Mon.Nov 08, 2021

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How Leaders Can Build Team Commitment – Fast

Let's Grow Leaders

Cultivate team commitment with answers to deep questions. Trust takes time, but sometimes you need to get everyone working together quickly. You can accelerate team commitment by focusing on critical leadership behaviors that answer key questions your team is asking. Start with Shared Purpose. Be Real and Transparent. Care for Your Team and Have Their Back.

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Is it Noise … or News?

Kevin Eikenberry

We have more information available to us than ever, both personally and professionally. Colleges and universities offer degrees in data science and analytics that didn’t exist 15 years ago. Success in the short term and long term will be influenced by our ability to assess informational value. We must learn now to look at information […]. The post Is it Noise … or News?

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4 Ways to Become a Leader with an Open Heart

Leadership Freak

Leading is a battle when you build walls around your heart. But a leader with an open heart builds supportive relationships. People in relationship work hard for each other.

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What It Is That Make Immigrants Such Good Entrepreneurs?

The Horizons Tracker

The crucial entrepreneurial role immigrants play in the economy is something I’ve touched on a number of times before. For instance, I wrote recently about the importance of immigrants for jobs after new research from Kellogg School of Management showed that immigrants actually create a huge number of jobs by virtue of their entrepreneurial abilities.

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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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4 Reasons Why You Will Never Know It All

Mark Sanborn

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of Linked-In, said, “Don’t be a know it all, be a learn it all.” I agree with the sentiment. Literally you can’t know it all, but you can be committed to continuous learning. Any of us can increase our bandwidth for new information and better ideas. Thomas Young is the polymath considered by some to be the last person to know everything.

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The Growing Role Of Parental Wealth In The Fortunes Of British Children

The Horizons Tracker

At the heart of notions of meritocracy and social mobility is that the status of our parents should have minimal impact on our own fortunes in life. Unfortunately, that is seldom the case, and research from the University of Bath highlights how parental wealth is more important in Britain today than it has ever been before. The study shows that parental wealth accounts for around 35% of the wealth differences across British society.

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Leadership Caffeine™—Are You the Cause of Your Team’s Creativity Deficit? 

Art Petty

Creativity—the ability to look at complicated situations and identify novel solutions that solve problems, advance initiatives, or rewrite old rules—may be the most critical skill of all in our workplaces. As leaders, we need to foster it, stimulate it, and do everything we can to ensure we're not the ones suppressing it. Sadly, creativity is something that many leaders trample all over in their daily activities. .

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Leadership Caffeine™—Are You the Cause of Your Team’s Creativity Deficit? 

Management Excellence

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How To Say “That Is Not My Job” (With Tips and Examples)

Niagara Institute

If you’re trying to figure out whether or not it’s okay to say “That is not my job” at work, you’ll likely encounter conflicting opinions. One article may claim it is admirable and important to say no at work and protect your boundaries. In contrast, another may claim it is a sign you lack abimition and are trying to evade responsibility. In reality, though, there is not a precise answer.

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Building Agile Organizations: Adapting Faster

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Making your organization a well-oil machine, that operates faster and more efficiently, is something every business has been after for years. Here’s how to do it. Today’s post is by Maureen Metcalf, a principle here at thoughtLEADERS. Many organizations feel the need to be thinner, faster, stronger, more adaptable, more profitable, etc. The right toolset to get them to that outcome may not be intuitive or singular.

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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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A Biblical Example For Writing Vision Statements

Ron Edmondson

I believe I’ve found a biblical example for writing vision statements – in one verse: And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.

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Better communication. Period.

Decker Communication

We’re launching a new brand! We’re really proud of it because it represents the crazy awesome work that we do with you. But first some context…. We’re big believers in starting with why. When you’ve been doing something for more than 42 years, there must be a pretty darn good reason why. It all started back in 1978 when documentary filmmaker Bert Decker pitched a half-million-dollar idea for a new film—and completely bombed.

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Eight Times To Use Storytelling In The Workplace

Eric Jacobson

"Stories strengthen communications and presence for leaders," explains Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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Better communication. Period.

Decker Communication

We’re launching a new brand! We’re really proud of it because it represents the crazy awesome work that we do with you. But first some context…. We’re big believers in starting with why. When you’ve been doing something for more than 42 years, there must be a pretty darn good reason why. It all started back in 1978 when documentary filmmaker Bert Decker pitched a half-million-dollar idea for a new film—and completely bombed.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

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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Leadership Caffeine™—Are You the Cause of Your Team’s Creativity Deficit? 

Management Excellence

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What to Do About Employees Who Consciously Exclude Women

Harvard Business Review

Five practices to help you keep excluders out of your organization — and identify and deal with any who are already there.

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The Societal Risks From “Killer Acquisitions”

The Horizons Tracker

As the major tech firms have become bigger there has been growing concern that it has become more and more challenging for startups to operate in any field within the “forcefield” of those firms without them being bought out of existence. The situation has attracted the attention of regulators and policymakers who are keen to avoid anti-competitive and anti-trust situations, with this resulting in an executive order from President Biden and a congressional report accused the big tec

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How Family Dynamics Play Out at Work

Harvard Business Review

Are you the “workplace parent,” the office “problem child,” or your team’s “golden child”? Your office is a family system.

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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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What to Do About Employees Who Consciously Exclude Women

Harvard Business Review

Five practices to help you keep excluders out of your organization — and identify and deal with any who are already there.

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Establish a Productive Private Equity Partnership

Harvard Business Review

Deals ultimately succeed or fail because of the people involved.

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Unpacking 5 Myths About Management

Harvard Business Review

Why they’re plausible and how they can lead you astray.

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How Family Dynamics Play Out at Work

Harvard Business Review

Are you the “workplace parent,” the office “problem child,” or your team’s “golden child”? Your office is a family system.

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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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Unpacking 5 Myths About Management

Harvard Business Review

Why they’re plausible and how they can lead you astray.

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If We Want Equity, Work Needs to Be Less Greedy

Harvard Business Review

Closing the gender earnings gap requires embracing redundancy.

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Establish a Productive Private Equity Partnership

Harvard Business Review

Deals ultimately succeed or fail because of the people involved.

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If We Want Equity, Work Needs to Be Less Greedy

Harvard Business Review

Closing the gender earnings gap requires embracing redundancy.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.