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Learn To Anticipate And Solve Problems Before They Happen

Tanveer Naseer

Being able to anticipate and solve problems is the mark of a great leader. In the business world, this could involve making smart investments, hiring and promoting the right leaders, or reading the global market and avoiding major losses. Sharpen your leadership skills by using these tips to improve your. Click to continue reading.

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How To Make Failure A Regular Part Of Your Life

Joseph Lalonde

You probably don’t remember your early years of trying to walk. You’d push yourself up, stumble around, and then fall flat on your bum. Maybe you even cried a bit. If you can’t remember those times, I’m sure you can remember a similar situation with teaching your own children to walk. Or maybe it was teaching your niece or nephew.

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Transdisciplinary Thinking Leads to Better Decisions

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton There's a problem that people don't talk about often enough. In the quest to understand things, we have divided up content and areas of science and our world in general into categories that we label (like biology, art, and psychology for example) and think of as separate. People study inside these realms intensely until they become experts in them.

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The Unintended Effects Of A Layoff.

Rich Gee Group

“US carmaker Ford Motor is to cut up to 8,000 jobs to reduce costs.” “Siemens to lay off 2900 jobs, stating delivery delays and the rise in material costs.” You’ve executed a significant layoff of employees. You announced it, HR and your staff executed it, and the targeted employees have left the building. Now what? Hopefully, everything gets back to normal ASAP.

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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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Getting Along with Others (Even When it is Hard) – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

People are amazing and people are messy. And right now, I’m not just talking about other people. I’m talking about you and me. We’re amazing. And we’re messy and we’re strange and we’re unpredictable. And while you might think that this video is going to be about other people and the challenges in getting along […].

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5 Leadership Books To Read In November 2022

Joseph Lalonde

It’s the end of the month, and that means it is book time ! We like to take this time of the month to look at some of the best books for leaders to read. I love sharing these books because it helps get the word out about these fantastic reads, and they also get great books into your hands. This month, the five books will focus specifically on leadership books to help you grow.

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5 Ways You Can Improve Cyber Security Within Your Business

Tanveer Naseer

Cyber security is an essential part of running a business. Businesses nowadays will rely heavily on the use of technology, so it is important that you have strong cyber security within your business, to protect you from any potential cyber-attacks. Even if you are running a small business, there is. Click to continue reading.

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5 Powerful Ways Having Positive Attitude Can Be A Game Changer

Lead from Within

Business is hard these days. Markets are volatile, morale is low, and the world faces new challenges daily. In times like this, it’s easy to fall into a slump. But as a leader, you set the tone, and it’s important to create positivity. When you reshape your mindset to positivity, you find opportunity in challenges and benefits in drawbacks. People with positive attitudes remain hopeful and see the best even in difficult situations.

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The Importance of Speaking Your Employees’ Language

Joseph Lalonde

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. As any business grows, it’s only natural that management will have to get involved more directly with the employees in order to keep the company running smoothly and efficiently. But even in small companies, management can make their employees feel alienated if they talk down to them, don’t meet them face-to-face, or if they simply don’t understand ho

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Are You Stressed At Work?

Rich Gee Group

No time to read? Listen here: “I’m so stressed!” We hear this a lot today - faster deadlines, impatient customers, and bosses who are never satisfied. But are we stressed? Wikipedia describes occupational stress as a “chronic condition related to one's job. It can be managed by understanding the stressful conditions at work and taking steps to remediate those conditions.

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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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7 Questions You Can Use to Help Anyone Develop, Even the Boss

Leadership Freak

Leadership is more than getting things done. Leaders bring out the best in people. Successful leaders ask questions that help others develop. 7 questions that help anyone develop: #1.

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Gratitude as a Team Sport

Kevin Eikenberry

You know that when we are grateful, we feel better and have a better attitude and outlook. Because of that, we know that gratitude is good. But those experiences also leave us thinking about gratitude as a personal thing. While gratitude is a personal experience, we can share it with others. And when we do, […]. The post Gratitude as a Team Sport appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Black Adam

Joseph Lalonde

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. As usual, the latest DC comic book movie is creating divisive opinions. There are moviegoers who say that Black Adam is a fantastic movie (myself included). Then, there are those who say that Black Adam is a hot mess.

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3 Tips for Training Leaders to Work With Remote Teams

Chart Your Course

More workplaces than ever have virtual teams. The pandemic led to an increase in remote employment of 9%, which has now increased to 15% for many high-paying positions. Given that 60% of those who started working remotely as a result of the pandemic want to do so permanently, managers must figure out how to train […]. The post 3 Tips for Training Leaders to Work With Remote Teams appeared first on Chart Your Course International.

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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The Best Leaders Ask Questions That Work

Leadership Freak

A question asked at the wrong time is a dumb question. Questions that work fit the situation. Questions have direction. Questions that work have the right destination.

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True North – Emerging Leader Edition

Kevin Eikenberry

True north. Readers of business and leadership books will immediately think of Bill George when they hear that phrase. George, the accomplished CEO of Medtronic, later became a writer and teacher and urged us all to find our True North. To find who we are as a leader and use that awareness to find our […]. The post True North – Emerging Leader Edition appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leaders: 5 Tips For Keeping Your Truck Fleet Safe On The Road

Joseph Lalonde

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Your truck fleet is one of your most valuable assets. Whether you’re running a haulage company or simply operating a removal service for residential households, it’s important to invest in the safety of those vehicles and the drivers who drive them every day.

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How to Attract Consulting Clients, Even if You Abhor the Limelight

David A Fields

“I just want to do the work. I don’t like marketing myself or selling.” That’s a common sentiment among the leaders of very small consulting firms. It also pervades the “next generation” at almost every consulting firm trying to expand its leadership ranks. Since leading a consulting firm generally requires you to excel in business … Continued.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

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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25 Real World Ways to Lower Stress without Medication or Meditation

Leadership Freak

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Uniqueness of the Study IntrinsicMotivation

Persuasive Powerhouse

We have already interpreted several of our findings as possibly being the product of our highly selected sample. Two other findings, one occurring despite this selectivity, and the other emerging because of Berkeley's special demographics, warrant our attention. The first finding concerns gender differences in the development of achievement motivation.

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What Does Good Leadership Look Like For Trucking Companies?

Joseph Lalonde

This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies. Image Link (CC0 License). Trucking companies are the backbone of society. So many businesses depend on getting their goods from A to B, safely into the hands of their customers. Without trucking companies, this wouldn’t be possible.

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The Best States for Starting a Business

Women on Business

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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Saturday Sage: Kris Wants to Be a Sage

Leadership Freak

Dear Kris, Your interest in becoming a sage is honorable. However, it takes longer than you expect. You don’t take a class in sagacity.

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How to Effectively Train Employees

HR Digest

Asking the right questions before selecting or designing an employee training program can help determine whether the handpicked approach is the right solution or whether there’s an immediate need for performance issues to address. What matters is not how effective employee training methods you’ve picked, but the prior methodology wherein the trainer determines training goals, adaptive behavior, and whether certain employee training methods for employees are worth pursuing.

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Female Board Members Boost The Financial Performance Of Firms

The Horizons Tracker

A few years ago research from Curtin University found that having more women on boards was a good commercial move for businesses. It found that a 10% growth in female representation in senior leadership is associated with a 6.6% increase in the market value of Australian companies. “When businesses are looking to a post COVID-19 world, our research shows that having a female CEO has the potential to help companies navigate through the crisis,” the authors explain.

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Why Women Outnumber Men in the Talking Therapy Profession

Women on Business

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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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Some Of My Favorite Leadership Quotes

Eric Jacobson

These quotes truly inspire me and hopefully they will inspire you as well : “The three common characteristics of best companies -- they care, they have fun, they have high performance expectations.” -- Brad Hams “The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.” -- Michael Phelps “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." -- Harry S.

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3 Experience Based Situational Interview Questions to Ask

HR Digest

Truth be told, an experience from the past is most likely to determine what the future could look like (maybe a tiny glimpse of it). Situational interview questions are no different when it comes to achieving this. These questions give an insight into what an employee’s past experience was like and could directly impact what the future could look like.

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What Causes Productivity Differences Across The UK

The Horizons Tracker

Official figures suggest that the normal rate of economic growth in the UK is bumbling along at around 1.7% per year, which is a full percent lower than was previously the norm. Many argue that this tepid growth is underpinned by the low productivity that sees Britain consistently below France, Germany, and the United States. This decline was especially pronounced after the financial crisis, with productivity growth the second slowest in the G7, after Italy.

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How to Successfully Incorporate AI Into Your Workflow

CEO Insider

Creating a successful AI-based solution is different from regular software development because how it will operate in a real-world situation isn’t easily predicted. Development is an interactive process that requires extensive testing to ensure it will work well with a company’s existing workflow and deliver a worthwhile return on its investment.

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How to Write OKRs: 45 Effective Examples

Discover how to align everyday employee priorities with company goals. Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals. Show employees how they contribute to the larger mission.