Women on Business
APRIL 11, 2018
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Leading in Context
APRIL 11, 2018
By Linda Fisher Thornton Leadership is not a position or a task. It is a complex array of roles, relationships and processes, and yet we use one term, "leadership," to talk about it. And in using that term, we often mean different things. What Then is Leadership?
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Leading Blog
APRIL 11, 2018
W E'RE FACING a respect crisis. Civility and respect are not the norm in daily workplace interactions. They’re not the norm in our communities, either. Our own observations make us keenly aware of these dynamics. Now there is research to - unfortunately - support our observations. A 2017 survey of Civility in America (an annual study undertaken by Weber Shandwick, Powell Tate, and KRC Research - found that 69% of respondents believe the United States has a major civility problem. 75% of responde
Women on Business
APRIL 11, 2018
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Leadership Freak
APRIL 11, 2018
There is no such thing as time management. Time can’t be managed. It simply is. Nothing you do changes time. Time management is really self-management.
Joseph Lalonde
APRIL 11, 2018
I’ve had the pleasure to bring you live blog updates from Catalyst Atlanta over the years. Today, I have the pleasure to introduce you to another Catalyst conference. Catalyst West takes place in Irvine, California at Mariners Church. This coming Thursday and Friday, you will see the blog explode with new content. I’ll be sharing content from the speakers at Catalyst West and posting a summary of their talks shortly after they’ve finished up.
Leadership and Management brings together the best content for leadership and management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 11, 2018
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leaderCommunicator
APRIL 11, 2018
Slack, a popular workplace collaboration platform that allows teams to instant message each other, is changing its privacy policies this month to allow employers to more freely monitor what employees communicate, news reports say.
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 11, 2018
As a leader, your focus may gravitate toward your lower level employees and your higher level employees on your team. But, don't forget your middle-layer employees who appreciate your attention and coaching, and your training and opportunities for new challenges. Often these employees are more eager to learn and to tackle new projects because they have the drive to move up and to learn new skills.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 11, 2018
As a business owner, you are possibly going to be looking at many different ways you can move your business forward. You may be looking at the ideas of where you want your business to be in the next six or twelve month, even looking beyond a year and having your five year plan. The projections are there, the inspiration and the passion is flowing, but do you have the right tools to actually bring it into a reality?
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Ron Edmondson
APRIL 11, 2018
I write a lot about introversion, because I’m an introvert. I released my book The Mythical Leader in 2017. One of the parts I receive the most positive feedback on is the part I write about introverts. Introversion is a personality preference, based on the way a person has been shaped by experiences and life. In very broad terms, it means we are fueled more by our inner thoughts and reflections than a by social engagements and interactions with others.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 11, 2018
MirageC/Getty Images. It’s hard to know if we’re really making efficient use of our time. It seems like we’re working hard — and we’re certainly stressed out. But are we spending our time on the right things? That’s the question I set out to solve at the start of this year. I was feeling overwhelmed after spending the fall launching a new book and was finally turning to the litany of tasks I’d neglected in its wake.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 11, 2018
Saving money in business can be done in numerous ways. Just about any business owner could look at their business and find ways to save when using the tips in this guide. You might think that you’re already saving as much as you possibly can, but don’t leave yet – take a quick look through the advice below and see if you can use any of the suggestions.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 11, 2018
PM Images/Getty Images. It’s no secret that black people are widely underrepresented in the highest-status professional jobs. Even when they have Harvard MBAs, black women are generally absent in leadership positions at most Fortune 500 companies, and black men are in high-ranking roles in only a handful. Researchers who have examined black women in corporate settings generally highlight their unique experiences not just as black workers but as black women workers.
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Harvard Business Review
APRIL 11, 2018
Laura Schneider for HBR. Imagine you are putting together a team for an important project. You have two candidates for the last slot. First, there’s Tess. She has not only a lot of relevant experience but also a wide network in the industry. She seems to know all about the emerging trends; her colleagues marvel at her creativity. Then there’s Cyril, who is competent and has deep skills and knowledge, but does not have Tess’s broad network.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 11, 2018
Nancy Rothbard, a professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, draws a distinction between workaholism and working long hours. She explains the health consequences of being addicted to your work. She also gives practical advice for managing work addiction, whether it’s you who’s suffering, your direct report, boss, peer, or partner.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 11, 2018
Steve Lewis Stock/Getty Images. Scented environments have been shown to reduce typos made by office workers ; improve the perception of product quality ; increase purchase intent , average unit sales , and duration of a retail visit or stay among consumers; and boost the willingness of consumers to pay more for a product. But from offices and trade show booths to retail environments and the products themselves, the true power of olfactory branding (also known as scent branding) is in its unique
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