Wed.Mar 30, 2022

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The Danger of Us Versus Them

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Any time you draw a line that excludes, you're leaving ethical territory. That's a bold statement, but when someone draws a dividing line that intentionally excludes people or groups, it can lead to an "us versus them" mentality. And from there, it's a short slippery slope to this and more.

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Leadership Humility: How Can I Be Driven and Humble? (Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Staying Humble, Yet Also Ambitious. Today, I share part two of my Asking for a Friend interview with Amer Kaissi on the important intersection of humility and ambition. I was particularly struck by Amer’s practical leadership humility technique of “reflection with purpose” (1:36). 1:35 Cultivate Leadership Humility Through Reflection with Purpose.

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3 Keys To Building A Successful Business

Tanveer Naseer

Running a corporation is hard. It’s difficult to see where to improve and even more challenging to know what you should do to keep up with the competition. You’re not alone if you feel this way. Millions of business owners struggle with the same issues, and they’re all looking for. Click to continue reading.

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Are You Being Bullied?

Rich Gee Group

I hate bullies. I’ve encountered bullies in elementary school, certain professors in college, and most of all, on the job. There are all sorts of bullies in the workplace: Your boss vacillates on decisions and makes it seem like your fault. Peers valiantly try to one-up you by making you look bad. Support staff do the bare minimum and push you around because it’s not your area of expertise (like IT or Finance).

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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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Successful Time Management isn’t about Getting More Done

Leadership Freak

You can find lost keys, but a wasted hour is gone forever. You complain that you don’t have enough time. But if you can’t manage time, it doesn’t matter how much you have.

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The Benefits Of Lifelong Learning To Healthy Aging

The Horizons Tracker

Lifelong learning has many benefits to our careers, but new research from the University of Zurich reminds us that these benefits extend into old age. The study found that the brains of academics suffer from reduced levels of certain degenerative processes, with their brains seemingly better able to compensate with the various cognitive and neural limitations that are associated with aging.

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The Agism In Retirement Communities

The Horizons Tracker

One might assume that retirement communities would be the last place we would encounter age-related prejudices, but research from the University of Bath suggests that is sadly not always the case. The researchers highlight that around 6% of Americans currently live in some form of a retirement village, and they cite previous research showing that residents can often be treated as a homogenous blob, simply because they’re all over 60, which can be problematic.

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False Zero-Sum Games that are Holding Your Consulting Firm Back

David A Fields

Your consulting firm participates in zero-sum games, where one party’s win necessitates the other’s loss. However, often that zero-sum perspective is false. Win-win outcomes are possible and will propel your consulting firm’s progress. For many people in many situations, “winning” too often seems to require that the other side loses. In fact, you probably observe … Continued.

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Does Smiling Make Us Appear Older?

The Horizons Tracker

Smiling is typically viewed in universally positive ways. Studies have shown that smiling can reduce stress and blood pressure while also strengthening our immune system. Indeed, people who smile have also been found to appear more competent, likable, and courteous. Research from Ben-Gurion University suggests, however, that smiling may also make us look older. “Faces contain an amazing number of social cues.

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Grading Will Smith’s Apology to Chris Rock

Leading with Trust

The slap heard around the world, otherwise known as Will Smith smacking Chris Rock in the face at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony after Rock made a joke at the expense of Smith’s wife, has been the buzz of social media and pop culture. Less than an hour after the embarrassing debacle, Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor (awkward!), and gave a quasi-apology/acknowledgment of his juvenile actions mixed with an excuse for his bad behavior.

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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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The Characteristics Of The Best Leaders

Eric Jacobson

Author Melissa Greenwell interviewed many top business executives while doing research for her book, Money on the Table. When she asked them to list characteristics of their best leaders, those who work well as a team, collaborative was almost always first and foremost. The full list is: Collaborative Good listener Asks thorough questions and seeks new information or is curious and innovative Risk taker Sense of urgency or takes action Subject matter experts Not afraid to challenge Participatory

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On Purpose: What Condition Is Your Mission In?

The Practical Leader

Raise your hand if your organization has a mission statement. When I do that survey during leadership/culture presentations, almost every hand goes up. Mission statements are as common as a logo, website, or budget. Everybody has one. BUT…does it… Define the soul of your organization? Energize and engage? Align with leaders’ and employees’ personal purpose?

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What is Workplace Flexibility?

HR Digest

Workplace flexibility is the ability to adapt quickly to new circumstances in the workplace. This kind of flexibility is important for both employers and employees, and it represents a true asset in modern business. The workplaces that encourage flexibility are seen as more adaptable to the workflows and more able to reach the company’s goals. . To achieve flexibility in the workplace, you should be able to build a good relationship with each team member.

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Building a Culture of Accountability

The Center For Leadership Studies

Accountability is a key component of any organization’s success. But it’s all too easy to brush it off as one of those corporate buzzwords that sounds good but won’t really help get you anywhere. Plus, like engagement , accountability can seem like a nebulous concept that you know you need to implement but just aren’t sure exactly what it is—let alone how to go about incorporating it into your corporate culture.

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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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4 Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make That Should Be Avoided

CEO Insider

The rise of young entrepreneurs is not a case of the recent past. It has been quite a while since the younger population is taking up risks to establish and manage businesses. We have many examples before us, about people who started very young and are now highly successful entrepreneurs. But, do you think that […]. The post 4 Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make That Should Be Avoided appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Three Best Practices for Virtual Onboarding

The Center For Leadership Studies

Over the past year or so, employees have expressed a clear preference for remote or hybrid work. And, while finding and hiring the right people has been an issue across the board, in a variety of industries, companies that offer remote or hybrid work have enjoyed a distinct advantage when it comes to hiring. But that advantage could be all for nothing: If a company doesn’t offer remote employees a well-planned and executed virtual onboarding process, those new employees could head for greener pa

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Book Review: Atlas of the Heart

Roundtable Talk

Book: Atlas of the Heart Author: Brené Brown Reviewed by: Ashley Michael The Premise In Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown breaks down 87 different emotions into groupings such as “places we go when we feel wronged,” “places we go when we fall short,” “places we go when we search for connection,” etc. For … Book Review: Atlas of the Heart Read More » The post Book Review: Atlas of the Heart appeared first on The Roundtable.

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Four Considerations for Onboarding in 2022

The Center For Leadership Studies

Employees are voluntarily leaving their jobs at a rate perhaps never seen before. And, while there has undeniably been a shift in Americans’ attitudes toward work, the majority of those who quit will move on to other jobs. But what will make those jobs—and the relationship between the employee and the organization—different than the ones that came before?

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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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Do Your AAPI Employees Feel Safe Coming Back to Work?

Harvard Business Review

Racism against the Asian American Pacific Islander community is still on the rise in the U.S. Here’s how leaders can support their teams.

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The Rise of the “Corporate Nomad”

Harvard Business Review

Why exploring different hubs of your company’s network will become an increasingly popular option.

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How Your Leadership Style Can Inform Your Parenting

Harvard Business Review

Apply strengths from work to communicate more effectively with your teenager.

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To Retain Employees, Support Their Passions Outside Work

Harvard Business Review

Don’t just offer flexibility — empower people to use it.

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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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Video Quick Take: Deloitte’s John Mennel on How Purpose Delivers Corporate Value - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Deloitte.

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How To Make Nuclear Energy Safe (with Seaborg’s Troels Schönfeldt)

Harvard Business Review

The future of safe, clean, and small nuclear power stations.

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Honoring Promises is More Important Than Ever in Today’s Business Climate - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM TELUS INTERNATIONAL

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Telus International.

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Three Strategies for Innovating to Attract Top Leadership Talent - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COACHING FEDERATION

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from the International Coaching Federation.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.