Leading in Context
JUNE 5, 2019
By Linda Fisher Thornton We've all been wrong. It's only when we are willing to admit that we're wrong that we show what this John Templeton Foundation video describes as "intellectual humility." This video, titled "The Joy of Being Wrong" is a compelling visual portrayal of the process of being willing to admit we're wrong, and it describes the many personal and social benefits that result.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 5, 2019
Leadership today is more challenging than ever. Trends including the rapid pace of change, constant restructuring, and a 24/7 always-on work environment are creating overwhelmed employees and eroding trust in workplaces. Organizations need leaders who drive engagement, innovation, and outstanding client experiences. How can you be this type of leader?
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Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 5, 2019
I have a love-hate relationship with personality and motivational assessments. On one hand, they’re the best thing since sliced bread. The assessments allow us to look into ourselves and “see” who we are and what motivates us. I know this. I’ve taken plenty of these assessments. From StrengthsFinders 2.0 to the Fingerprint 4 Success to […] The post Your Enneagram Result Isn’t A Free Pass appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.
Next Level Blog
JUNE 5, 2019
Have you noticed that there are certain triggers that are guaranteed to make you lose your s**t? I have. One of my “favorite” triggers is when someone makes a commitment to keep me in the loop about a series of events that could affect the health and well-being of my family and then doesn’t follow through. Another is when someone misses an agreed upon deadline on an important project and doesn’t let me know.
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 5, 2019
Defeat comes in tiny steps. Jerk-holes usually become jerks slowly. You show up five minutes late for a meeting, but no one says anything.
leaderCommunicator
JUNE 5, 2019
As leaders, we spend much of our time and effort setting business goals, developing plans to achieve those goals and helping ensure employees understand how they fit in. With so much going on, it’s all too easy to get lost in the work and detach yourself from the human element of the workplace.
Leadership and Management brings together the best content for leadership and management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 5, 2019
In today’s business environment, project managers are now recognized for their critical role in keeping essential business functions running smoothly. As such, there’s been a corresponding boom in demand for workers with project management skills. So far, online training and education platforms have done a great job of turning out candidates that hold the relevant industry certifications to meet the demand, but as any working project manager can tell you – a certification will only t
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 5, 2019
As society ages, the ability to ensure that increased longevity is a premium rather than a curse is vital. A significant part of this will be how effective society is at managing the inevitable health issues that arise as we age. A recent study from King’s College London highlights the role poverty plays in our ability to receive the kind of care we need in old age, and especially in the final months of our life.
CEO Insider
JUNE 5, 2019
CEOWORLD magazine. Looking to Scale? Put These 3 Things on Your To-Don’t List. It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to scale his or her business, and for good reason. If you can scale effectively, you can tap into a vast amount of potential that would remain out of reach if you were limited to mere growth. Scaling starts at the end. Once you envision the next decade or more and […].
Strategy Driven
JUNE 5, 2019
As a leader, being understanding of mistakes and even merciful when possible is often the right strategy to take. Your team needs room to grow and if you come down too hard on all problems, you create a culture where people simply aren’t willing to bring your attention to those problems, so they fester. However, you also have to show courageous leadership and even be confrontational when it comes to the serious issues.
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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
HR Digest
JUNE 5, 2019
The ongoing calls for salary transparency as a cure for pay inequity are actually creating confusion among employers. Salary transparency is a double-edged sword; it could bring motivation and demotivation at the same time. A recent survey by HBR involving 2,060 employees suggests that employees are significantly motivated when they learn about their manager’s salaries, mostly if they are a few promotions away.
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 5, 2019
Migration has been a hot political potato for several years, but there is a growing consensus that people’s primary migration-related gripe is the perception that some migrants don’t contribute to their host community. Whilst this perception is largely unjustified, it does nonetheless make sense to clear the hurdles that prevent migrants from working as quickly as possible.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 5, 2019
Fear is bad for business. It significantly lowers engagement, morale, and ultimately, performance. Despite clear and overwhelming evidence of fear’s debilitating impacts, many leaders still resort to stoking people’s anxieties to get work done. Consider these facts: According to Human Resource Executive magazine, roughly one-third of U.S. workers spend at least 20 hours at work every month complaining about their bosses, instead of performing their jobs.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
JUNE 5, 2019
Creating a business plan is the most fundamental first step in building a business, and the importance of it cannot be underscored enough. You may ask why do I need a business plan? Why can’t I just launch my business and get to market? The importance of a business plan cannot be understated. First you have […].
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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 5, 2019
Operating a small business is no easy feat and certainly not for the faint of heart. There are employees to hire, train, and keep on top of, expenses to cover, meetings to plan, clients to acquire, and so many other day-to-day aspects of the business to stay on top of. With so many different elements of your company to consider on a daily basis, it can be easy to get lost in the stress of it all and be consumed by those worries.
Eric Jacobson
JUNE 5, 2019
Jack H. Llewellyn , PhD is a sports psychology consultant who has helped a major league baseball pitcher become a Cy Young Award winner, A NASCAR driver go from number six overall to number one and with the Winston Cup Series Championship, and countless leaders at Fortune 500 companies. Now, he’s written the book, Commonsense Leadership: No-Nonsense Rules for Improving Your MentalGame and Increasing Your Team’s Performance.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 5, 2019
Buying a business and being your own boss is like living the dream. However, without carefully stepping into the new business and considering every little detail, your dream could easily turn into a financial nightmare. Here are some critical aspects to consider when starting down the path of small business owner. If it’s profitable. This might seem like a no-brainer, but it’s important to ask the previous business owner the right questions , including: Why are you selling?
Experience to Lead
JUNE 5, 2019
We have partnered with A.J. O’Connor once again for their HR STUDIO PODCAST EPISODE 80, featuring our Experience to Lead Owner and Co-Founder Dick Richardson discussing his new book Apollo Leadership Lessons: Powerful Business Insights for Executives. With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing just around the corner, Dick is sharing his intimate knowledge [ ] The post What Can We Learn From NASA?
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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.
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 5, 2019
If you want your team to explore, take risks, and make new discoveries there will be mistakes made along the way. Sometimes lots of mistakes to find one good “something new” The way a leader responds to a mistake determines how much risk your team will attempt in the future. . With every reaction you make as a leader you are establishing DNA.
Experience to Lead
JUNE 5, 2019
Experience to Lead owner, Dick Richardson, was recently interviewed by the Business North Carolina Weekly Roundup Podcast. The 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing is in July of this year. To honor their incredible leadership feat, Dick wrote his book Apollo Leadership Lessons: Powerful Business Insights for Executives. In this interview, Dick shares his [ ] The post Charlotte Leadership Development Expert Discusses New Book appeared first on Experience to Lead.
Leading Blog
JUNE 5, 2019
I MAGINATION is about seeing what others don’t see. In a disruptive world, we need leaders with more imagination. We all have the capacity for imagination and applied it has the power to unlock or fullest potential. Brian Paradis was the Chief Financial Officer for Florida Hospital when he was tasked with leading the troubled organization in 2006. Plagued with doubt and inexperience, he records his journey in Lead with Imagination , to turn the hospital around.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 5, 2019
W. Brian Arthur, one of the founders of the discipline of complexity economics, explores the impact artificial intelligence and automation will have on the economy.
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The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 5, 2019
The modern work environment is nothing if not a hive of interruptions, whether from colleagues chattering across our open-plan office or the digital disruptions vying for our attention. Most of the time these disruptions are portrayed as negative, harmful as they are to our concentration and focus. A recent study from Boston University suggests that interruptions may actually help us when we’re attempting to solve problems as a team however.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 5, 2019
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir answer questions from listeners and end up discussing everything from the U.S.-China trade dispute to Disney, CVS Health, short-termism, and how to express an opinion persuasively.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 5, 2019
Looking for a career that is different and considered unusual can often be found at the top of career hunter’s requirements. As well as looking for something that is unusual you probably want to earn a decent wage at the same time. It can definitely be a challenge to find careers that pay well and tick the box when it comes to being a little different, it can be hard to find one that is going to give you both and so people sometimes compromise.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 5, 2019
Youngme, Felix, and Mihir answer questions from listeners and end up discussing everything from the U.S.-China trade dispute to Disney, CVS Health, short-termism, and how to express an opinion persuasively.
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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.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 5, 2019
W. Brian Arthur, one of the founders of the discipline of complexity economics, explores the impact artificial intelligence and automation will have on the economy.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 5, 2019
Making a role efficient doesn’t always make it engaging.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 5, 2019
Our thinking about companies has changed; the way we manage should too.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 5, 2019
Our thinking about companies has changed; the way we manage should too.
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