Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. And that feeds our approach in society at large. It leads to short-term thinking. That’s not the way to lead. Leadership is about hope. Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Over the course of the pandemic, we’ve all had to get used to dealing with significant changes to the way we work and live. But that doesn’t mean we’ve necessarily become more comfortable with change. So is there some way that leaders can promote change which is both impactful and. Click to continue reading.

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Leading in Context

DECEMBER 15, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton We’re starting a new year, with fresh possibilities, and it is a good time to think about our leadership values. What do we believe? How do we treat others? What matters to us? Can people determine our values by watching how we treat people?

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Will Durante summarized some of Aristotle’s thoughts when he wrote, “You are what you do repeatedly… ” You are what you repeatedly do AND what you do begins with imagination.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Countless businesses benefit from traditional manufacturing techniques. These companies find they can have products produced in large quantities so they are always on hand when customers want and need them. When a company wants a custom product produced, however, obtaining a quote becomes a challenge. The buyer or engineer spends time contacting various suppliers to get quotes and answers to various production questions.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A central part of the Conservative government’s election strategy in 2019 was to “level up” the country so that economic success is less concentrated in areas such as London and distributed more evenly throughout the land. In a recent survey from the University of Cambridge, voters expressed scepticism about the likelihood of this policy working, despite most supporting the idea in theory.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s well established that the majority of innovation today is what’s known as recombinative, which means that it takes what works well in one domain and applies it somewhere else. This can be highly effective, but it does lend towards more iterative than transformative innovations. Research from Harvard Business School suggests that if firms want to encourage truly novel innovations, then grounding innovations in scientific research is the way to go.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Starting a small business has become less challenging in recent years. By March 2021, the number of small businesses in the US shot up to over 31.7 million compared to about 30.7 million the previous year. Small business owners now make up about half of the private sector’s workforce. The rapid growth of this private industry presents a huge challenge in terms of competition, as business owners clamor for clients in the same market.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Many workplaces today provide food to employees, with this often a central part of any wellbeing policies operated by the organization. Research from the University of Cambridge explores how employees can be nudged towards healthier options in such an environment. The study, which was conducted across 19 workplace cafeterias, highlights how simple interventions, such as reducing portion sizes and replacing unhealthy foods with lower-calorie options, resulted in healthier food choices being made

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Automotive engineering is one of the toughest engineering courses. So, if you are also looking to become an automotive engineer, you must be prepared with dedication and passion for the auto world. The automotive engineering degree can offer you several benefits that are not just limited to cars: Job Opportunities. The first and foremost benefit of automobile engineering is the employment opportunities, as the automobile industry has the largest scope compared to other engineering discipline

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Jenn Lim is the CEO Of Delivering Happiness, a company she and Tony Hsieh (the late CEO of Zappos.com) cofounded to create happier company cultures for a more profitable and sustainable approach to business. Lim ’s mission is to teach businesses how to create workplaces—led with happiness and humanity—that generate more profit, sustain all people at every level of the organizations, and share how we can make an impact by being true to our authentic selves.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Being a retailer comes with many perks. For instance, there is less liability risk as you don’t get to bear the loss of replacing a defective product. It doesn’t require significant space and initial capital, making it an ideal business for budding entrepreneurs. As of 2020, there were over 1 million retail establishments in the US , reiterating its popularity.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A road sign on a winding mountain highway warned, “Slow Down or Die.” Simple, succinct, and great life advice as well. If day after day of stressful racing around doesn’t manage to physically kill us before our time, it will surely kill our happiness and enjoyment in being here. Think of times you’ve felt high energy and most alive.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If your company operates a fleet operation, protecting your vehicles is of the utmost importance. Taking on this responsibility will help your business to remain on the road for longer, which in turn will aid you in your attempt to provide a quick, efficient, and cost-effective service to your consumers. For advice on how to protect your company fleet, read on.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It’s a question that can be hard to answer but important! When caught up in an expected salary interview question and you don’t know the right answer, you could end up underselling yourself and not getting the job offer. Or if you oversell yourself and they find out later on that you were lying, then there will be some consequences for that!

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Start by offering more interdisciplinary roles and career paths.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In a 2019 survey by service provider Workplace Options 23% of employed parents indicated that they had at some point considered giving up their job – due to incompatibility with childcare. Women made this indication three times as often as men. In times of demographic change and skilled labor shortage, organizations depend on the skills and the labor that employees who are parents can bring to the table.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Today’s global enterprise solutions don’t meet the unique needs of African businesses.

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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.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Learn the four decision-making styles and the factors that influence which style will be best for your situation. When you make decisions, there are four decision-making styles that you can use. There’s an autocratic style, a participatory one, a democratic style, and a consensus-based decision-making style. Your choice of which of those four styles to use is driven by two factors.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2021

After being passed over for a C-suite role, a senior leader must plan his next moves.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A guide to making health care more accessible, affordable, and effective.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The founder and CEO of Rigetti Computing discusses how quantum computing will transform our world.

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