Wed.Jun 07, 2023

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Ethical Leaders Care (Part 4)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton I wonder what our workplaces would be like if every leader cared. Most leaders care about their own well-being. But what if every leader cared about others? How would things be different? In an organization where every leader cared, wouldn’t we experience improved employee engagement and customer retention? Wouldn’t it be easier to recruit and retain talented and dedicated employees?

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How to Find the Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Leadership Freak

I screwed up my face Sunday morning. While trimming my beard, I took off the spacer to clean it and forgot to put it back. The bathroom mirror revealed irreparable damage.

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Many Great Leaders Make This Simple Mistake When Leading Others

Lead from Within

Many great leaders make the simple mistake of thinking that their role is to tell others what to do. While it is important for leaders to provide direction and guidance. It’s equally important for them to listen to and understand the perspectives of their team members. Here are four ways that a simple leadership mistake can cause those you lead to be distressed: It can lead to a lack of trust and respect: When leaders constantly tell their team members what to do, it can create a culture o

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Rethink the Link: Strengthening the Customer Service Chain

The Practical Leader

How reasonable is it to hold a shipping dock worker responsible for the quality of the products in the boxes he or she is shipping? How reasonable is it for managers to hold the final deliverer responsible for the quality of the products or services he or she is delivering? The person on the front serving line is a symptom carrier of their organization’s processes, systems, and culture.

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Unleashing AI in Recruitment: The Ultimate Guide

Discover the power of AI in recruitment with Paycor’s complete guide. Learn how to streamline your hiring process, increase interview pipeline, uncover candidates other tools miss, and save time. Get ready to revolutionize your talent acquisition strategy today!

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Victory for US Rail Workers with New Sick Leave Policy

HR Digest

Last year railroads came under fire for not agreeing to paid sick leave for US rail workers during labor negotiations. “ For months, railroads have been at the table individually with their unions to find a path forward on the quality of life matters that came into the spotlight during the round’s final days,” Association of American Railroads CEO Ian Jefferies said.

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Your Data Strategy Needs to Include Everyone

Harvard Business Review

An entirely new “management paradigm” for data is needed. As used here, a “management paradigm” embodies a common language, a holistic vision of the ways data should contribute, a clearly defined organizational structure showing how data integrates across the organization, along with clear roles and responsibilities for all involved. Eventually, it needs to incorporate corporate culture, relationships with universities and vendors, policy, and anything else that advances, or holds back the effec

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Quitting Can Sometimes Be a Strategic Success

Harvard Business Review

Former professional poker champion and author Annie Duke argues that quitting shouldn’t only be associated with failure.

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The Best Managers Are “Connectors”

Harvard Business Review

What the best managers do, how to be one, and how to work for one.

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