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Human Resources: How Leaders Partner to Transform Results

Let's Grow Leaders

Strategic partnerships with human resources professional can be game-changers. Your human resources professionals can be wonderful strategic partners and collaborate with you to achieve amazing results—but it takes trust and a solid relationship to get there. Too many leaders miss out on the huge strategic potential of their human resources partnerships.

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6 New Rules for the Digital Age

Leading Blog

E VERY NOW AND THEN, a book comes along to give you the insights you need to see and understand the world you live in and how to thrive in it. Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan is one of those books. The ideas and terminology you’ve heard and read about come together here to give you a holistic view of where you need to go next.

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Three Ways to Stay on Top of All of Your Communications

Next Level Blog

One of the things I’ve seen a lot of leaders struggling with during this extended period of leading from home is how to stay on top of all the communications they have to do with different stakeholders – their team members, their managers, their peers, other colleagues and external partners. This very topic came up last week in a small group coaching session in a program called Leading While Working from Home that I’m delivering for one of our client companies.

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Important Leadership Lessons from Steve Jobs

Lead Change Blog

Steve Jobs had a profound impact on the computer, television, music, telecom, and publishing sectors. Successful leaders are always prepared for unforeseen challenges and can fix them. And yet, at the end of the day, they know what truly matters—their people skills and ability to innovate. These are much more critical for leaders than rigid procedures or ideals.

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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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Sharing and Shifting the Spotlight

Kevin Eikenberry

As a leader, there will be times when achievements are made, goals are reached, and the spotlight will shine in your direction. While the role of the leader is important, too many leaders want to bask in that spotlight … by themselves. The best leaders know that the recognition for both effort and results doesn’t […]. The post Sharing and Shifting the Spotlight appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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All Hands on Deck Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

Who’s the real leader around here? It used to be that the leaders were the people in charge. As long as they did a good job, all was well. When they stumbled, the organization suffered until an adequate replacement could be found. That type of leadership doesn’t work any longer. Why? Because at its core, leadership is less about being “in charge” and more about creating positive change.

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Master the Four Fields of Leadership

Skip Prichard

Thrive in a Hyper-Connected World. Leadership is shifting as we grapple with technology changes, shifting market realities, new business models, and unpredictable outside forces. Tom Goodell, in The Four Fields of Leadership: How People and Organizations Can Thrive in a Hyper-Connected World , studies various disparate fields and challenges existing models of leadership to provide a new framework for leadership thinking.

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Getting Employees Onboard With Digital Change

The Horizons Tracker

The drive to digitally transform business has been undoubtedly exacerbated by a pandemic in which workforces, business models, and supply chains have been digitalized at breakneck speed. Traditionally, success with digital transformation has been decidedly mixed, not least due to skepticism among the workforce regarding new technologies. Research from the University of Cologne explores how workers feel about a range of digital technologies, including AI, robotics, and blockchain.

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Great perks and benefits that build company culture

HR Digest

The greatest assets of any company are its employees and if you want to attract the best talent and retain them, then having a great company culture is essential. Good company culture does not develop overnight; it takes a lot of effort to build a reputation and brand within the industry. If a company has a reputation of being a bad paymaster, not keeping its promises, working people overtime, then the attrition rate is going to be very high.

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Appointing Female CEOs Can Cause White Men To Try Less

The Horizons Tracker

Organizations around the world have been striving to make their senior managerial positions more diverse and representative of both their workforce and their customer base. Research from the University of Texas at San Antonio reminds us, however, that such efforts are by no means risk-free, as it can have a knock-on effect on how white male colleagues act towards their peers.

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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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3 Things to Think About Before You Invest

Strategy Driven

Having spare cash might not be something that many of us get to enjoy on a regular basis, but those of us who do will want to make sure that we do whatever we can to make the most of that money. The only thing about investing is that it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to moving your money around. Even more so, an investment that doesn’t quite work out in the right way can end up doing more harm than good, which is not what you will want to have happen to you.

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BAME Candidates Don’t Get Given “Winnable” Seats

The Horizons Tracker

It’s common in politics for promising young candidates to be given soft and eminently winnable seats to kick start their political careers. Research from the University of Exeter suggests, however, that this is not something that is often afforded to minority candidates, especially if it’s perceived that the non-white appearance of the candidate might actually prevent the win. “This combination of public opinion and party strategy is one of the most significant blockages to el

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10 Tips to Help You Avoid a Credit Card Fraud in Future

Strategy Driven

In this digital economy, credit card fraud is one of the biggest and common threats to everyone. Though it offers convenience while shopping online as well as offline with a bunch of other benefits like monthly payments, easy cash loans, etc., it has become risky. The reason being criminals target banks and other financial institutions to steal the credit card data of millions of people.

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The Medium Was the Message, And It Still Is

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

What you say, how you say it, and the medium you choose to communicate your message matter as much today as they did last century Today’s post is by Luke Sheppard, Founder and Principle of Sheppard & Company, and author of Driving Great Results (CLICK HERE to get your copy). In 1964, Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase “the medium is the message” in his book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man.

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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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3 Big Misconceptions About Corporate Culture

Strategy Driven

Corporate culture is a term that gets thrown around a lot and it’s often misunderstood by business leaders. Your corporate culture refers to the often unspoken set of rules and values that govern your business. The way that things are done in the company day to day and the way that all of your employees interact with one another and you all has to do with your company culture.

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How To Sell Your Business For A Profit

Eric Jacobson

Exit Rich, The 6 P Method To Sell Your Business For High Profit is the new book by Michelle Seiler Tucker and Sharon Lechter. Read this invaluable book if you are an entrepreneur or business owner preparing to sell your business. Read this book even if you don’t plan to sell your business but want to learn how to operate at peak performance. You’ll find answers to your critical questions and issues , including: When and how do I plan my exit strategy?

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5 Common Denominators Behind the World’s Most Efficient Restaurant Delivery Systems

Strategy Driven

It’s no secret that the concept of having food delivered has truly taken off during the last few years. Until last year, studies showed an annual increase of 20 percent for the food delivery industry. Last year, reports indicate that the sector skyrocketed by anywhere from 150 percent to more than 300 percent in some areas. Though unforeseen circumstances contributed to that unprecedented uptick, analysts don’t expect the numbers to drop during the years to come.

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When I Allow It to Fail or When I Step in to Rescue

Ron Edmondson

I try to create a leadership culture where failure is considered a part of the learning process. It’s okay to fail on our team. It may seem unproductive to some, but many times I have watched someone on my team fail. I probably could have stepped in earlier to rescue by taking control of the project or delegated to someone else more experienced.

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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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Your Burnout Is Unique. Your Recovery Will Be, Too.

Harvard Business Review

Organizations must be held accountable for employees’ mental heath — but when you’re feeling burned out, the best person to help you recover may be yourself.

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To Build a Diverse Company for the Long Term, Develop Junior Talent

Harvard Business Review

Most companies overlook their greatest potential asset in creating a more diverse workplace: their own employees.

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Family Management: Everyday Joys

Harvard Business Review

Everyday joys can boost our energy and productivity, so long as we’re able to notice and appreciate them.

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Research: Joint Ventures that Keep Evolving Perform Better

Harvard Business Review

Market leaders maximize returns by actively shaping — and reshaping — their partnership portfolios.

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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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3 Ways Companies Can Embed Purpose Into Their Organizations - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Deloitte.

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