Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 12, 2025
Because Clear, Constructive Feedback Shouldnt Feel Like a Wrestling Match You want your team to succeedand you want them to grow. And you know that means having real accountability conversations, even when theyre tough. But sometimes, those conversations feel more like trying to defuse a live grenadeblindfolded. The good news? You dont have to choose between being clear and being kind.
Leadership Freak
MAY 12, 2025
Grip your butterfly-brain before breakfast. The worst thing you do in the morning is let your thoughts run free. A butterfly-brain lands in dark places. Butterflies arent leaders. Scattered people run in circles.
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Rich Gee Group
MAY 13, 2025
Listen to the interview. Breaking bad news to your standout performer is like telling a Formula1 driver their wheels are looseflub the timing and the whole team could crash at 200mph. The data gutpunch you cant dodge. 44% of managers admit giving critical feedback feels difficult or stressful, and oneinfive duck it altogether. ( HBR ) When employees get meaningful feedback every week, theyre fourtimes more engaged than their flashlightinthedark peers. ( Gallup ) Ignore the hard talks and watch d
Leading Blog
MAY 15, 2025
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. Nick Bare on intentionality: Lack of intentionality leads to a repetition of what is easiest. Source: Go One More: Find the Clarity to Make Intentional, Life-Changing Choices II. Will Guidara on a point of view: If you try to be all things to all people, its proof that you dont have a point of viewand if you want to make an impact, you need to have a po
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Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 15, 2025
Smart, Strategic, and Still Easy to Work With? Yes, You Can. You know that person everyone wants on their team? The one people describe with a big smile and a big thumbs up because, theyre just so easy to work with? Yeah, be that person. Whether youre navigating matrixed teams, global time zones, or just trying to make your next meeting suck lessbeing easy to work with isnt about being a pushover.
Leadership Freak
MAY 13, 2025
People dont disengage because theyre lazythey disengage because they feel invisible. When someone doesnt believe they matter, nothing else does either. Discover three simple ways to show people they matterand ignite purpose where its gone dim.
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Leading in Context
MAY 14, 2025
By Linda Fisher Thornton Developing an ethical self is important for good citizenship and good leadership. But what does it involve? Theres more to developing and maintaining an ethical self than trying to make good choices. Making ethical choices isnt easy, and while were struggling, our brains are actually working against us.
Sales Wolf Blog
MAY 15, 2025
Most companies treat team building like a box to check. A quarterly happy hour. A ropes course (remember those?). An annual offsite where everyone plays along. Then they return to the same disjointed meetings, unspoken tensions, and underperforming teams. They leak valuable time, energy, and resources. This approach is not just ineffectiveit is expensive.
Leadership Freak
MAY 14, 2025
The way you end the day determines how you show up tomorrow. Dont just crashclose the day with intention. These 7 habits will help you shut down well, sleep better, and rise ready to lead. Small actions tonight shape big outcomes in the morning.
CoachStation
MAY 14, 2025
Lets talk about something that plays out for all of us daily. Sometimes hourly. Its called the Drama Triangle, and once you see it, you cant unsee it. The Drama Triangle was first developed by Stephen Karpman, and it maps out three common roles people tend to fall into when they're under pressure, emotionally charged, or just stuck in unhelpful patterns.
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
Eric Jacobson
MAY 12, 2025
As we age, the instinct to matter crystallizes into the fundamental need to be seen, heard, valued, and needed, says Zach Mercurio Ph.D., author of the new book, The Power Of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create A Culture Of Significance. The need to matter never goes away. And if our need to matter is satisfied, we flourish. Mercurio explains that mattering is created through small, repeated interactions that ensure people feel noticed, affirmed, and needed.
Sales Wolf Blog
MAY 13, 2025
Most Founder / CEOs fail due to lack of frameworks Most Founder/CEOs do not fail because of a lack of ambitionthey fail because of a lack of mental models or frameworks. Mental models are how strategically smart leaders simplify complexity, make better decisions faster, and lead with repeatability. In a scaling company, chaos multiplies without mental structure.
Leadership Freak
MAY 15, 2025
We worship success because we want it. But we gain possibilities in the failure. Blunders make you beautiful. I asked John Maxwell what he has learned from success. He chuckled and said, Not as much as Ive learned from failure. Remember blunders. Falling short is the edge of transformation.
Women on Business
MAY 12, 2025
Please join me in welcoming Kimberly Parry of Emergence Life Coaching to the team of contributing writers at Women On Business. Kimberly brings 20 years of experience with her with expertise in personal development, leadership, and combatting burnout. Watch for her content coming soon, and in the meantime, you can learn more about Kimberly below.
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Eric Jacobson
MAY 11, 2025
In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks's explanation about how dignity is different from respect : Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Dignity is a feeling of inherent value and worth. Therefore, Espinoza and Schwarzbart recommend that leaders treat those they are leading with dignity and follow Hick's 10 Essential Elements of Dignity : Accept
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 11, 2025
How can scientists earn the public’s trust, especially on contentious topics like climate change and vaccines? A new study from the University of Pittsburgh suggests the answer lies in intellectual humilityacknowledging that one’s knowledge might be incomplete or wrong. Intellectual humility is central to good science, the researchers explain.
CEO Insider
MAY 14, 2025
Weve all heard it before – get a mentor, build your career, rise through the ranks. And yes, mentorship is powerful. But if mentorship is the foundation, sponsorship is the rocket fuel that propels women forward. Having the right people in your corner can make all the difference. As a female leader, Ive seen firsthand […] The post Mentors vs.
Women on Business
MAY 12, 2025
Please join me in welcoming Kimberly Parry of Emergence Life Coaching to the team of contributing writers at Women On Business. Kimberly brings 20 years of experience with her with expertise in personal development, leadership, and combatting burnout. Watch for her content coming soon, and in the meantime, you can learn more about Kimberly below.
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.
Frank Sonnenberg Online
MAY 13, 2025
Everyone seeks fulfillment, but how do you truly achieve it? Its not just about the pursuit; its about knowing where to find it. Thats why understanding the difference between happiness and fulfillment is crucial two concepts often mistaken for one another. Happiness is tied to fleeting moments of joy, excitement, or pleasure, while fulfillment stems from a deeper, more lasting sense of contentment and purpose.
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 11, 2025
The UK governments dual commitmentsto achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and boosting economic growthpresent a complex balancing act. How these objectives intersect will shape the countrys green growth agenda and the envisioned “green industrial revolution.” Research from the Cambridge Judge Business School sheds light on this challenge, focusing on the electricity sectors total factor productivity (TFP)a key measure of how efficiently inputs like capital, labor, and materia
Lead from Within
MAY 13, 2025
Recent research shows small, medium, and large companies are all racing to implement AI. Among small and medium-sized businesses, 42% are using AI, and over half report financial savings. Nearly three-quarters of employees say it boosts their productivity, and 60% report higher satisfaction at work. Meanwhile, large companies are even further ahead, with McKinseys 2025 Global AI Survey showing 78% deploying AI across at least one business area.
Women on Business
MAY 11, 2025
I’m excited to announce that Tiffany O’Connell, Founder & CEO of Oh Marketing Group, has joined the team of writers at Women On Business. Tiffany has more than 25 years of experience working with entrepreneurs and small business owners, and I know her content will be insightful and valuable!
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thoughtLEADERS, LLC
MAY 15, 2025
Our reader poll today asks: How strong are your teams problem-solving skills? Extremely: they can crack any problem they face 24.62% Very: they can solve all but the most difficult problems 32.83% Somewhat: they can solve easy problems but struggle beyond that 18.71% Not very: they require a lot of help solving problems 15.38% Not at all: I end up solving all the problems 8.46% Building Problem Solving Skills.
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 12, 2025
Refugees are almost four times more likely to change addresses than other migrants, according to a new study from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) in Vienna. Gender and country of origin shape this instability. While the study focuses on Austria, its insights apply globally as the number of displaced people keeps climbing. Most research on refugees looks at their journeys to safety or how they find jobs and health care.
The Office Blend Blog
MAY 14, 2025
It can suck to be a beginner at just about anything. It’s not just that you are not yet good at this thing as you’d like to be. There is also a clear gap the presence of mind to know what is good and you are not there. This of course, can force an entire “judgment cascade” concerning not only your current abilities, but the expectation of how quickly you should improve.
Women on Business
MAY 11, 2025
Please join us in welcoming Joe Carter, the founder of Twin Flame Group, to the team of contributing writers at Women On Business. Joe will be sharing insights on leadership, strategy, and empowering women in business. Stay tuned for his content coming soon!
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thoughtLEADERS, LLC
MAY 14, 2025
Go one step further after finding an answer to your problem. You may unlock some great opportunities you never would have considered before. When you’re trying to solve a problem, getting an answer isn’t good enough. Think critically about the results of your analysis and what’s coming back as far as your recommendations go. You should be looking for similarities or differences between the idea and the analytical answers that come out and other situations that you’ve been
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 13, 2025
It’s long been understood that employees value autonomy extremely highly at work. For instance, research from the University of Melbourne showed thatgiving employees autonomy over their work results in higher performance levels and greater loyalty towards the employer. The study centered on a management style known as being autonomously supportive.
Chartered Management Institute
MAY 14, 2025
Case Study Building NHS talent from the ground up Based in the West Midlands, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of apprenticeship programmes in collaboration with Dudley College and CMI. We spoke with Jayne Baddams, Curriculum Manager at the College and Jo Slater, Head of Apprenticeships at the Trust, to see how the Level 3 Business Administrator programme is helping to develop the next generation of NHS workers.
Women on Business
MAY 10, 2025
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