Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Having effective leaders can help a company achieve its goals and maximize efficiency. Despite this, many managers and leaders make the same mistake. Leaders who are more open and honest with their teams will empower employees to openly speak about issues that are affecting their performance.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

” Five years earlier, we’d conducted introductory service/quality improvement workshops for senior management and head office staff of a large company. The senior management team declined. They hired an expensive consulting firm to design and install millions of dollars’ worth of new technologies.

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Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

M ANY of today’s leaders are saying: I know leadership is about people, not tasks; effectiveness, not efficiency. Many business leaders are perplexed by the task of leading in an ever-increasing technological world. In the midst of managing these exponential leaps in technology, there is a war for talent. Listen deeply.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It’s probably fair to say that many of those ventures on display will never trouble “unicorn” status and many operated in positively unsexy areas like soil health or energy efficiency. Indeed, many SMEs pioneer new technologies, products, and services. Soft IP is things like trademarks, design rights, and copyright.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 3, 2021

Timely, critical, instructional and enlightening are how I describe the book, Work Disrupted , by Jeff Schwartz. “I I wrote this book to share my view that the future of work, a source of fear for so many, is actually about the opportunities, the resilience, and the growth that we can leverage to do things differently,” explains Schwartz.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 24, 2021

Timely, critical, instructional and enlightening are how I describe the book, Work Disrupted , by Jeff Schwartz. “I I wrote this book to share my view that the future of work, a source of fear for so many, is actually about the opportunities, the resilience, and the growth that we can leverage to do things differently,” explains Schwartz.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Timely, critical, instructional and enlightening are how I describe the new book, Work Disrupted , by Jeff Schwartz. “I I wrote this book to share my view that the future of work, a source of fear for so many, is actually about the opportunities, the resilience, and the growth that we can leverage to do things differently,” explains Schwartz.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The employee experience was one wrought with confusion and apprehension as people did their best to adapt to the new technology that suddenly became a necessary qualification for work. Living in the modern world today, it’s almost impossible to run a business without at least a basic reliance on technology. Garter, Inc.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this captivating interview with The HR Digest , Josh Bersin opens up about the transformative milestones that have defined his remarkable career. As the CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, he anticipates monumental shifts in the HR landscape and urges organizations to embrace systemic HR and AI technologies.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Bunkered away in R&D labs they often fall into the trap of focusing almost exclusively on the technology they’re developing rather than on the customer need it should be meeting. In his latest book, Built to Innovate , he chronicles the Tech Warrior Enterprise event run each year by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, describes what he’s learned about leadership and corporate culture in his excellent new book, Creativity, Inc.: Pixar could see these guys were driven to make great films but knew they didn’t have access to the kind of technology Pixar had so they went after them.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2016

Drawing on extensive research, including a comprehensive, original workplace survey and in-depth interviews with Millennial managers, Millennials Who Manage , offers teaches Millennial readers how to overcome workplace perceptions and become great leaders. They are open-minded. They understand new technologies.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

More recently, organizations have played with open office plans and Google and Facebook-esque spaces that include beanbag chairs and basketball hoops, all in a ploy to attract and retain younger workers. At the same time, the pandemic also revealed the advantages and efficiencies of occasionally coming together face-to-face.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 11, 2021

Understanding the market is necessary if you want to get straight into business once you open. Include local and governmental incentives such as tax cuts, utility cost reductions, urban redevelopment motivations, and technological support. Selecting the proper structure means efficiency, legal protections, and benefits.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 15, 2013

Many of this year’s business books recognize culture’s role as the essential driver of effective change. But frequently their suggestions for engaging the levers of culture are limited to exhortation: Be more open! Weisbord sees an inherent tension between top-down management and participative cultures. Become a change agent!

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 13, 2020

Coworking is a new concept of an open working environment that allows several unrelated companies to share office space and work together. The coworking marketplace efficiently connects coworking space owners looking to rent out their unused office space with individuals and businesses looking for vacant shared work spaces.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 5, 2024

Introduction to Modern Bookkeeping Practices Bookkeeping has undergone a transformation influenced by the rapid evolution of technology. What once involved ledger books and manual calculations has transitioned to software-based systems that offer precision and simplicity.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Perhaps most importantly they have the ability to align interests and sell the vision unifying leadership, management, staff and external stakeholders as well. Great leaders understand how to manage conflict and close positional gaps. Section III: Strategy. Section VI: Persuasiveness. Section IX: Team Building.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 5, 2024

Introduction to Modern Bookkeeping Practices Bookkeeping has undergone a transformation influenced by the rapid evolution of technology. What once involved ledger books and manual calculations has transitioned to software-based systems that offer precision and simplicity.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 5, 2024

Introduction to Modern Bookkeeping Practices Bookkeeping has undergone a transformation influenced by the rapid evolution of technology. What once involved ledger books and manual calculations has transitioned to software-based systems that offer precision and simplicity.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 5, 2024

Introduction to Modern Bookkeeping Practices Bookkeeping has undergone a transformation influenced by the rapid evolution of technology. What once involved ledger books and manual calculations has transitioned to software-based systems that offer precision and simplicity.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 5, 2024

Introduction to Modern Bookkeeping Practices Bookkeeping has undergone a transformation influenced by the rapid evolution of technology. What once involved ledger books and manual calculations has transitioned to software-based systems that offer precision and simplicity.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Your company’s hiring managers are working tirelessly to write accurate job descriptions. HR.com, the largest social network and online community of HR executives shares some eye-opening information about who you are really hiring. Weed out early on; technology helps. And, it’s costing your company big. So, what went wrong?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

With each major advancement in technology, communications, or business practice we find ourselves yet again at this all too familiar precipice. It’s really this simple…if it’s not a priority for you to efficiently and effectively engage with your stakeholders, then you need to reevaluate your priorities.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 14, 2016

I found the topic so interesting that I wrote a book on the gap between what’s said and what’s heard, the different ways our brains filter what’s been said (triggers, assumptions, biases, etc.), Seller: I’d love to stop by and show you some of the features of our new CRM technology. Her newest book What?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

The best leaders are great risk takers, because they are open for opportunity. To embrace failure means you’re open to risk and willing to find lessons in mistakes. If you work in an office, leave your door open. Let everyone say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done as efficiently as possible.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Managing one location has it's own challenges like keeping up with all of your departments including Human Resources, sales, marketing and the like. With the development of modern business management solutions, it is easier than ever to stay connected with your teams all over the world. Stay connected with the cloud.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. To be blunt, the concept of equality in the workplace has only made team building more difficult as employees seem to have a sense of undeserved entitlement with regard to their roles and responsibilities.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 15, 2016

I was impressed with her drive, openness, expertise, and energy—the fact that she was in a cafe on her phone was irrelevant to her obvious competence. Pulling this off required matrix management across IS, marketing, customer service, product management, and product development. What books are you reading at the moment and why?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Training and Professional Development If there are new systems in place, or even old systems that could be more efficient, take the time to train the staff. A manager that can provide this to their employees will develop a loyal and strong team. This does not have to be a time or money consuming activity.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 9, 2011

Trimming the Fat When and how to evaluate your team for efficiency. It is highly unlikely that any group is going to solely side with one key member. So, decide upfront what you can and cannot live with and be willing to own that openly. Acknowledge your biggest opponent. Be prepared for that and acknowledge it.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 31, 2011

In response to my July blog, RIM/Blackberry is at a Critical Leadership Crossroad , a subscriber sent me this e-mail focusing on that difference: “RIM may come through their struggles because their culture may still remain fresh and “open enough for real enquiry&# and understanding. How do you bring this about in organizations?

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

It's an extension of yourself that lingers even long after that person has left your website, book, show, or other piece of content. I am adept at establishing policies, procedures, and technologies to enhance efficiency, financial health, and service to organize constituents. 500 satisfied clients so far…" 4.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

They all take advantage of four technologies that once were scarce and expensive but are now plentiful and cheap. These technologies can be combined in numerous ways, and we are just starting to see companies really taking advantage of the possibilities. It is becoming a technology plugged into almost every conceivable object.

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