Thu.Aug 11, 2022

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Have A GROW Plan

Joseph Lalonde

A leader is constantly looking for ways to grow. This could be through reading books, active engagement, listening to others, or other forms of learning. But… Not many leaders have a GROW plan. A GROW plan helps leaders have a short acronym to remember their plans to grow. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Today, we’re going to look at what a leader can do to create a GROW plan and boost their leadership knowledge.

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Two Breakthrough Questions that Change the Way People Think

Leadership Freak

We’re like bear cubs clinging to trees when it comes to the way we think. Resistance to change produces stability.

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What Happens To Rejected Candidates From Internal CEO Competitions?

The Horizons Tracker

When GE replaced Jack Welch there was a three-man race for the position between Robert Nardelli, James McNerny, and eventual successor Jeff Immelt. After Immelt got the job, both Nardelli and McNerney left for the top jobs at Home Depot and 3M respectively. Research from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that such scenarios are common, with executives who lose out on internal competitions for the top job often finding CEO opportunities elsewhere.

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How receptive are you to “constructive” feedback that you disagree with?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How receptive are you to “constructive” feedback that you disagree with? Very: It helps me learn about my blind spots 38.37%. Somewhat: I don’t like it and resist but do pay attention to it 54.22%. Not very: I push back on it and only listen when it’s a strong message 5.62%. Not at all: everyone has an opinion.

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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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Cultural Fit Is Crucial Across The Supply Chain

The Horizons Tracker

Partnerships are increasingly common between buyers and sellers, but it’s inevitable that some relationships perform better than others. Recent research from Cambridge University explores why this is. The researchers focus on the exercise company Peloton. They argue that while much of the focus for their recent share price collapse has been on changing exercise behaviors post-pandemic and the competition from rival firms, they believe that supply chain issues have played a crucial role.

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Fact: Giving Constructive Feedback to Your Boss Isn’t Hard

HR Digest

Are you battling with how to give feedback to your boss? You want to see them grow and do way better. But how do you go about this? The only way is through constructive feedback. Constructive feedback is a method of giving advice or feedback with the hope of producing a positive outcome. The type of constructive feedback for managers is called “upward feedback.”.

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Nudging Consumers to Purchase More Sustainably

Harvard Business Review

People say they want sustainable products — and that they’re willing to pay for them — but find excuses to not follow through.

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The Growing Incivility Of Politicians On Twitter

The Horizons Tracker

While Barack Obama was perhaps the first social media president of the United States, few have used the platform with such veracity and toxicity as Donald Trump. Indeed, so toxic was his presence that the platform famously banned him in 2021. Research from Stanford University highlights how Trump’s presidency coincided with a significant increase in online incivility by elected officials.

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Keeping Hybrid Employees Engaged

Harvard Business Review

A manager’s guide to staying together when your team is often apart.

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Why Companies Aren’t Living Up to Their Climate Pledges

Harvard Business Review

Five steps to help organizations operationalize their sustainability goals.

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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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Don’t Let Employee Engagement Wither in a Hybrid Office

Harvard Business Review

A manager’s guide to staying together when your team is often apart.

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