Leading in Context
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders may think that being decisive and "sure of things" helps them succeed, but if they do, they may be harboring an outdated view of leadership. What has changed about how we see leadership and certainty? Being certain carries with it the connotation of not engaging others in the conversation and using one-way communication.
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The following excerpt is from the introduction of Destination Facilitation: A Travel Guide to Training Around the World edited by Donna Steffey. The world seems to be getting smaller and more similar. Starbucks, McDonald’s, and a Disney store are in just about every corner of the world. It is easy to forget, with KFC in 125 countries, whether you are ordering food in Beijing, Bangalore, or Buenos Aires.
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Women on Business
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
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Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
A good plan is like new shoes. You’re excited to have them but they’re uncomfortable. Safe plans waste time, energy, and talent. Good plans disrupt. Real plans disturb the status quo.
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Women on Business
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
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RapidStart Leadership
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
When the call of leadership comes, what will you do? Often what makes leaders stand out are not the great deeds but the small acts. Many of these actions may even go unnoticed by most. But cumulatively they demonstrate where the leader’s heart lies, and they build the kind of loyalty that makes teams strong and successful. This is a story of one such simple act over 50 years ago that left a life-long impression.
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Next Level Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Does anyone else feel like we could all benefit from more civility in public discourse and behavior? If you do, you can do something about it. Set yourself the goal of being a master of civility. And, if you’re interested in doing that, start by listening to the highlights of a recent conversation I had with Christine Porath. Christine is an associate professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business and is the author of Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace.
Management Excellence
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
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Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The dreaded performance review is something that some employees look forward to and others fear. Many reviews are only conducted on an annual basis which isn’t necessarily a good thing. The managers who conduct the review aren’t always the best person to do so with employees feeling like they’re not in touch with their day-to-day work sufficiently to properly assess them.
Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
In addition to your 2017 New Year's resolution and the goal that you've be working on this year, add reading The School of Greatness to your "to do" list before year's end. It's a highly uplifting and motivational book on how to strive for greatness in your everyday life. Specifically, author Lewis Howes , shares his progression of a series of lessons -- eight areas that help you focus on continual improvement: Create a vision.
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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
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
One of the biggest challenges in today’s market landscape is finding the right team members. The growth of your business depends highly on employees supporting that growth. Filling key roles and managerial positions are even more challenging; it is more expensive too, especially with the market being as competitive as today. Now is the perfect time for businesses – your business included – to start investing in the professional development of employees.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Leader, let me share one of the best things you can do to better empower your team. And, in full disclosure, I’m the worst at this, but it’s something I continually strive to do better. You want to fully empower your team? Here’s what you do: Release them from responsibility. Whenever you can. Often as leaders we handle a lot of information.
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
The field of data science has been making plenty of waves, having been credited with many of the advancements in medicine, software, computing, and artificial intelligence. In fact, this ubiquitous field of science seems to now be having an impact on almost every industry, as intelligent entrepreneurs and business managers recognize the need to make data-based decisions while conducting everyday operations and setting long-term goals.
Rapid BI
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Today is day one of the national Sales Conference 2017. The first session was called 7 steps to maximise your sales effectiveness. This was led by Andy Hanselman Andy outlined several factors in the sales process, and mostly based his presentation on the following 7 steps.: Step 1 – choose ’em or lose ’em step […]. The post 7 steps to maximise your sales effectiveness #NSC17 appeared first on RapidBI.
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Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Expanding Leadership Effectiveness with Learning Styles. In How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning to Transform Your Life, we identify nine approaches to learning and life. These styles are dynamic ways of navigating the learning cycle, emphasizing some parts of the cycle over others. Learning styles are not traits or pigeonholes; they are more like a habit or steady state.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
kenneth Andersson for hbr. While the word “cybersecurity” may evoke thoughts of highly sophisticated attacks that require fancy computing equipment and skilled hackers, the reality is that most attacks — especially in a corporate environment — involve simpler strategies that depend upon one thing: exploiting human behavior. Most companies are hard at work building technology to better protect themselves and their users or customers.
Lead from Within
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
 . Lolly Daskal is one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. Her extensive cross-cultural expertise spans 14 countries, six languages, and hundreds of companies. As founder and CEO of Lead From Within, her proprietary leadership program is engineered to be a catalyst for leaders who want to enhance performance and make a meaningful difference in their companies, their lives, and the world.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
jennifer maravillas for hbr. A lot of research has already been done on the significant contribution of immigrant scientists and engineers to the U.S. innovation system. Less research, however, has been done on the presence of migrant and immigrant leadership in corporate America. While there has been some research done on ethnic minorities’ representation in senior corporate roles in the U.S. — for example the study of the ethnic composition of boards in corporate America by Richie
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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
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Gjon Mili/Getty Images. Companies often fail to address the tough questions about strategy and execution: Are we really clear, as a leadership team, about how we choose to create value in the marketplace? Can we articulate the few things the organization needs to do better than anyone else in order to deliver on that value proposition? Are we investing in those areas, and do they fit with most of the products and services we sell?
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Gary John Norman/Getty Images. The rise of the “gig economy” has prompted much soul-searching about the future of the economy. But portfolio careers aren’t only for stay-at-home parents looking to freelance a few hours a day while their kids are in school or grad students moonlighting as Uber drivers and Task Rabbits. Even senior executives who want to stay in their corporate jobs should strongly consider developing at least one side income stream, whether it’s consulting
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
gece33/Getty Images. When fire swept through Santa Rosa, Calif., last month, destroying 4,658 homes, 94 commercial buildings, and displacing tens of thousands of people, Keysight Technologies was in the direct path of the disaster. Most people might think of Sonoma County for its wine, but Keysight is the largest employer in Sonoma County and has had a strong presence in the area since 1972.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Ali Douglass/Getty Images. Up to 85% of women report that they have been sexually harassed at work, according to a 2016 report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. What happens next is often not captured in numbers, but in the fine-print details of recent media reports. Whether the industry is media, entertainment, politics, technology, or something else, these women say things like: “ I quit.” Or, “ I left that place.” Or “ maybe I shouldn’t be in
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