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We Live in A Downstream World

Leading Blog

You and a friend are having a picnic by the side of a river. Suddenly you hear a shout from the direction of the water—a child is drowning. Without thinking, you both dive in, grab the child, and swim to shore. Before you can recover, you hear another child cry for help. You and your friend jump back in the river to rescue her as well. Then another struggling child drifts into sight … and another … and another.

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How to Be a Better Leader as Your Responsibilities Scale

Let's Grow Leaders

Transitions in scope and scale are tricky. If you continue to approach your work exactly the same as you did at the last level, you will surely fail. On the other hand, if you abandon all your best characteristics and approaches that […]. The post How to Be a Better Leader as Your Responsibilities Scale appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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7 Quick and Easy Ways to Prioritize Your Mental health & Wellbeing

Career Advancement

“It’s up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.” ? Steve Maraboli. The spread of COVID-19 has brought dramatic changes upon workplaces around the world. Every day, I’ve been working with my coaching clients to help illuminate the best course of action. While I’ve been sharing a lot of advice on how to lead people remotely and engage in strategic planning, I can’t emphasize the importance of prioritizing your

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Flashback Article. With the shelter-at-home orders still in place and the COVID-19 pandemic still in full effect, movie theaters are not open. New movies aren’t releasing. This means it’s time for another Reel Leadership Flashback article. Today’s choice was the stupid-funny comedy The Naked Gun starring Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling detective Frank Drebin, Priscilla Presley as Jane Spencer, Ricardo […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Na

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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 Many Hats are You Trying to Wear?

Kevin Eikenberry

All of us wear many hats. We are friend, neighbor, sibling, and mentor. And we are also parent, employee, leader, spouse, and in many cases now, a teacher. Managing multiple roles has been part of your life, but now it is a different ballgame. Regardless of how many of these hats are you wearing, chances […]. The post How Many Hats are You Trying to Wear?

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How Successful Leaders Navigate Disruption

Leadership Freak

Success in disruption is a function of opportunity, humility, talent, and focus – the elimination of distraction. Ego hinders meaningful contribution. Avoid Superhero Syndrome. Superhero-leaders work too hard rescuing others.

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Open Wearables Initiative Strives To Make Wearable Data Fit For Health Research

The Horizons Tracker

The growing armada of health-related apps and wearable devices promise to transform the healthcare landscape, but it seems this will only really unfold if they all manage to work together, especially in areas such as data. One such initiative is the Open Wearables Initiative , which is a collaboration designed to promote the effective use of high-quality, sensor-generated measures of health in clinical research through the open sharing of algorithms and data sets.

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Executive Coaching: A Prescription During Crisis

The Center For Leadership Studies

How many times have you heard the word “unprecedented” in the last month? I’m going to step way out on a limb here and say probably … an unprecedented number of times ! But the hard truth associated with its ongoing overuse as a descriptor for the current state of the world is that there are very few substitutes. None of us knows for certain what to do right now, and we are all finding out just how difficult it truly is to strike the much-needed balance between optimism and reality.

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Do Cities Still Promote Multiculturalism?

The Horizons Tracker

Cities increasing taken on a global sheen, with London long regarded as a global city that stands distinct from the rest of the United Kingdom. Despite this, accusations that multiculturalism has failed have been growing across Europe in recent years. New research explores just how effective cities have been in fostering ethnic and racial inclusion, especially during periods of austerity and financial restraint by governments.

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How to Start a Business That’ll Succeed: A 10-Point Guide

Strategy Driven

It is only natural to worry about failure when starting a business. However, don’t let the fear stand in the way of what could be a profitable company, which could potentially change your life. To set yourself up for success, you need to understand how to develop a strong business model and to avoid the potential pitfalls that could thwart your venture’s growth and profitability.

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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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Don’t Make These 10 Coaching Mistakes

Eric Jacobson

Gregg Thompson’s book, The Master Coach , reveals these 10 mistakes that you should avoid when you coach someone: Trying to be a great coach. Instead, put your energy into helping the person become great. Working too hard. It’s your job to challenge the person to do the hard work. Not saying what needs to be said. Neglecting to ask the person how you can be most helpful.

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Dr. Deming on Leadership

Deming Institute

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the sixth post in our Deming on Management series. This series provides resources for those interested in learning more about particular topics related to W. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Appreciation for a System, the PDSA Cycle, and Psychology.

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The Missing Piece in Leadership: External Mastery and Results

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Leaders need both personal mastery and situational awareness to make the right call at the right time. Six mindsets ensure they grasp their realities to ensure success. Today’s post is by Dr. Mary Lippitt, author of Situational Mindsets (CLICK HERE to get your copy). How would you define leadership? Most people would answer that a leader possesses an effective leadership style, impressive skills, and stellar character.

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Leading Through COVID-19: Looking Ahead

The Center For Leadership Studies

The week of April 12-18, 2020 saw us continue our trend by again seeing a rise in deaths and job loss due to COVID-19. I am certain you are beyond tired of reading sentences like that but, at the same time, it is important to stay grounded in reality and fully aware of the challenges we are all facing together. This past week also brought increased national discussion of a “return to normalcy” and the first details have started to emerge as to what that may look like.

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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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Making the Most of This Mess

Harvard Business Review

What about how we are working and living now — in the midst of a pandemic — might benefit women in the future?

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Aim Higher: Creating Amazing Customer Experiences

Skip Prichard

Amazing Customer Service. Shep Hyken talks about the “customer journey” the way most of us talk about a meal at our favorite restaurant. I don’t know about you, but that’s not usually how those conversations go. Most people approach customer experience planning as if they’re discussing a root canal or, at best, a complicated home improvement project.

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How to Persuade People to Change Their Behavior

Harvard Business Review

Make it their decision, not your directive.

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How Political Polarization Results In Lower Adherence To Lockdown Advice

The Horizons Tracker

The last few years have seen a significant rise in the polarization in political discourse, with this having a significant impact in a wide range of areas, from the information we consume to the behaviors we exhibit. New research from the University of Toronto highlights how dangerous this can be during the coronavirus pandemic. The issue was especially dangerous in situations whereby individuals identity as either conservatives in liberal states, or liberals in conservative states.

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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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Wading Through the Imperfect Mess of Parenthood

Harvard Business Review

When a child faces a long-term physical or mental health challenge, it can mean a major emotional adjustment for parents.

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Navigating Covid-19 in a Digital Republic (with President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid)

Harvard Business Review

President Kersti Kaljulaid tells us how Estonia’s e-Government is weathering the coronavirus pandemic.

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Research: U.S. Unemployment Rising Faster for Women and People of Color

Harvard Business Review

Strategies to help your company buck the troubling trend.

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A Nonpartisan Model for Developing Public-Service Leaders

Harvard Business Review

How to help federal employees reach their full potential.

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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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Leveraging AI to Battle This Pandemic — And The Next One

Harvard Business Review

We may need to rethink the rules around data sharing.

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How to Talk to Your Team When the Future Is Uncertain

Harvard Business Review

You can offer reassurance without giving false hope.

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