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No one voted for me. Why should I take an oath?

Lead Change Blog

Imagine you are a public works employee in a California city. . Today’s service order: drive across town to paint a curb red. You locate the paint, drive to the site, and paint the curb to the prescribed specifications. Sweat drips down your face as you crouch into the uncomfortable position required to get the job done. You put up a “just painted” sign and head back to the public works office.

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What to Do When You’re Feeling Exhausted

Next Level Blog

Last week I got a question from one of my all-time favorite executive coaching clients. At the beginning of the call, the first thing he said was, “I’ve got to ask you a question. Is everyone you’re talking to feeling exhausted?” I didn’t need to think about that one at all. My answer was an immediate, “Yes, absolutely. Everyone I talk to, me included, is flat out exhausted.

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Exciting News About My Latest Book

Michael Lee Stallard

I am thrilled to share that two of the leading book summary organizations in the world – getAbstract and Soundview – have just published summaries of the second edition of my book Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy, and Understanding at Work. Even better, getAbstract rated the second edition as 9 out of 10, making it one of their highest-rated books of the year!

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7 Things my Imperfect Boss Did Right and You Can Too

Leadership Freak

You can do many things wrong if you do a few things right. The boss you don’t want to be: The paranoid boss that fears what others are saying about her.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Leading Through Transition: Tips for Leaders in Times of Change

RapidStart Leadership

Leading through transition is hard, but here's what we can learn from a flock of snow geese about how to lead effectively when everything is changing. The post Leading Through Transition: Tips for Leaders in Times of Change appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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How to Deal with An Intimidating Leader

Lead from Within

Many organizations operate out of the belief that people in leadership need a tough mindset to be effective. Especially in turbulent times, there’s a sense that the only way leaders can reach the financial and subjective goals they’re measured against is to bulldoze their people. But of course this approach doesn’t yield great results, and it leaves employees feeling unnerved, insecure and even frightened.

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Lead Generation for Consulting Firms: 4 Essential Rules to Follow

David A Fields

If your consulting firm had more leads, you’d close more projects. Therefore, investing in lead-generation activities and programs seems logical for your consulting firm, right? Maybe. Let me share what my team and I have learned. Every day, consulting firm leaders much like you tell me that lead generation is their number one obstacle to … Continued.

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The Importance Of Having A Digitally Fluent Workforce

The Horizons Tracker

It’s widely accepted that COVID-19 has triggered a wave of digital transformation scarcely seen before as organizations across the world have attempted to adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances they face. The findings of a recent Accenture report into the importance of digital literacy among the workforce should perhaps come as no surprise, therefore. “The organizations that are most digitally fluent can capture strong returns in innovation, people experience and customer value

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The 7 essential practices for overcoming insecurity

CEO Insider

Insecurity is a tricky subject to tackle head on. Most people are either insecure about being insecure, or unaware they are insecure. However, the fear of not being good enough is a universal fear shared by every human being. Studies show that 85% of working adults sometimes feel inadequate and that about 70% of people […]. License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article The 7 essential practices for overcoming insecurity are those of the author Jaemin Frazer alone and not th

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How to Become a Better Manager by Exhibiting These 3 Leadership Traits

Strategy Driven

As a manager, taking the time to learn and understand how you can become a great leader can aid in improving your team’s success and engagement rate. To effectively do this as a manager, you need to take a step back and comprehend your strengths, weaknesses, and motivations as far as being a leader is concerned. Managers often micro-manage their team and monitor their every decision-making process, which can make the workplace less effective and desirable.

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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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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2018

Eric Jacobson

Today, we flashback to 2018 : The new book, Say What You Mean , by Oren Jay Sofer , couldn’t have come at a better time. Because 2018 was a year filled with communication challenges for so many people. Often, those conversations were ineffective and unhealthy, causing frustration, conflict and distress. Published toward the end of 2018, Sofer’s book teaches you how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply.

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New Research Shows That Board-Level Diversity Continues To Prove Elusive

The Horizons Tracker

Recent research highlighted how much better more diverse organizations performed relative to their more homogenous peers. Despite this logical reason for greater gender diversity, especially at the board level, performance still lags worryingly behind public sentiment. New research from the University of Delaware highlights the glass ceiling that still prevents women from reaching the top boardroom positions in countries around the world.

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7 Things 2020 Has NOT Changed About Leadership

Ron Edmondson

This has been a frustrating year in leadership. 2020 has been challenging for all of us. It has been especially challenging for leaders trying to navigate their organizations through it. That includes pastors and the church. Yet, as I reflect on some of the decisions I have personally had to make this year, I realize some things 2020 didn’t change about leadership.

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17 High-Paying Jobs for Women

HR Digest

The number of women in high paying jobs and entering the job market has risen progressively through the years, but there are many hurdles in their journey up the ladder. . A recent Mckinsey & Company survey shows that since 2015, America has seen only a modest growth in women’s well paid jobs representation in the corporate pipeline. For every 100 men promoted to manager, only 85 women were promoted. .

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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#LeadershipTruth — Stop The Spin

Roundtable Talk

Wow, you really blew that! How could have messed that up so badly? You’ve totally shot your opportunity now! Might as well dust off your resume. Have you ever noticed that once a negative thought takes hold, it’s really easy to spin down a seemingly never-ending negative spiral? Our brains are like Teflon for the … #LeadershipTruth — Stop The Spin Read More » The post #LeadershipTruth — Stop The Spin appeared first on The Roundtable.

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Improving Leadership Bench Strength

N2Growth Blog

In our meetings with CEOs and HR directors, it is evident there is a growing concern within organizations needing to strengthen current leaders and support the bench of the future ones. A fter reading Gartner’s report on How to Build Leadership Bench Strength , these are my conclusions: HR already invests 23% of its Training and Development budget in Leadership and 27% on the high potential professionals.

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Biden’s Covid-19 Task Force Needs Behavioral Scientists

Harvard Business Review

They can design interventions that could actually persuade Americans to wear masks, socially distance, and get vaccinated.

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What Are Your Biggest Regrets in Life?

Frank Sonnenberg Online

How would you feel if you discovered that you were chasing the wrong priorities — but the realization came too late for you to make any meaningful changes? That doesn’t have to happen. If you asked seniors to describe their biggest regrets, their answers would be surprisingly similar. Here’s what I learned from my non-scientific survey. The Top 20 Regrets in Life.

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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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When to Team Up with Your Competition

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with Yale professor Barry Nalebuff on navigating the best way to collaborate with your competitors.

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How to Start a Property Portfolio the Right Way

Strategy Driven

Learning how to properly build a portfolio is the first step in becoming a successful property investor. Many factors have to be considered when you’re an investor that the average property buyer doesn’t have to worry about. Good investors will usually invest in a large number of properties that could have different purposes. Also, you will be faced with several challenges as your portfolio grows, so you will need to look at ways that you can streamline and monitor both your processe

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I’m a CEO and a Working Dad. Here’s What I Wish I Did Differently.

Harvard Business Review

My “always on” mentality wasn’t good for my family — or my company.

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The Right Gender Mix Is Key To Optimal Performance

The Horizons Tracker

Progress on achieving greater gender diversity at the top of our organizations has been nowhere near as quick as many would like. It’s a situation that has prompted calls for more interventions to help redress the gender balance at the top of our firms. New research from Cambridge University’s Judge Business School reminds us that best performances don’t simply emerge when we have more women at the top of our organizations, but rather when there is a healthy gender mix.

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2024 Payroll Calendar Templates

These calendars provide pay period dates and paydays for biweekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payroll in 2024. Use them as a reminder or share with employees so they can celebrate payday.

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Want to Win Someone Over? Talk Like They Do.

Harvard Business Review

What new research tells us about the power of “linguistic mirroring.

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Uber’s Strategy for Global Success

Harvard Business Review

How can Uber adapt its business model to compete in unique global markets?

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Lessons From Brexit on How (Not) to Negotiate

Harvard Business Review

Highlights and lowlights from the last three and a half years.

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What Patients Like — and Dislike — About Telemedicine

Harvard Business Review

People like the product, but the process falls short.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Audio Quick Take: Aon’s Rakesh Inamdar on Being a Digital Leader - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM EQUINIX

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Equinix.

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