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Conflict Management in The Workplace

HR Digest

In the fast-paced world of business, conflict is an ever-present force that can disrupt team dynamics and hinder productivity. Whether it’s clashing personalities, divergent work styles, or conflicting opinions, workplace conflict is an inevitable part of professional life.

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The Importance of Developing a Leadership Strategy in Times of Change

Experience to Lead

The story is no different when it comes to developing a leadership strategy in times of change. Whether it be a global pandemic, a company restructuring or a merger, a leadership strategy is crucial if you want to manage shifts and times of uncertainty. After all, high employee engagement is a sign of an effective leader.

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An Early Warning System for Your Team’s Stress Level

Harvard Business Review

But with intense media and regulatory focus on oil prices adding complexity to a current restructuring in the organization, Michel was now facing an internal crisis that he had not foreseen. ” Another executive told us: “Michel is writing off a lot of talent, and that’s really counter-productive.

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Future Leaders

Marshall Goldsmith

Future leaders will have to learn how to manage global production, marketing, and sales teams to achieve competitive advantage. Computer programmers in India will communicate with designers in Italy to help develop products that are manufactured in Indonesia and sold in Brazil. Appreciating cultural diversity.

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Google Couldn’t Survive with One Strategy

Harvard Business Review

Page’s distinction brings to life the idea of strategic ambidexterity : a company’s ability of exploring new practices, products and business models while exploiting existing ones at the same time—a capability which is both remarkably valuable and equally hard in practice.

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Headhunters Reveal What Candidates Want

Harvard Business Review

He offered an example: “I recently recruited a VP Sales and Marketing from a well-known consumer technology company to be the president and COO of a small but fast-growing smart-grid consumer technology-products company. Some candidates also seek inclusive cultures that welcome diversity and authenticity in leadership style.