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The Creative Mindset

Lead Change Blog

As a byproduct of creativity, it’s time to rethink the way we make innovation happen—and it doesn’t happen in boardrooms or at a desk. Creativity pervades all aspects of our everyday lives; breakthroughs can (and do) happen anywhere, at any moment, which means our minds need to be in a constant state of creative openness. But the question remains, how does one prepare for creativity?

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A COVID-19 Leadership Reset: Moving Beyond Paradox

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton It's been a tough year for everyone, and much of the strain has fallen on leaders. They have had much more to think about and juggle than they usually have to consider in a typical year, and the stakes have been much higher. Today I'm sharing a collection of curated resources that will help leaders achieve a leadership reset for adapting to COVID-19.

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How to Break Free from People Pleasing and Speak Your Mind

Leadership Freak

All people-pleasers lose themselves. The #1 regret of the dying is, “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.

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The Algorithm That Could Stamp Out Online Abuse For Women

The Horizons Tracker

Online abuse targeted at women has sadly become all too common on social media in recent years, with this abuse often including threats of sexual violence or physical harm. New research from the Queensland University of Technology proposes an algorithm to help eradicate it. The researchers trawled through around a million tweets before honing in on ones containing three particular keywords: slut, whore, and rape. “At the moment, the onus is on the user to report abuse they receive.

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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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4 Business Tips Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know to Survive During and Post COVID-19

Strategy Driven

Regardless of what kind of business you operate, there are very few industries that haven’t been affected by COVID-19. Since the start of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has spread across the UK and beyond, resulting in over one million deaths across the world (and counting). For entrepreneurs, running and operating a healthy business can be challenging during these unprecedented times.

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How To Know When To Kill Off Corporate Activities

The Horizons Tracker

A central part of Vijay Govindarajan’s Three Box System is the middle box, which urges organizations to stop doing activities that are not producing results. These so-called zombie activities tend to suck in resources that could be better deployed elsewhere. Just as with the zombies found in movies, they are often very hard to kill off, with political factors often ensuring they drag on (and on, and on).

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How to Build a Successful Two-Sided Marketplace

CEO Insider

A platform is any two-sided environment that facilitates an exchange between parties. If you’re looking to build a platform, you’ll need to navigate the complexity of appealing to both buyers and sellers. Here are four best practices for getting started. Iconic venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously proclaimed, “Software is eating the world.” With the benefit of […].

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How Startups Are Responding To Covid-19

The Horizons Tracker

The coronavirus pandemic has been notoriously difficult for startups, as both revenue and VC funding has dried up. VC funding has fallen by around 20% globally, and the question being asked across the sector is whether this is a temporary hit to the fortunes of startups or something more fundamental. A recent report from INSEAD explores the situation among startups in the MENA region.

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Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm on…Humankind

The Practical Leader

A few favorite excerpts (so many to choose from) of my review of Rutger Bregman’s Humankind: A Hopeful History. …to stand up for human goodness is to take a stand against the powers that be. For the powerful, a hopeful view of human nature is downright threatening. Subversive. Seditious. It implies that we’re not selfish beasts that need to be reined in, restrained and regulated.

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The Book Of Mistakes For Leaders

Eric Jacobson

Skip Prichard’s book, The Book of Mistakes , provides a motivating and inspiring fable and journey to finding the secrets to creating a successful future. This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. Full of wisdom, this is a book for everyone, and particularly valuable to anyone who wants to be a better leader.

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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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3 Tactics to Leverage Analytics in Your Marketing

Strategy Driven

Tracking and reacting to trends is essential to success as you market your business. Below, I’ll take you through three tactics to leverage analytics in your marketing strategy. Measure Your Customers Across Multiple Devices. Nowadays, access to the internet is constantly expanding. Technology continues to cause a proliferation of devices capable of supporting web browsing.

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5 Stages All Organizations Experience

Ron Edmondson

Every organization goes through life cycles. In fact, there are five stages all organizations experience. ( These are not my terms. I learned them years ago in a management class and can’t find where to attribute them. The explanation of terms and application is mine.). I realize these are secular terms, and the church is not subject to the “rules” of a secular organization.

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A List of Strong Resume Power Words

HR Digest

The importance of power words in resume and cover letter cannot be understated. Using power words can help you demonstrate you highlight your key strengths and increase your chances of employment. Power words can also help you deck your resume and make it seem alive. Power words in resume can be used for several reasons. First and foremost, it may help the hiring manager skim through the resume or cover letter to find the correct term/skill they’re looking for.

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Engaging Employees During Covid

Roundtable Talk

Employers may be feeling optimistic about the future, but employees sure aren’t. In fact, according to the Hays 2021 Salary Guide, a shocking number —52% of Ontario employees— are ready to jump ship and look for a brighter future elsewhere. Why the impending mass exodus? The Hays report noted that reduced social interaction, an increased … Engaging Employees During Covid Read More » The post Engaging Employees During Covid appeared first on The Roundtable.

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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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Write to Reward Your Reader

Harvard Business Review

Five tips backed by neuroscience and psychology.

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The Importance of Setting Investment Goals

Strategy Driven

Almost anyone can start investing nowadays, and they can do so without the guidance of a financial advisor, a stock broker, or any guidance at all. While novices are urged to start small and do their due diligence and research prior to getting involved with investments, there is a reason why some people choose to jump right in. The stock market is a big draw for novice investors looking for a big payday, and sometimes they do hit big.

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Founders, Apply the Scientific Method to Your Startup

Harvard Business Review

Formulate a hypothesis and rigorously test your ideas.

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Mastercard’s Former Chief Diversity Officer Donna Johnson: Advancing Company Culture

Harvard Business Review

What we can learn from Mastercard’s pioneering chief diversity officer about making long-term change to company culture.

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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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Digital Health Tools Offer New Opportunities for Personalized Care

Harvard Business Review

Wearables and other technologies help providers better understand patients’ behavior — and their needs.

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Silicon Valley Needs a Shakedown with Chamath Palihapitiya

Harvard Business Review

Investor Chamath Palihapitiya discusses venture capital, regulation, and investing for change.

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A Q&A with Freddie Mac Single-Family Leader Donna Corley on How and Why Organizations Need More Women in Leadership Roles - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM FREDDIE MAC

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Freddie Mac.

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