Thu.Mar 23, 2023

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7 Hard Things Great Leaders Do

Ron Edmondson

Great leaders are willing to do hard things. And the hardest always involve people. Yet, in my experience, the toughest decision is almost always the smartest decision. It’s the choice we know we need to make, but it’s the hardest one to make. Truth is every leader I know wants to be liked. They want to limit frustration among the people trying to follow them.

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Leading Thoughts for March 23, 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. Bob Chapman , Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, on developing human potential: “When somebody comes into our organization and agrees to join us, when we invite them into our organization, we become stewards of that life, just as we are when a child comes into our life.

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Unleash Your Inner Softie: How to Get Better at Being Vulnerable and Build Trust

Let's Grow Leaders

Vulnerability is the New Black: How to Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve (Without Getting Stains on Your Shirt) at Work “Hey Karin, I’ve read the research on being vulnerable, I’ve listened to Brenè Brown and all that stuff…I’ve watched some of your “Asking for a Friend” videos on authenticity. I believe it CONCEPTUALLY, but it’s NOT MY JAM.

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3 Reasons Variety is Essential

Leadership Freak

Common wisdom deceives you. You’re boring because some knucklehead said: You fall behind if you continue doing the same things, even when you’re doing great today. 3 reasons variety is essential: #1.

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Unleashing AI in Recruitment: The Ultimate Guide

Discover the power of AI in recruitment with Paycor’s complete guide. Learn how to streamline your hiring process, increase interview pipeline, uncover candidates other tools miss, and save time. Get ready to revolutionize your talent acquisition strategy today!

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4 Ways to Motivate Your Team Without Stressing Them Out

Lead from Within

Motivating your team can be a difficult task, especially if you don’t want to add any extra stress to their already busy schedules. However, there are several ways you can motivate your team without stressing them out. Here are five effective strategies: Allow team members to be in the driver seat: One of the biggest motivators for employees is the ability to have control over their work.

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How To Use The MOVE Framework To Be A More Effective Leader

Eric Jacobson

In their new book, Real-Time Leadership , leadership coaches David Noble and Carol Kauffman teach leaders how to use their unique MOVE framework to help leaders adjust their reflexive reactions and optimize their responses to any situation – including unexpected and complex leadership challenges. The MOVE framework includes these four key elements : M : Be Mindfully Alert.

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Can VR Help Us To Imagine Alternate Futures?

The Horizons Tracker

Virtual reality often seems like a technology desperately seeking a problem to solve, with Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg particularly keen to find appealing use cases for the company’s flagship strategy. Research from Indiana University suggests that VR might be useful in terms of helping people to imagine alternate futures, which could be useful in a variety of health settings.

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The Layoff Letter Blueprint: 10 Ways to Write A Polite Layoff Email to Employees

HR Digest

Research shows that bad layoffs rarely help the leaders accomplish their goals. In this article, we’ll present 10 polite ways to write a layoff email to employees – each of these layoff letter templates will help you ensure that when they do happen, the redundancy feel fair and the company and the affected workforce are set up for success. Layoffs are never easy , but sometimes they are necessary to ensure a company’s sustainability.

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If Innovation Is Happening, Where Is The Creative Destruction?

The Horizons Tracker

One would assume that if the engines of innovation are working as the hype suggests, Schumpeter’s famous creative destruction would be happening at a rate seldom seen before. Research from Chicago Booth suggests that not only is this not happening but that a smaller number of companies are making up an ever larger share of the economy than ever before. “Corporate concentration (e.g., shares of the top 1% or top 0.1% businesses) has been rising persistently for the past 100 years,R

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Unlocking the Power of Data Storage Solutions for Your Enterprise

Strategy Driven

Introduction In today’s fast-paced business world, data is the lifeblood of any enterprise. From customer information to financial records, enterprises depend on data to make informed decisions and remain competitive. Therefore, data storage solutions have become an integral part of enterprise infrastructure. In this article, we will explore the importance of data storage solutions, the benefits of integrating them, and how to choose the right solution for your enterprise’s needs.

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The B2B Sales Leader's Guide for Any Economic Environment

When economic headwinds pick up, sales leaders are the first to sound the alarm — and chart a new course. Longer sales cycles, larger buying committees, increased price pressure, and smaller teams can quickly combine to reduce your margin for error and increase the urgency to find a solution. To thrive in a challenging environment, sales teams need a rock-solid grasp of the fundamentals and the biggest force-multipliers they can get their hands on.

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Group Dynamics Affect Whether Someone Will Blow The Whistle

The Horizons Tracker

Many organizations today are striving to create a culture of psychological safety, whereby employees are empowered to speak up if they see something wrong. Research from Carnegie Mellon highlights how our group affiliations at work play a big role in whether we’re willing to speak up or not. The study found that the more cohesive a group was, the less likely they were to whistleblow, at least on other members of their group.

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How Leaders Use Four Workarounds To Tackle Complex Problems

Eric Jacobson

“Workarounds are effective, versatile, and accessible methods for tackling complex problems,” shares the author of the new book, The Four Workarounds. “They are a creative, flexible, imperfection-loving, problem-solving approach. A method that ignores or even challenges conventions on how, and by whom a problem is meant to be solved.” In Part 1 of this fascinating and instructional book, author and Oxford University professor, Paulo Savaget , explains what workarounds are and how to come up with

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What would your team members say is your greatest strength?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: What would your team members say is your greatest strength? Your inspirational leadership 9.73% Your ability to develop their skills 9.73% Your strategic vision and ability to innovate 12.98% Your decisiveness 9.19% Your caring, empathy and compassion 43.25% Your ability to influence others 9.72% Something else 5.40% Caring counts.

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Reflect the Power of Self-Awareness in Leadership Coaching

Steve Farber

Imagine if every time you looked in the mirror, the reflection staring back at you was that of a stranger— someone who didn’t look, act, talk, think or love the same way you do. Over. Read more The post Reflect the Power of Self-Awareness in Leadership Coaching first appeared on Steve Farber.

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The 5 Types of Hourly Workers: An HR Guide to Recruiting and Retention

All hourly workers want similar things, but when it comes to recruiting & retention, it helps to understand personal motivations. Download Paycor’s guide to learn how to find & keep the 5 types of hourly workers.

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Walt Disney Company Taps Sonia Coleman as CHRO

HR Digest

Meet Sonia Coleman, the new Chief Human Resources Officer of Walt Disney appointed by CEO Bob Iger. Discover how her extensive experience in HR roles for Disney and her proven expertise in leadership and employee advocacy make her the perfect fit to lead the company-wide HR strategy, global talent acquisition, cultural development, diversity and inclusion efforts, and more.

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Book Review: How Women Rise

Roundtable Talk

Book: How Women Rise By Sally Helgeson and Marshall Goldsmith Reviewed by: Ashley Michael The Premise: Sally Helgeson is a top expert in women’s leadership. She’s an author, speaker and consultant. Marshall Goldsmith is a New York Times best selling author of Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. He has been … Book Review: How Women Rise Read More » The post Book Review: How Women Rise appeared first on The Roundtable.

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FTC Clamps Down on Noncompete Agreements for Lower-Level Employees

HR Digest

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action for the second time in a month to put an end to the use of noncompete agreements for lower-level employees. Prudential Security and Prudential Command, based in Michigan, were found to be using noncompetes to restrict their security guards and other employees from working for competitors or starting their own businesses.

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Should You Share AI-Driven Customer Insights with Your Customers?

Harvard Business Review

Artificial intelligence tools help brands know their customers. They could also help customers better understand themselves.

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The ABM Benchmark Survey

ABM gets better with age — but unfortunately, marketers don't have the luxury of pouring it into an oak barrel for a couple decades to let it mature. In a recent survey with Demand Gen Report, we found 59% of experienced practitioners (those with ABM programs more than a year old) indicated their ABM programs are meeting or greatly exceeding their expectations, while only 45% of novices (those with ABM programs less than one year old) could say the same.

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Becoming More Collaborative — When You Like to Be in Control

Harvard Business Review

It can be hard to let go, but being more inclusive will lead you to better decisions.

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Research: The Pros and Cons of Soliciting Customer Reviews

Harvard Business Review

When it’s worth it — and when it can backfire.

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