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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2021

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2021. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Be Where Your Feet Are : Seven Principles to Keep You Present, Grounded, and Thriving by Scott O'Neil. When we're moving at 115 MPH, we rarely see the wall coming. But it comes for all of us and when it does, we grasp for lessons, for meaning, for purpose.

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One Of The Best Ways To Produce New Leaders

Joseph Lalonde

It is your job to help raise up the next generation of new leaders. It’s not the easiest thing to do but it falls on your shoulders. The fear of helping produce new leaders can be terrifying. The process may seem daunting. But you can do it. There’s an easy 3-step formula that can help […].

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Do Your Traditions Feed You? – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

When I think of the word tradition, I instantly think of the song “Tradition” in one of my favorite plays The Fiddler on the Roof. And while when we talk about traditions, we are often talking about them in the context of holidays or celebrations and the things we do to commemorate them, in the […]. The post Do Your Traditions Feed You?

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Imitation is Not a 4-Letter Word – Choose your Models Carefully

Leadership Freak

Luke Burgis changed the way I understand myself and see the world. Let’s begin with wanting.

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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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Everything Start-Ups Need to Know about Cybersecurity

Strategy Driven

Managing a start-up involves skill, dedication and an ability to multi-task. When you are getting your young business up and running, you will likely have to prioritize. When your funding is limited, it can be all too easy to neglect invisible threats like cyber-attacks, however, doing so can signal disaster for the future of your company. Your Small Business Is Not Immune.

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How Covid Has Affected Latinx Immigrants

The Horizons Tracker

The Covid-19 pandemic has notably affected precarious groups, such as ethnic minorities and immigrants, more than others. A new report from Popular Democracy highlights how Latinox people across the United States have been especially hard hit by the pandemic, both from an economic and health perspective. The paper highlights how immigrant and undocumented families are among those most affected by the pandemic but often excluded from any government support.

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Men Discriminated Against When Applying For Jobs In Female-Dominated Fields

The Horizons Tracker

Gender-based discrimination in the workplace is a frequent topic of conversation, but typically the conversation involves discrimination against women. New research from the University of California, Irvine reminds us that it can also go the other way too. The research found that when men apply for jobs in female-dominated occupations, they tend to be viewed less favorably than female applicants. “We see that there are obstructions to men entering certain parts of the labor market.

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Avoiding Business Waste

Strategy Driven

Running a successful business is hard work, not least in the post-pandemic era. Consequently, then, the need to avoid the threat of wasting your resources is greater than ever. Otherwise, you may find yourself in a seriously damaging situation. Here are five simple steps to avoiding waste in the key areas of operation. Getting them right won’t suddenly guarantee success, but it will certainly boost your chances. 1.

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Is A Growth Mindset Key To Innovation?

The Horizons Tracker

Even since Stanford’s Carol Dweck bought the growth and fixed mindsets to widespread attention in 2012, the virtues of a growth mindset have been attributed to all manner of wholesome values. Given the importance of failure (and learning) to innovation, it’s perhaps no surprise that a recent study from Yale finds a growth mindset is crucial to innovation.

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Four Things to Consider with Your Investment Manager

Strategy Driven

Everyone is different in terms of how hands-on they want to be with their money management. Some are content to turn over their funds to a reliable investment manager ( read more about investment management here). In contrast, others want to be more involved in the day-to-day decisions regarding their money. But wherever you are on that spectrum, here are four topics you should talk over with your investment manager.

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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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Leadership and Culture Multiply or Minimize Value-Based Strategies

The Practical Leader

This month’s issue of Harvard Business Review features an article on how to “Eliminate Strategic Overload.” Harvard Business School professor, Felix Oberholzer-Gee shows “how to select fewer initiatives with greater impact.” He concludes, “creating value for customers, employees, and suppliers sits at the very heart of strategies that result in stellar performance.

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Leadership Quotes To Live By

Eric Jacobson

Some of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H. Glasgow I praise loudly, I blame softly -- Catherine II of Russia Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress -- Mohandas Gandhi A long dispute means that both parties are wrong -- Voltaire The least questioned assumptions are often the most questionable -- Paul Broca These and many more compelling quotes can be found in Susan

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SAP adopts Flexible Working for all 100,000 employees

HR Digest

It is true that life at SAP is balanced and fair. After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback on the experience of remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic, the software giant resolved to make things more balanced. The group is adopting flexible working for its 100,000 employees around the globe. Germany-based SAP said internal polling found that 94% of workers wanted to take advantage of the joys of working flexibility, while nearly half planned to work in the office for one or two days

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Micheline Davies on Staying Close to Team Needs During a Pandemic

Roundtable Talk

Roundtable Member, Micheline Davies, Vice President of Seasonal, Gardening and Party City at Canadian Tire, shares strategies for staying close to the needs of your team during the pandemic. You can also download the PDF here to read later. Q: The anxiety and stress of the pandemic has taken its toll in my organization, we’ve … Micheline Davies on Staying Close to Team Needs During a Pandemic Read More » The post Micheline Davies on Staying Close to Team Needs During a Pandemic appea

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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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June 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the June 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. Jennifer V. Miller writes 7 Things Employees Want to Know In a Department Reshuffle. Jennifer summarizes: “ Are you planning a department reorganization or a big change?

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Running a Consumer Fintech Startup within Goldman Sachs

Harvard Business Review

Rapid expansion strained the startup in its first year. Should they pause to allow performance to catch up with growth, or push to diversify?

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How to Have a Fresh Perspective

Frank Sonnenberg Online

One of the most valuable skills you can have is the ability to think clearly and rationally — to process information, exhibit good judgment, engage in intelligent problem solving, and make smart decisions. But this skill is sometimes elusive. Here are 15 essential principles to ensure that you have a fresh perspective. Keep Things in Perspective. Protect yourself from bad information.

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5 Behavioral Biases That Trip Up Remote Managers

Harvard Business Review

And how to counteract them.

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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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Who Will Win — and Lose — in the Post-Covid Economy?

Harvard Business Review

Four ways the U.S. stimulus could play out for workers, companies, and policymakers.

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How Leaders Can Encourage Imagination

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with BCG’s Martin Reeves on encouraging imagination at work.

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Social Anxiety and Work

Harvard Business Review

Understanding why we have social anxiety is the first step in addressing it.

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Businesses Must Be Accountable for Their Promises on Racial Justice

Harvard Business Review

Five strategies to ensure good intentions yield meaningful outcomes.

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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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Capitalism Won’t Thrive on Value Investing Alone

Harvard Business Review

The economy needs careful decision-makers as well as risk-takers.