Leading Blog
JUNE 24, 2021
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. Ron Friedman on how experience begets automaticity and automaticity stifles learning. And the need for the right kind of practice to improve and grow: “Working on our weaknesses is unpleasant, stressful, and hard.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 24, 2021
Every successful leader has a story of how they got to where they are, a story with twists, turns, roadblocks, failures, often leading to some sort of happy ending. However, while often not “planned”, our research shows that many leaders’ paths follow this pattern because they have been operating with a serendipity mindset. Serendipity – unexpected good luck resulting from unplanned moments in which proactive decisions lead to positive outcomes – is based on how we act at the moment, and how pre
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 24, 2021
“In a prosperous society most misery is self-inflicted.” George Ainslie* Squirrel chasing, avoiding discomfort, perfectionism, and waiting to the last minute are symptoms self-inflicted misery. Procrastinators make on average $15,000 less than non-procrastinators.
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 24, 2021
The social costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have been somewhat relegated in the face of the enormous health and economic costs imposed on society. A recent paper from the British Academy attempts to redress that balance, and presents a stark warning as to the challenge ahead of us. The report argues that society will be feeling the impact of Covid for the next decade unless policymakers overhaul public policy.
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Skip Prichard
JUNE 24, 2021
Digital Leadership. It’s not uncommon these days to see a company go from top performer to bankrupt. You miss a few weeks of news and everything changes. The speed at which these changes happen can be breathtaking. How do companies compete in this digital era ? What are the best practices we can learn from others? Peter A. High, president of the digital business advisory firm Metis Strategy , advises numerous companies and executives on how to compete in the digital era.
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 24, 2021
Mentoring is crucial for the development of any professional, but especially so for women who are looking to break through the glass ceiling. Alas, research from RMIT University suggests that potential male mentors might be put off by fears surrounding the #MeToo movement. “Workplace relations between males and females have changed over the past two years.
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The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 24, 2021
The #MeToo movement has undoubtedly transformed modern life and the expectations of how it should be conducted. New r esearch from Copenhagen Business School highlights the significant impact it’s had on the workplace, and especially for the financial hit companies face if they permit sexual harassment in the workplace. “Sexual harassment has serious consequences for the victim.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 24, 2021
After the covid-19 pandemic disrupted various industries, statistics suggest that more than 60% of business closures were due to the pandemic and lockdown restrictions. Directly after this, the value of the e-commerce industry took a spike more extensive than ever before; innovative businesses and individuals started investing and creating online companies that offer better and cheaper alternatives for consumers.
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 24, 2021
It’s well known that not only are many jobs communicated and filled informally, but that this ratio is increasing year on year. New research from Bocconi University suggests that often this communication is riddled with gender biases that provide female candidates with a less positive description of the vacant position, with this especially common if the decision-maker in question is conservative.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 24, 2021
This pandemic has made us realize that we cannot predict the future. Business entities now have faith that their success depends on their ability to adapt to change. The preventive measures taken by governing bodies disturbed the entrepreneurial systems. The social and economic mediums of businesses were adversely affected due to this pandemic. The majority of the businesses got liquefied due to the adversities caused by this pandemic.
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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
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 24, 2021
Recent years have seen a significant shift in attitudes towards mistakes, with a common belief now that running the risk of making mistakes is crucial for innovation to happen, as it’s only when you push the boundaries of what you can do that you progress. What’s more, it’s the learning of what went wrong in the making of the mistake that helps individuals, teams, and organizations to get better, and which makes the whole process so worthwhile.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 24, 2021
Businesses should be utilising the most up to date innovative sustainable methods they can to help improve their business practices. Energy Reduction. One of the main sustainable methods business can utilise with ease in a short period of time, is in regards to their energy use. That means using less energy when the business isn’t open, such as at night, or using machinery and lights that are designed with energy use in mind.
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 24, 2021
Being in a leadership position is no guarantee we are leading. Holding the title of leader isn’t an indication one actually leads. I have a whole chapter on this topic in my book The Mythical Leader. There are times, for a variety of reasons, when even the best leaders stop leading, but I think we have indicators when we are not leading intentionally.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 24, 2021
You can start and grow a business with very little money. In many cases, however, you will be able to grow your business more quickly if you can invest in its growth. With that in mind here are five options to consider for financing business growth. Barter with other businesses. Bartering may sound old-fashioned. In actual fact, however, it’s very much alive and well and can work brilliantly for businesses.
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Surviving Leadership
JUNE 24, 2021
It’s June 2021 – roughly 13 months since life in the US pretty much stopped and we all wondered what the hell was next. Surely lockdowns wouldn’t last more than a couple of weeks. Surely people would recognize the public health was more important than politics. Surely we’d all be okay. Well, some of those things are true. Lockdowns lasted a hell of a lot longer than two weeks (and many people around the world are still experiencing them ).
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
JUNE 24, 2021
Our reader poll today asks: How do you handle situations where you warn someone of something, they don’t listen, and then it happens? I proudly declare “I told you so!”: 6% I gently highlight: “We knew this could be an outcome or risk”: 45% I don’t say anything then but make stronger warnings in the future: 12% I try to figure out why they didn’t listen to me in the first place: 21% I just move on and don’t say anything — not listening was a
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 24, 2021
Companies that believe they’re “unbiased meritocracies” usually aren’t.
HR Digest
JUNE 24, 2021
The pandemic is slowly fading in some parts of the world with the vaccine rollout and companies again opening up for business. But curiously, businesses are struggling to find enough workers. Unemployment may be still high, but people are not willing to get back to work in a hurry. The reason being higher unemployment benefits, paucity of childcare options, and no immigrant labor to fill the gap.
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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.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 24, 2021
The same processes and quality management that inform physical supply chains should be applied to data.
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 24, 2021
As the Covid pandemic unfolded, there appeared to be a clear trend emerging, with countries led by women seeming to perform much better than those led by men. New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York explores whether the same applies at a local government level. The researchers examined the correlation between the gender of the leadership and the adoption of sustainability policies by local governments.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 24, 2021
Before you take action, you need to understand their motivations.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 24, 2021
A framework to help policymakers, insurers, and providers consider how telehealth fits into their future.
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 24, 2021
What role did corporate governance play in Ghosn’s downfall? And what’s Ghosn’s side of the story?
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 24, 2021
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