Mon.Jul 11, 2022

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How to Lead Through a No-Win Scenario

Let's Grow Leaders

There will be times when you face outcomes you intensely dislike. A seeming no-win scenario is also a chance to distinguish yourself, earn people’s trust, and innovate. Here are seven ways to lead through these tough circumstances, build your credibility, and sleep well at night: Reframe. Own the UGLY. Collaborate. Win with Values. Choose a Different Time Frame.

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What if You Smelled Like Your Attitude

Leadership Freak

When someone has a bad attitude, we say their attitude stinks. What if you literally smelled like a skunk when you had a bad attitude? Ellysan, one of our granddaughters, couldn’t pronounce skunk.

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3 Times Employee Communication Is Essential

leaderCommunicator

Communication is more than a “feel good” part of any organization. The business world, the real world, employees’ worlds—all are continuing to change at an accelerated pace, leaving communicators and leaders with the daunting challenge of keeping employees focused, committed and engaged. Knowing When to Communicate. Establishing a strong system of communication with employees is crucial on several levels, ranging from major company shifts to day-to-day interaction.

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Social Stigma Plays A Role In Health Choices

The Horizons Tracker

Healthcare systems across the world are attempting to shift towards a more preventative approach whereby the key is to ensure people remain healthy rather than fixing us when we become sick. Such a shift in focus would be considerable, but research from the Kellogg School reminds us that it’s not always easy to get us to make the right choices.

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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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Easy Steps Toward Becoming a Magnetic Leader

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Magnetic leaders have a line of people waiting to work for them. What sets these leaders apart? Authenticity, vision, and resilience are three good first steps. Today’s post is by Roberta Matuson, author of The Magnetic Leader ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). Lots of people believe it takes years for someone to become a magnetic leader. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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New Study Shows Women Are Less Corrupt Than Men

The Horizons Tracker

During the pandemic, studies suggested that female leaders tended to perform better than their male peers. There were also numerous suggestions that the financial crisis of 2008 wouldn’t have happened with more female leaders in charge. Research from Bocconi University suggests that female leaders are also likely to be less corrupt than their male peers.

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Does Racial Resentment Help To Explain Divisions In Society?

The Horizons Tracker

Many of us would balk at the suggestion that we’re racially prejudiced, and yet many of us nonetheless say and do things that are consistent with what racists do and say. Researchers from UC Berkeley explain in a new book that this might be because we hold certain values that can lock in disadvantages for African Americans. “Such ‘banality’ makes racial resentment frightening.

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4 Theories on How One Becomes a Controlling Leader

Ron Edmondson

I believe a leading reason for stalled growth and low morale in an organization is a controlling leader. Over time, I have developed some theories of how someone becomes one. Under a controlling leader’s watch, leadership development is virtually non-existent. As a result, pride is rampant. Ideas are squashed. Momentum is curtailed. People are miserable.

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Change Readiness Assessment for Leaders

Niagara Institute

How ready are you for organizational change? Do you have the skills you need to confidently lead change ? Does your team have the resources, capacity, and training to implement it? Is there a communication and sustainment strategy in place?

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How Can I Get Motivated Quickly?

My Own Coach

The term get motivated is commonly used in ordinary speech to express the inner drive needed for someone to do something. Motivation is the force that propels human behaviour. According to a study by Washington University, “Most people readily acknowledge that motivation is the desire to do something but is it that simple? While motivation […].

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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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Build Learning into Your Employees’ Workflow

Harvard Business Review

Developing employees’ skills doesn’t have to be disruptive. In fact, research suggests it shouldn’t be.

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How One Health Plan Reduced Disparities in Medication Adherence

Harvard Business Review

SCAN Health Plan reduced the gap by 35% — the equivalent of roughly 700 more Black and Hispanic members taking their medications as prescribed.

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It’s Time to Streamline the Hiring Process

Harvard Business Review

A complicated and drawn-out recruitment rarely translates to making better hires.

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How Do I Transition Out of My Current Career?

Harvard Business Review

A leader prepares for the next phase of his career.

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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.