Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Practical Ways to Show Up as a Human-Centered Supporter after a Sudden Layoff Your friend just lost their job in a sudden layoff. They’re blindsided–concerned for themselves and the mission. Maybe its tied to recent government turbulence or related downstream impacts. Or a corporate shake-up. Either way, theyre reeling, and youre wondering how to help without overstepping or offering a bunch of empty clichs.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

W ITH THE SUPER BOWL around the corner, what can business leaders learn from elite athletes about high-level performance? Be like Roger. And Michael. And Simone. And Usain. And many others. Thats key advice for business leaders seeking to improve their impact and excel in a sustainable, long-term way thats good for them and everyone around them. The Roger, in this case, is none other than Roger Federer, the tennis legend considered an exemplar of athleticism and sportsmanship.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Listen to the audio Listen, I get it: trying to get someone to do what you need - when theyre higher up than you or not even in your department - can feel like youre yelling into a void, especially if they talk down to you. Or worse, if they brush you off like youre not worth their time. Ive been there, and it can be frustrating as hell. But heres the thing: influence isnt all about titles.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

When youre a senior executive, your success depends on influencing, aligning, and mobilizing others toward strategic goals. Yet, even at the highest levels, misalignment often arises due to differing motivations. How well do you truly understand the priorities driving your peers, board members, or senior team? And are your assumptions accurate? The best way to understand whats motivating someone is to engage them in a conversation that surfaces their goals, their ambitions, and their fears.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The greatest threat to your organization’s success isn’t your competitionit’s your leadership style driving top talent out the door. In my work coaching senior executives, I’ve documented a concerning pattern: leaders often remain blind to the behaviors that prompt their most valuable employees to quietly plan their exits. As I challenge C-suite executives through talent retention transformations, one truth remains constant: leadership behavior, not compensation, determin

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Dear Jane, I have a coworker from hell, who also happens to be a few years older than me. I truly believe she wakes up every day with the sole purpose of giving me plenty of life advicewhen I say plenty I mean everything under the sun, possible to be experienced or achieved by humans. She wants me to manage my finances her way, try hobbies that she thinks would be good for me; to dole out dating experiences with her so she can tell me what I should and shouldnt do in the dating game.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

O UR mindset can either work for us or against us. A mind full of false narrativesfalse beliefswill keep us from growing into our potential. Unchallenged, these negative beliefs will become the soundtrack we live by and keep us from moving in the direction of our best selves and change the outcome of our lives. Josh Axe identifies in Think This, Not That twelve mental barriers that obstruct personal growth and hinder success.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, seen as crucial for cutting carbon emissions in transportation, are proving to be good for business too. A new MIT study shows that these stations benefit not just the environment but also local economies. The study, which focused on California, found that installing EV charging stations increased yearly spending at nearby businesses by an average of $1,500 in 2019 and $400 between January 2021 and June 2023.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Back in the early days of the COVID pandemic, I wrote a post on how to lead under volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous conditions. You may know those four words by their common acronym VUCA. To be honest, I didnt think that things could get any more VUCA than they were during the pandemic. Im beginning to think I was wrong about that. Practically every week over the past year theres been a new breakthrough or application in the field of artificial intelligence.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

When Fortune highlighted Medtronics appointment of Thierry Piton as CFO, it wasnt just a leadership hiring updateit was a referendum on modern leadership. As N2Growths CEO with over 25 years in the industry, having placed and consulted private and public organizations across the globe ranging from early-stage start-ups and NGOs, to Fortune 100 companies and top-tier higher educational institutions, Ive long argued that clinging to industry tenure as the gold standard for executives is like using

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Speaker: Chester Santos

Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Have you ever thought of saying something but never got around to it? A compliment, a thank you, or an apology ? Maybe you were busy , had other things on your mind, or simply put it off for another day. Sadly, the moment passed, and the opportunity to tell that person was gone forever. But at least you had good intentions, right? Do you leave people wondering, “Why didn’t you tell me?

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Great Results Team Building

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Most meetings are relatively joyless experiences They become routine checklists and overlong discussions that end in a whimper. But team meetings dont have to be this way. They can (and SHOULD) be culture-building experiences that inspire action, creativity, and growth. Your team gatherings are a prime opportunity to foster collaboration and engagement, especially if you rethink how they end.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

T HINK back to the last difficult conversation you had. What happened? Maybe you lashed out, got defensive, dodged or overexplained; possibly you lied, got passive-aggressive, or completely shut down, unable to talk. Whatever the reaction, I want you to know that its normal. In high-stress interactions, our walls go up, and our armor comes on and were ready to protect ourselves in any way we can.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

There are very few things that can be as disruptive and damaging to a team as change. Without the proper direction or guidance in times of change, teams can easily feel lost and unsure of how to move forward, which can keep their entire organization from doing so, too. But the right example set by a leader can make all the difference in creating resilient teams prepared to handle any change that comes their way.

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Experience to Lead

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Imagine yourself in the command center of a high-risk space mission. Alarms are blaring, data streams are pouring in from multiple sources, and a critical decision must be made within seconds. Make the wrong choice, and you could lose lives, endanger years of planning and waste billions of dollars. High-stakes situations like these arent limited to the space industry they also mirror the pressures that many of todays business leaders face.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Many leaders weaken decision-making by prioritizing agreement over commitments. Over-concern about agreement sabotages decision-making. In some situations, people dont commit until they agree 100%. When thats true, change your process and expect everyone to commit once decisions are made. Those who aren't committed find fault. Those who are committed find a way.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Edward M. Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. Marshall says that there are seven different, important roles and responsibilities of collaborative leaders when leading teams , and those leaders should select the appropriate style to meet the team's needs.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Isaac Asimov’s first law famously remarks that robots should not do anything that harms humans. While causing physical harm might be quite clear-cut, psychological harm is rather harder to qualify. Would lying count, for instance? Whether lying is a good or bad thing has been a topic of philosophical debate for many years, but it has very real implications when it comes to how we program robots.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

You Care. Your Boss Doesn’t (Or So It Seems). What to Do Next With a Disengaged Boss Youre giving it your all. Youre solving problems, driving results, making things happen. But your boss? Theyre off in another world. It could be your boss is disengaged. Or, maybe they are super engaged, just not on your MITs (most important things). Maybe theyre laser-focused on a massive restructuring.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Power of Storytelling in Leadership: Engaging Your Audience When you’re engrossed in a good book or television series, it’s tempting to stay up late and read the next chapter or watch one more episode. That’s the power of good storytelling. Using this same tactic in the boardroom can engage your team in a similar way. Our guide will explore some of the best storytelling techniques, enabling you to inspire your teams to reach their full potential.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The harsh reality facing today’s executives isn’t whether AI will transform leadershipit’s whether you’ll be relevant when it does. In my work with C-suite leaders across major corporations, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend: while 82% acknowledge AI’s impact, most resist the fundamental changes required to thrive in this new era.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

O RGANIZATIONAL teams determine overall performance, shape culture, drive growth, and deliver results or not. Todays teams face a new reality. Never before have they encountered the changes and challenges brought on them by remote, hybrid, and in-person work environments. Add in the emergence of AI and countless other workforce and societal trends, and its apparent that yesterdays approaches no longer apply to todays realities.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

"Stories strengthen communications and presence for leaders," explains Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

New research from York St John University finds that companies with emotionally intelligent managers not only provide a better workplace environment but also see higher profits. The study surveyed 150 managers and staff at 30 UK companies, examining how management style influenced business performance. The results showed that a 10% increase in a managers emotional intelligence was linked to a 7% rise in overall business success, including profitability.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

CEOs are seldom dismissed when the company they lead underperforms, in part because they wield considerable power over the board. So how can boards more effectively enforce CEO accountability in the face of poor performance? The authors recently analyzed boards of 865 U.S.-listed manufacturing firms between 2010 and 2020 and identified an often-overlooked source of accountability principles: the military.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Approximately 31% of CEOs are fired due to poor change management, according to a study conducted by LeadershipIQ. To make matters worse, Gallup reports that leaders are 56% more likely to experience disruptive change in their organization than individual contributors. So much change can be overwhelming for leaders and make it challenging for them to lead efficiently.

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Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

High Performance Teams Dont Leave Their Achievement to Chance You know what it’s like when a high performance work team fires on all cylinders. Theres energy, trust, and clarity. You make decisions quickly, everyone shares their insights, and people genuinely enjoy working together. But you also know what it feels like when things are offwhen trust erodes, confusion reigns, and progress slows to a crawl.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

H OW do successful people think? The key to doing well is thinking well. Its a way of being in the world. Becoming great means making the hard choices necessary to get you there. Performance coach Doug Hirschhorn advances eight principles in 8 Ways to Great that direct the decisions of top performers. Principle #1: Find Your Why? How questions bring up negative thoughts and inadequacies.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Here is a book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. The book is, Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In , by Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen. 72% of workers suffer from loneliness.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Economic Impact of Management Apprenticeships How Management Apprenticeships Boost Productivity and Economic Growth How Management Apprenticeships Boost Productivity and Economic Growth cta?? --> --> Unlocking Economic Growth Through Management Apprenticeships Management apprenticeships are playing a crucial role in shaping the future workforce by boosting productivity, enhancing social mobility, and strengthening the economy.

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