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Lead with Ears: The Art of Energizing Aspirations

Leadership Freak

Discover the power of deep listening for leaders. Learn how 'Lead with Ears' can be used for energizing aspirations and to enhance influence. This post reveals 7 impactful questions to unlock and empower your team's true potential. You can transform your leadership today.

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Safety First—OSHA-Dollar General $12 Million Settlement Reached

HR Digest

In a press release last week, a settlement was announced between OSHA and Dollar General after the latter was found to be in violation of the safety regulations presented by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Every business within the country is expected to maintain safe working conditions within its premises, ensuring an environment free of hazards, with standard escape routes mapped out in case of an emergency.

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6 Leadership Behaviors That Crush Motivation Every Time

Lead from Within

Leadership is a powerful tool that can either cultivate an inspired and energetic workplace or flatten an organization’s morale. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how certain leadership behaviors can systematically undermine team motivation. A Harvard Business Review study reinforces this, revealing that 58% of employees would trust a stranger more than their own boss.

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Do Nothing More Often

Innovation Excellence

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton “What do you plan to do on vacation?” my friend asked. “Nothing…” Long silence “…And it will be amazing.” We live in a world that confuses activity with achievement so I should not have been surprised that the idea of deliberately doing nothing stunned my friend into silence.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Regardless of Circumstances, What We Become Is a Choice

Frank Sonnenberg Online

To My Readers: I’m honored to republish, with permission, “ Regardless of Circumstances, What We Become Is a Choice” by Rodger Dean Duncan, which first appeared in the June 18, 2024, issue of Forbes. Rodger is an international bestselling author, former senior Fortune 100 business executive, and member of two prior White House administrations.

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How to Choose an LMS

Women on Business

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Research Explores How To Increase Voter Turnout

The Horizons Tracker

Making voting mandatory in the United States and other similar democracies, along with strict penalties for not participating, might help lessen political divisions and defend democratic institutions from anti-democratic threats, says a paper from the University at Buffalo. The study uses existing political models in a new way to show how compulsory voting could bring the policy proposals of two major parties closer together.

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Navigating Retirement for Business Leaders

CEO Insider

Retirement planning can be an overwhelming experience, especially for business leaders who have devoted their lives to building their businesses. In an insightful discussion with David Berkal, CEO of Banyan Software, we explore strategies for founders to alleviate retirement stress, exit options, and succession planning to ensure a seamless transition.

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Different Perspectives On Entrepreneurship In Brazil

The Horizons Tracker

While we often laud entrepreneurs as those following a passion to make the world a better place, the reality for many is that it’s the only option available after being made redundant. Research from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo explores how this scenario unfolded in Brazil after an economic crisis in 2014. The entrepreneurs studied can be split into two groups: those who operate in the informal economy and those who sign up as “individual micro-entrepreneur

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Work’s out for summer?

Chartered Management Institute

Article: Work’s out for summer? Written by Dave Waller Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Summer’s here, which for many managers means a hybrid holiday: where the dedicated home working space is invaded by demanding new ‘clients’. So how to ensure that the work still gets done? The final school bell of July has long sent kids into a frenzy, giddy at the expanse of holiday stretching out in front of them.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter

Rapid BI

How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter So just how to get 1000s of followers on Twitter. quickly? Well maybe you can’t – at least not in the way you are expecting or many spammers will have you believe is possible. One of the ways that smaller (and big) business can attract customers is […] The post How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter appeared first on RapidBI.

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Struggling to get your point across? Discover the art of explanation

Chartered Management Institute

Advice: Struggling to get your point across? Discover the art of explanation Written by Ros Atkins Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Managers need to give clear explanations. In an extract from his new book, BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins explains how to do it We all know the feeling. If it’s a presentation, maybe people’s eyes are drifting, or their phones are coming out.

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The Limits of GenAI Educators

Harvard Business Review

While generative AI tools have been heralded as the future of education, more than 40 years of academic research suggests that it could also harm learning in realms from online tutoring to employee training for three reasons. First, the best student-teacher relationships are empathetic ones but it is biologically impossible for humans and AI to develop mutual empathy.

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Considering a career change? Do these six things first

Chartered Management Institute

Advice: Considering a career change? Do these six things first Written by Tessa Dodwell Tuesday 16 July 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Many people’s career priorities have changed post-pandemic, but before you consider a radical overhaul of your own working life, make sure you do the due diligence I work as a career transition coach, so part of my role is to support those considering changing careers.

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How to Set Better OKRs and Drive Results

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

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7 Ways to Weave Mindfulness into Your Workday

Harvard Business Review

Many executives say they don’t have time for mindfulness practices, such as daily meditation. An alternative is micro-presence: weaving moments of mindfulness into the workday to heighten self-awareness, recalibrate, and reset. Use time-, transition-, or technology-based triggers to prompt behaviors like taking three deep breaths, pausing to express gratitude, doing a body scan, or eating more mindfully.

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Politics Can Cause Trouble With Our Neighbors

The Horizons Tracker

Politics not only bring together strange pairs but can also cause trouble with neighbors, it seems. According to a study from the University of Virginia using info from North Carolina records, people are 4% more likely to sell their homes and move within two years if their new neighbors have different political views. This is compared to those whose neighbors share their political leanings. “Political identity and partisanship are salient features of today’s society,” the resea

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Is People-Pleasing Holding You Back?

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with author and life coach Hailey Magee on breaking out of bad habits.

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Should an Aging Leader Step Aside?

Harvard Business Review

How old is too old to lead? This question is both steeped in ageism and also raises important questions about how to evaluate when it’s time to hand off power to the next generation. Using the ongoing conversation surrounding a June 2024 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the author explores why our fixation on age clouds more important questions about what it means to be an effective leader.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.