Rich Gee Group

MARCH 11, 2025

Listen to the interview. When Bill Gates was propelling Microsoft to global success, he scheduled his calendar in five-minute increments - every second was prime real estate. But behind this frenetic pace stood his Executive Assistant, managing a constant stream of emails, calls, and logistical details that could bury any top executive. Without that support, Gates would have spent a huge slice of his mental energy on daily firefighting instead of transforming the software world.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Luck Is Not a Strategy Success in business is often attributed to a combination of skill, strategy, and timing. However, there is an uncomfortable question that every founder and CEO must ask at some point: Are we successful because we are truly good at what we do, or have we simply been lucky? The answer lies in what you do with luck. Every company encounters moments of fortuneboth good and bad.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 11, 2025

You could be a bad leader for doing the right thing! Servant leadership doesnt win popularity contests in authoritarian environments. Showing up as a humble leader in a dysfunctional culture makes you the problem. Here are seven ways to be a "bad leader" in a good way.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 11, 2025

Most people wake up knowing what to expect from their day. Yet, all too often, before you can say why me, a surprise derails your plans. Whether its a sick child, computer issues, or a friend in crisis, your carefully laid plans can quickly go out the window. Sound familiar? If these disruptions were rare, they wouldnt be so bothersome. But when they seem to happen constantly, they can turn your life upside down.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 11, 2025

Trust is one of the most valuable currencies in relationshipspersonal and professional. But have you ever stopped to think about how you trust? Do you lead with your head, relying on logic and evidence? Or do you trust with your heart, leaning into intuition and emotional connection? The truth is, we need both. There are two types of trust: cognitive trust (head trust) and affective trust (heart trust).

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HR Digest

MARCH 11, 2025

Were only in March, and 2025 is already shaping up to be the official year of layoffs! Tech giants? Slashing jobs, left, right and center. Media companies? Downsizing layoffs like its a sport. And now, NASA has decided to trim the fat because even rocket scientists arent safe from budget cuts. NASA layoffs have begun in earnest as the agency announced a series of job cuts and office shutdowns on Monday.

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HR Digest

MARCH 11, 2025

Congress is once again playing a high-stakes game of Will they, wont they? with the governments funding, and the clock is ticking. If lawmakers dont pull off a last-minute miracle and pass a funding bull before March 14, the government shutdown will come faster than you think. So, what does that mean? Well, if youre wondering, Will I get paid during a government shutdown, or When the government shuts down, do they get back pay?

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Lead from Within

MARCH 11, 2025

A World Economic Forum report predicts that while AI will automate 85 million jobs by 2025, it will also create 97 million new rolesmany requiring human leadership, strategy, and decision-making. The real threat isnt AI itselfits leaders who lose sight of what makes leadership uniquely human. AI can process information, but it cant replace the human touch that builds trust, inspires action, and fosters real connection.

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HR Digest

MARCH 11, 2025

Ford Motor Company is accelerating at full speed into the electric vehicle (EV) market, and its employees are along for the ride. With iconic models like the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, Ford is betting big on electrification, pouring $5 billion into EV development in 2024 alone. But what does this mean for the Ford employees on the factory floor and in the offices?

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Advice: Why networking matters and how to get it right Written by Dr Shehnaz Tehseen CMgr MCMI Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Networking serves as a powerful tool for innovation, problem-solving and long-term professional success In todays interconnected world, networking has become a critical skill for personal and professional growth.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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HR Digest

MARCH 11, 2025

Southwest Airlines swore it would never cut jobs until 2025, when it axed 1,750 corporate workers, 15% of its non-union staff. The airline that built its brand on LUV and happy employees is now drowning in headlines that dissect Southwest Airlines layoffs and the backlash is brutal. The question looms: did Southwest just murder its own soul for a quick buck?

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 11, 2025

GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Innovation is undergoing a metamorphosis, and while it may seem like the current goo-stage is the hard part (its certainly not easy!), our greatest challenge is still ahead.

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Women on Business

MARCH 11, 2025

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Article: Adaptive working: a modern approach to flexibility in the workplace Written by Dr Shehnaz Tehseen CMgr MCMI Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Adaptive working represents a fundamental shift in traditional work paradigms, focusing on flexibility, autonomy and results In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace, the concept of adaptive working has emerged as a compelling and innovative approach to workplace flexibility.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 11, 2025

Drum roll please At the beginning of each month, we will profile the ten articles from the previous month that generated the most traffic to Human-Centered Change & Innovation. Did your favorite make the cut? But enough delay, here are February’s ten most popular innovation posts: Innovation is Dead. Now What?

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Article: How I pay it forward Written by Dave Waller Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Louisa Dallinger CMgr FCMI is a trained dental nurse and manager at a dental practice. Here, she shares how her CMI training helps her to help others Achieving your management goals can sometimes feel like pulling teeth. But thats not the only thing that links leadership practice and dental practices.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2025

Sponsor content from GEP.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Article: Before you even go into a meeting, the CMI stamp says it all Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Paul Graham CMgr MCMI started out as an equestrian athlete before moving into leadership and development. He shares how CMI accreditation has given him credibility and why EDI is a subject close to his heart Paul Graham CMgr MCMI is having a busy week.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2025

Three ways to get started.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Blog: CMI resources elevate you as someone who really knows their stuff Written by Dave Waller Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Chris Clayton CMgr FCMI shares how his Chartered journey inspired him to swap his corporate job for a role at a smaller company where his growing skill set could really make an impact There are plenty of benefits to working at a large organisation, but its not the only option.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2025

When employers overplay their hand, they pay for it.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Advice: What harvesting honey and building effective teams have in common Written by Philip Atkinson Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email To fully contribute to a team, each team member needs to feel safe to do so without fear of retribution How you get honey from a beehive closely guarded by 30,000 bees is actually quite a remarkable, beautiful and messy story.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2025

A conversation with Columbia Business School’s Adam Galinksy on honing your style.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 11, 2025

Article: Men as agents for change around gender equality Written by CMI Insights / Elisabeth Kelan Tuesday 11 March 2025 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email In an extract from Men Stepping Forward, which was named overall winner of Management Publication of the Year 2024, Elisabeth Kelan sets out the change-maker framework Men Stepping Forward: Leading your organization on the path to inclusion by Professor Elisabeth Kelan was named the overall winner of Ma

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David A Fields

MARCH 11, 2025

You already know (I hope) how important it is to boil down the description of your consulting firm to a narrow definition of your target client and a precise articulation of the problem you solve. The combination of your target and the problem you solve is called your Fishing Line, and it’s the foundation on … Continued The post A Better Way to Describe Your Consulting FirmOne That Wins More Clients appeared first on David A.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 11, 2025

During the “Great Resignation,” the U.S. saw a sharp rise in people quitting their jobs about a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Early on, the crisis caused high unemployment, pushing companies to figure out what drives employees to leave or stay when job security is shaky. Researchers at the University of Warwick tackled this question with two studies focused on “job embeddedness”the factors that keep people attached to their jobsand how it affects voluntary turnover dur

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 11, 2025

New research from UC Berkeley suggests that our bias in favor of the rich over the poor may start much earlier than previously thoughtpossibly as early as 14 months of age. Income inequality in the U.S. is at near-record levels, and analysts see it as one of todays most pressing issues. While many blame policy failures, this study points to something more basic: biases toward wealth may emerge in early childhood.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 11, 2025

New research from Michigan State University challenges a long-standing idea in social science: that casual acquaintances, or “weak ties,” are essential for staying informed. Instead, the study finds that the real key to hearing about new things is having people in your life who can connect you to other social circles, whether theyre close friends or just acquaintances.

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