Thu.Dec 24, 2020

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Leading Thoughts for December 24, 2020

Leading Blog

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. Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Frank Wilczek on the truth of science: “Science tells us many important things about how things are, but it does not pronounce how things should be, nor forbid us from imagining things that are not.

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Great Leaders Attract Great Talent

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Susanna Camp and Jonathan Littman As a leader, you shape the ideas, provide the direction, set the goals. You’re great at focusing the journey and laying a course, especially when winds are uncertain. It can be a long, strange trip indeed – and your success depends on attracting the right talent. Entrepreneurs, c orporate executives and managers know from experience that the best teams sport a rare mixture of friction, freedom and alignment.

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Humbled by Christmas Lights

Leadership Freak

My Twitter survey indicated a minority make the right choice when choosing Christmas lights. An amazing 62% prefer white lights. I thought it tragic until yesterday.

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The Servant-Leader’s Night Before Christmas – 2020 Edition

Modern Servant Leader

All I want for Christmas is Servant Leadership. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all of the staff. Sat on Zoom hoping a leader would come, on their behalf. Tired of the power model still in the air, They hoped a servant-leader, soon would be there. There had been no focus on long-term success, And Short-term drivers too long caused distress. While some struggled for a solution, others had fled, We needed a change before going in the red.

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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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Ours Was One of the “Most Read” Articles on SmartBrief

Michael Lee Stallard

I was delighted to learn that an article Katie Stallard and I wrote, titled “Why Relational Connection is So Important During the Coronavirus Pandemic,” was one of the most read articles on SmartBrief over this last year. If you haven’t read it, you can find the full article here. Thank you for your support and for helping us to share the connection culture message!

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Maintaining Mental Health As An Entrepreneur: Four Essential Rules

Strategy Driven

Many individuals still believe that entrepreneurship will provide them with the freedom that they could not achieve as workers. While there are some cases where this is true, in reality, entrepreneurship usually creates higher demands than regular employment. It can be anything from stress and burnout to breakdown and depression, but running your own organisation often affects general wellness and mental health.

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2020 Christmas Lectures Part 1 – The World After COVID

The Horizons Tracker

For the past few years, I’ve posted up three lectures over the Christmas period that I think provides an interesting commentary on key issues of our time. The tradition is inspired by the Royal Society Christmas lectures that began with Michael Faraday in 1825. It’s perhaps obvious to say that COVID-19 has been the dominant theme of the year, but as we continue to grapple with the virus, and the impact it’s having across society, I would like to use these lectures to explore what the

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Online Degrees – The New and Improved Normal

Strategy Driven

The world has witnessed around 72,692,481 corona cases so far while encountering more than 1,619,801 deaths. These stats observed in a couple of months have changed millions of lives throughout the globe, calling it a pandemic situation. So far, it has affected several families, businesses, professionals, and students to the core. While there are so many negative aspects, there are some positives of this pandemic too.

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As the year comes to an end, what are your expectations for next year?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: As the year comes to an end, what are your expectations for next year? It’ll be much better: 32.43% It’ll be slightly better: 42.96% It’ll be about the same: 16.28% It’ll be slightly worse: 4.92% It’ll be much worse: 3.41% Optimistic views. 75% of you feel like next year will be better than this one.

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How Businesses Can Find “Hidden Workers”

Harvard Business Review

Even before the pandemic, these low- and middle-skills workers were cut out of the economy. It’s time to bring them back.

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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The Aluminum Formwork System and the 3 Amazing Benefits It Offers

Strategy Driven

There are benefits to using aluminum as a form during construction. In this article, three of those benefits will be highlighted. You will learn what formwork is, the steps involved in construction, and the practicality of this modern construction framework. What is a Formwork System? When concrete is poured, something structural needs to be in place to hold it while it cures.

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How the Gender Balance of Investment Teams Shapes the Risks They Take

Harvard Business Review

New research finds that women are more likely to make big bets when important social issues are on the table.

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Research: Which Firms Are Allowed to Be Disruptors?

Harvard Business Review

Newcomers may have the will, but industry insiders have the way.