Leading in Context

MARCH 6, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton I spoke with Human Resource leaders attending a Richmond SHRM Strategic Leadership Conference about The Future of Ethics and Business Leadership. The lens I used to frame the discussion was leadership development – how we can prepare leaders to lead ethically in a highly complex, connected future. Here are some highlights from my presentation – a few of the important success principles for developing “Ethical Leader Future.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 6, 2024

Positive psychology isn’t happy talk. Positive psychology concerns itself with things that cause people to flourish. I couldn’t list the 5 elements necessary to thrive during a coaching conversation yesterday (PERMA).

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 6, 2024

Over the past several months, there’s been a lot of attention paid to an organization’s workplace culture, particularly in terms of the on-going debate over the future of work. But at a time where it feels we’re going from one crisis to another, it is important for leaders to consider.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 6, 2024

The success of any organization hinges on its ability to retain its top talent. Your best employees are the driving force behind innovation, productivity, and sustained growth. Losing them can have a profound impact on your company’s performance. So, what can you do to ensure they stay committed and motivated? Here are six significant strategies to retain your best employees: Cultivate a Positive Culture: Creating a positive workplace culture is essential for retaining top talent.

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HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 6, 2024

Older job seekers have well-established difficulties returning to the labor force, especially if they’ve been unemployed for some time. This results in both a financial and psychosocial burden, with those involved stressed and doubting their abilities. Research from ETH Zurich suggests that a short, 15-minute reflection exercise is often all it takes to regain that sense of self-belief and subsequently increase the chances of landing a new job. “People who ascertain that they know wh

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 6, 2024

In an ever-evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity. As we march towards a future teeming with technological advancements, the infrastructure of our business spaces must not only keep up but also anticipate and adapt to future needs. In this blog post, we’re diving deep into how businesses can future-proof their spaces with strategic electrical solutions from a reputable electrician Bradenton, FL , ensuring they remain competit

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MARCH 6, 2024

Building chemistry between the members of your team is all about personalities, shared beliefs, and trust. It’s great to have a clear vision, a mission, a nice set of prioritized initiatives, and all the right people. But what starts differentiating a team from a high-performing team is chemistry and trust. These intangibles are some of the most critical elements of building a high-performing team, but they’re also some of the most elusive ones to build and capture.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 6, 2024

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in leadership. One of the primary purposes of this blog is to help others learn from my experience. So, I want to share some of the mistakes I’ve made. I hope at least one of them encourages other leaders. 10 of the biggest leadership mistakes: Playing salesman more than seeking wisdom. I have had times I was so convinced I was right I used my skills as a communicator to get people on my side.

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Decker Communication

MARCH 6, 2024

AI insights plus personalized coaching means powerful change We’ve got exciting news! Decker is now enhancing our best-in-class coaching with the power of AI insights. We’re partnering with Yoodli , an AI app/platform for speaker practice and feedback, to bring clients even more aha moments on what they say and how they say it. What is Yoodli? Yoodli is an AI platform that allows participants to practice their messages in front of a computer or device, letting them see analytics on filler words,

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 6, 2024

Social media has unfortunately proven a fertile breeding ground for conspiracy theories. Research from Stony Brook University suggests that negativity bias helps such nonsense spread on platforms like Twitter. The researchers analyzed around 4 million tweets from 350,000 users suggesting that the 2020 presidential election was beset by voter fraud. They found that tweets are far more likely to be shared when the message contains strong negative emotions.

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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

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HR Digest

MARCH 6, 2024

We moved far too quickly from the “Great Resignation” to the era of mass layoffs and it seems that employee retention strategies were lost in the transition somewhere in between. While organizations are busy trying to redefine their goals and re-establish themselves in their industries, employees have been somewhat forgotten as collateral, forced to adapt quickly to the swaying whims of their companies.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 6, 2024

Accountability is highly subjective. Its meaning depends on whether we’re at the giving or receiving end. Many of us have been lashed with the accountability whip wielded by a blundering manager playing “gotcha games.” Often, accountability is a search for who to punish. The Blame Game and finger-pointing turns problem-solving and performance issues into fault-finding.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 6, 2024

Article: CMI celebrates International Women’s Day 2024: a message from CMI’s Patron, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh GCVO Written by CMI Insights Wednesday 06 March 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Inspire Inclusion” – here are six actions that we can all take today to create inclusive workplaces In the week that the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD) on the 8 March, it’s slightly deflating to se

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Companies that make the decision to put marketing at the core of their growth strategy outperform the competition, according to McKinsey research. Specifically, both B2C and B2B companies who view branding and advertising as a top two growth strategy are twice as likely to see revenue growth of 5% or more than those that don’t (67% to 33%). Yet their research also showed that few CEOs recognize the potential for marketing as a growth accelerator.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Professional relationships, like all interpersonal connections, tend to form between individuals who are similar to each other. And having a fixed belief that relationships tend to develop spontaneously can inhibit one from reaching out and building diverse relationships. A study indicates that embracing a growth mindset — believing that relationships can be cultivated through effort — can pave the way for boundary spanning networks.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Visibility in the workplace isn’t nice to have, it’s a necessity. Being seen and recognized for your work can open doors to new opportunities and propel your career forward. But that doesn’t have to come at the cost of becoming someone you’re not. Even as an introvert, you can find ways to play to your strengths. In this article, the author outlines five strategies to boost your visibility: 1) Speak up early in meetings. 2) Take the pressure off. 3) Ditch self-deprecation. 4) Leverage async meth

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

If you’re trying to build stronger relationships with your employees, this episode is for you.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2024

Learn how they differed from their peers to drive exceptional value.

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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.

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