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How to Stop Being Perceived as Negative at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

When your responses are perceived as negative it’s time to change your approach “Don’t be so negative” can be incredibly frustrating feedback to receive when you’re genuinely trying to help and don’t want to be perceived as negative. Or as one manager told me when she is perceived as negative, “It’s not that I’m negative, it’s just that I care so F-ing much!

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Leading Thoughts for January 26, 2023

Leading Blog

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Niccolò Machiavelli on resistance to change: “It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institution and merely lukewarm defenders in those who gain by the new ones.

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5 Relationship Books For Leaders To Read In February 2023

Joseph Lalonde

February is the month of love. With that idea in mind, I thought this month would be a great one to hit on the best relationship books out there. These books are not only for those in personal relationships. These relationship books will help you in your personal and business relationships. You’ll be able to read these books, see the throughline, and apply the author’s thoughts to every relationship in your life.

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5 Proverbs for People with Big Dreams

Leadership Freak

#1. An average person in motion is better than a lazy genius with big dreams. #2. Talk inflates. Action humbles. A long list of past and current actions validates character.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

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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How to Work with Difficult People Successfully

Lead from Within

Working with difficult people can be challenging, but there are steps you can take to effectively manage and resolve conflicts and challenges. As an executive coach, I know that even though some people can be challenging, there are some strategic ways to work with difficult people successfully. Here are a few that I know are effective: Understand their perspective and needs: When dealing with difficult people, it’s crucial to make an effort to comprehend their perspective and requirement

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What Our Avatars Say About Us In The Virtual Working World Of The Metaverse

The Horizons Tracker

During a recent tour of DXC Technology’s Virtual World, the first step was to create the avatar that would represent me in the metaverse. While I gamely attempted to produce an accurate reflection of myself in avatar form, I clearly neglected to pay attention to my footwear, so arrived fully formed in a sandals and bow tie ensemble. Research from the University of Alberta suggests that there tends to be a balancing act between trying to be oneself and trying to enhance oneself when creatin

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Overconfidence Underpins Support For Inequality

The Horizons Tracker

The illusory superiority bias is well known and describes our tendency to over-inflate our own abilities. While this general overconfidence in our abilities may also prompt us to think that we should be doing better than we are, and that perhaps the fact we aren’t, means society is unfair, research from Princeton University suggests the opposite is actually the case.

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4 Things Investors Look for in Company Leaders

CEO Insider

As an investor, I see a lot of business plans and hear hundreds of great pitches. Contrary to what Shark Tank implies, investment decisions aren’t made in just a few minutes. Most entrepreneurs understand the importance of having all the kinks worked out of their business plans when lobbying for an investor, but too few […] The post 4 Things Investors Look for in Company Leaders appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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RELP – Episode 67 – Unrealistic Expectations of a Team

Ron Edmondson

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some unrealistic expectations of a team. We want to create healthy teams. Most leaders have a goal of creating environments where people flourish, visions are accomplished, and the world is a better place because we worked together. But there are some things we simply shouldn’t expect from a team.

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How Startups Can Land a Second Meeting with a Corporate Partner

Harvard Business Review

Researchers attended 150 meetings between start-ups and corporations including IBM, Sony, L’Oréal, Toyota, and AstraZeneca.

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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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Reducing Partisan Animosity

The Horizons Tracker

There are growing concerns that the animosity that exists between those on the left and right of the political spectrum prevents any meaningful cooperation between parties. Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explores how this partisan animosity can be reduced. The researchers analyzed over 40 previous studies and found a number of potential strategies for reducing animosity, including improving dialogue skills, highlighting commonalities, and changing the public discou

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Preparing to Announce Layoffs in a Virtual Meeting

Harvard Business Review

With practice, you can deliver difficult news effectively and compassionately.

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Research: What Fragile Masculinity Looks Like at Work

Harvard Business Review

When male employees feel that their masculinity has been threatened, it can lead them to engage in harmful behaviors.