive technology, and natural disasters lead to a paralyzing cycle of “what ifs” that lead to inaction. One […].

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Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination

Lead Change Blog

I am a monthly contributor to MoneyInc.com and this month I wrote about my early leadership journey. The article, titled, “Beam Me Up Scotty,” talks about me being too focused on my own career — causing me to miss an opportunity to learn from my boss, who was a very quiet, humble servant leader. I was in my late 20s at the time and thought I was a good leader.

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Visionary Leadership: When Social Proof Fails

RapidStart Leadership

What is visionary leadership? In 1921, an explorer and naturalist named William Beebe was trekking through the jungle in Guyana. He came across a large colony of ants marching along a path that they had made. Curious, he followed the little ant highway to see where they were going. After a quarter mile of climbing over logs, skirting around trees and breaking through the underbush, he found that he was right back where he started.

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Feedback Conversations Start in Your Head

Leadership Freak

Feedback conversations begin with the conversation you have with yourself. You’ve been playing scenarios out in your head since you decided to give corrective feedback.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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5 Tips for Starting a Business Overseas

Women on Business

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How to Keep Mixed Messages from Sinking Your Change Initiative

Change Starts Here

Have you ever worked for an organization that says they want change and then demonstrates the opposite? It's frustrating when you're an employee, and embarrassing when you're the one trying to implement change. What can you do when you see these mixed messages about a change you're trying to implement?

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Everyone needs a Jerry

Surviving Leadership

Early in my HR career, I worked for a large Fortune 200 organization that sold pay TV. We were geographically dispersed – call centers, field technicians, and a big ol’ headquarters filling two rather large office buildings. The culture at this place was…I’ll say challenging. It didn’t win a lot of fans, that’s for sure.

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Struggling as a Manager? Try Revisiting These 3 Foundational Issues

Management Excellence

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5 Reasons Why You Should Consider a New Career

Strategy Driven

A change of careers isn’t for everyone. After all, it usually puts you right at the bottom of the career ladder and you need to prove yourself again. However, if you’ve been feeling down in the dumps recently and you’re struggling to get out of bed every morning, you’ve probably given it some serious thought. Your mood shouldn’t be the only reason for wanting a change, though, as there are a few other reasons why sometimes, it’s just the right thing to contemplate. 1.

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The Power of Game Planning

Chris Brady

In a previous article, Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward covered The Power of Goal Setting from their NY Times bestselling book Launching a Leadership Revolution. Today, we are featuring Brady and. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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7 Things You Should Never Underestimate In Business

Strategy Driven

Being in business can be a lot of fun. When you’ve worked super hard for everything you have, and you’re willing to keep on putting the work in, sometimes you can stand back and be in awe of what you have achieved. If you find yourself at this phase, allow yourself some time to feel good, but then go right back to hustling. No matter how big your business gets, or how well you do, you need to stay humble.

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5 Words of Encouragement to the Church Planter or Young Leader

Ron Edmondson

Recently I was able to share some encouragement with church planters in Chicago. Having been a planter twice, I understand the unique challenges facing planters. They are constantly struggling with leadership issues, finances and simply knowing what to do next. I get it. Most of what I know now came from experience and the wisdom of others. Many of the suggestions I shared are suitable for young leaders in any field.

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Four Ways to Control How Your Business is Perceived

Strategy Driven

In today’s global economy, competition is fiercer than ever, and businesses need to do everything that can to stand out from the crowd. Understanding and controlling how your business is perceived is crucial if you want to be sure you not only get the attention of your customers, but also leave the right impression. Ask for feedback. Before you make any changes to the corporate image of your brand or business, you first need to understand what the current perception is.

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The Best Companies Know How to Balance Strategy and Purpose

Harvard Business Review

Skeezer/Getty Images. Most companies have articulated their purpose — the reason they exist. But very few have made that purpose a reality for their organizations. Consider Nokia. Before the iPhone was introduced, in 2007, Nokia was the dominant mobile phone maker with a clearly stated purpose — “Connecting people” — and an aggressive strategy for sustaining market dominance.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Leaders of Great Teams Don’t Rely on Luck

Great Leadership By Dan

Great Leaders Build Great Teams with Intention Guest post by Linda Adams, Abby Curnow-Chavez, Audrey Epstein and Rebecca Teasdale: If you lead a team, you know that the best ones don’t happen by happy accident. Outsiders may look at extraordinary teams and think, “The people on them are so lucky,” or “They just have great chemistry.” If it’s your team, however, you know that you can’t count on luck or chemistry to keep your team together and on target.

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A Study of 1,100 Employees Found that Remote Workers Feel Shunned and Left Out

Harvard Business Review

roman romashov/Unsplash. When it comes to virtual teams, if you’re out of sight, you’re also out of mind. While more and more people are working remotely , our recent study suggests that unless we take extra measures to build trust and connection with colleagues, we pay dearly for doing so. Long gone are the days when most teams not only worked physically side-by-side but also lived in the same cities, ate at the same restaurants, and even had kids who attended the same schools.

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Research: Men Get Credit for Voicing Ideas, but Not Problems. Women Don’t Get Credit for Either

Harvard Business Review

Leigh Wells/Getty Images. Employee voice, or speaking up with information intended to help one’s group, has tons of well-recognized benefits. It can improve performance, help teams come up with creative solutions, and avoid issues that might hold them back. A lot of research suggests that those who speak the most in groups tend to emerge as leaders.

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How Health Care Providers Can Ensure Patients’ End-of-Life Wishes Are Known

Harvard Business Review

cryingjune/Getty Images. Mr. M, an elderly man with chronic lung disease, was found on the floor of his kitchen by a neighbor, who spotted his prone body through an open window. Emergency medical personnel noted that he had a weak pulse and low oxygen level. Labs and imaging in the emergency department suggested that he was in respiratory failure from pneumonia, and he was quickly started on IV antibiotics and fluid support.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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One Year After India Killed Off Cash, Here’s What Other Countries Should Learn from It

Harvard Business Review

Mint/Getty Images. Almost a year ago, the Indian government rolled out an unprecedented policy move. Arguably, it was a time when the country was poised for economic success. With $9.49 trillion in purchasing power parity , it was the third-largest (in PPP terms) and the fastest-growing large economy in the world. On November 8, with no advance warning, India’s two highest-denomination banknotes, the 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee bills, were demonetized, rendering 86% of the country’s cu