Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
L AW professor Steven Collis is no stranger to polarized arguments. He specializes in the First Amendment. But he has found a way to have constructive discussions without them devolving into shouting matches or accusations. In Habits of a Peacemaker , he provides practical habits and skills to talk about hard topics in a productive way. These habits are more than tactics.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
I Know some remarkable servant leaders. This post represents their passion. Average leaders deliver results. Servant leaders develop people who deliver results. People don’t rise to low standards. Stretch goals that are always reached are too low. Confront helplessness. Promote responsibility. Consider "The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Servant Leaders.
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HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Companies are hiring and firing Gen Z graduates faster than ever, creating a very miserable work experience for everyone involved. The rapid firing of Gen Z in multiple companies is not surprising as employers have spent the last few years complaining about how this particular group of employees is hard to work with, but the scale at which this is occurring does not set a good precedent for the future of work.
Leading in Context
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
By Linda Fisher Thornton We are in the world with others for a reason, and when we embrace the diversity of our global village it makes us all better. Use these posts about the ethical implications of inclusion to take the next steps on your journey to developing a global mindset broad enough to include all the world's people.
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Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Kevin Roberts on the future of business: “Even the best teams lose. In business, the best families don’t. A family will beat a team, a tribe, an institution, a community time after time. If you feel like a family and play like a team, your organization will operate at peak performance.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Power corrupts, so does lack of power. Weakness isn't virture. The paradox of power is it grows when it’s shared and shrinks when it’s hoarded. Discomfort with power is contentment with weakness. Power is the ability to get something done. Embrace power responsibly. Expand power ethically. Here's how.
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Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Is Your Professional Brand Sending the Right Message? Imagine a giant billboard on the side of the highway, broadcasting how you show up at work. What would it say? How would others describe your professional brand in one or two sentences? Would there be any “buts” in that description? “She’s smart, but doesn’t follow through.” “He’s our best salesperson, but he’s a jerk with internal partners.” “They meet deadlines, but I wish they were better at proble
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Southwest Airlines has turned to flight cuts, and by extension, job cuts in Atlanta. Around 300 pilots and flight attendants are expected to be impacted by the Southwest Airlines reductions plans next year. The changes were announced in a company memo that was circulated to employees, coming a day before Southwest’s investor day where further discussions on their future strategy are expected to take place.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Where are the leaders who inspire us? Words born in the brain touch reason. Words conceived in the heart inspire. Leaders tend to overuse logic. You need logic to inform. You need heart to move people. 3 ways to speak from the heart.
Rich Gee Group
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Sam Altman’s essay “The Intelligence Age” envisions a future where artificial intelligence (AI) becomes the catalyst for a new era of human advancement. Altman argues that AI will not just accelerate but fundamentally transform the human capability to solve complex problems and drive global prosperity. This transformation will create a world where technological advancements enable us to achieve feats that seem magical today, inspiring hope and optimism for the future.
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Are you leading in a way that taps into your team’s potential for innovation, engagement, and open communication, or are you inadvertently stifling it? In today’s episode, Drew Jones , PhD, discusses how traditional management techniques often shut down culture and engagement from the start. With a focus on anthropology, Drew explains how you can create a work environment where employees thrive by sharing knowledge, taking risks, and holding themselves accountable—without the fear of failu
Lead from Within
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Motivating a team is crucial for achieving organizational goals and creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Effective motivation goes beyond mere task completion; it involves inspiring your team to commit passionately to their work and the broader organizational vision. As an experienced executive leadership coach, I’ve identified ten proven strategies to help any leader inspire and successfully motivate their team.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Christiana Aguilera sings, “When there’s no one else, look inside yourself, like your oldest friend, just trust the voice within.” Sometimes your inner voice is wrong.
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Labor shortage projections by Lightcast ‘s new Rising Storm report suggest that in the coming years, the U.S. could see the biggest shortage of human resources the country has ever seen. The looming U.S. labor shortage is expected to affect both public and private entities and create a deficit of 6 million workers by 2032. Such a large deficit will cause organizations across industries to suffer significant losses with no way to fill in the gaps in their workforce and productivity.
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Sales Wolf Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The data does not lie. Fortune recently published Is 'founder mode' or 'manager mode' better? Here's what the 22 Fortune 500 companies still run by founders show The data screams. Fortune's analysis suggests the following: Cumulative total return during the founder CEO's tenures - a 20:1 return difference of founder CEOs relative to the rest of the 500.
Lead from Within
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The role of leadership has become increasingly complex and nuanced. However, amidst this complexity, certain persistent myths continue to shape the way many organizations approach leadership development and practice. These misguided beliefs can have a profoundly negative impact on an organization. They undermine an organization’s ability to thrive in today’s fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
You can’t influence people who are protecting themselves from you. Ethical influence requires free response. You can’t pressure someone into being influenced. Everything you do that causes people to protect themselves corrodes influence. This post explains 5 ways leaders corrode their influence and 5 ways leaders enable responsiveness.
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Boeing made its final offer to its striking workers, stating that this was the “best and final” deal they were going to receive. The union behind the strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District (IAM), has been leading the workers in their demand for better wages, but the previous offer that Boeing made involved a 25% hike.
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.
Sales Wolf Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Show me a team that is unaware of one another's personality styles and I will show you a team with unnecessary friction and drama. There is a "personality storm" brewing in every team and organization. It builds quietly, often unseen, until it escalates into full-blown team drama that derails projects, sabotages productivity, and turns high-potential teams into toxic battlegrounds.
Lead from Within
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Effective leadership is much more than just managing people and processes. Successful leaders inspire confidence, foster a positive workplace culture, and drive their organizations toward long-term goals. Certain qualities distinguish truly effective leaders from mere managers. As an executive leadership coach, I have identified seven essential qualities that every successful leader must possess to achieve outstanding results and cultivate a thriving team environment.
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
GUEST POST from Greg Satell Marshal McLuhan, one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, described media as “extensions of man” and predicted that electronic media would eventually lead to a global village.
Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
As a General Partner, using investor portal software can significantly improve your ability to manage investor relationships. This software serves as a centralized hub for all investment-related information, such as financial reports, performance updates, and communication records, making it easier for you and your investors to access critical data in one place.
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Frank Sonnenberg Online
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Some people will offer you the shirt off their back, while others take everything they can without a second thought. One might wonder how they live with themselves, but they don’t see anything wrong with it — if they benefit, of course. Don’t get me wrong, while it’s completely natural for people to prioritize their own self-interests, some take it to extremes — and it isn’t a pretty picture.
Lead from Within
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Stepping into a leadership position can be an exhilarating yet daunting experience. The transition from individual contributor to organizational leader requires a fundamental shift in mindset, skillset, and approach. However, far too many new managers get so caught up in the day-to-day demands of their role that they fail to lay the necessary groundwork for long-term success.
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Crisis Management GUEST POST from Shep Hyken This is a departure from my usual customer service and customer experience (CX) articles. While it does tie in to service and CX, it is really about leadership.
CEO Insider
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
If we learn to hold better ‘normal’ conversations then we’re less likely to have to hold the ‘difficult’ ones. The First Officer came up to me, coffee in hand, and one for me. Unexpected. Very generous. That’s him. We were about to depart on our 9 hour international flight, 300 passengers and crew on board, […] The post The Gentle Art of Conversation Leaders Need to Master appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.
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Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In modern organisations seeking to increase productivity, innovation, and employee job satisfaction, employee empowerment has become an area of interest. What drives empowerment is fundamental trust — the confidence in managers investing responsibility to employees where they can be accountable for their work and make decisions that influence company goals directly.
Lead from Within
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, enhancing how businesses operate and compete. Introducing AI into your workplace not only drives efficiency and innovation but also equips your team with future-ready skills. However, successfully integrating AI into daily operations can be challenging, especially for employees unfamiliar with the technology.
Innovation Excellence
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore I’ve been talking about crossing the chasm incessantly for over thirty years, and I’m not likely to stop, but it does beg the question, how should you operate when you are in the chasm?
Women on Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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