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What is ‘purpose’? Six steps to lead your organisation to higher ground

Chartered Management Institute

According to the British Academy , which consulted dozens of top business leaders to produce its guidance on the subject, a company has a purpose when it produces “profitable solutions for problems of people and planet”. Any effort to build an ethical culture must focus on how organisational conditions impact employees.

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Win/Win: Workplace Well-Being Boosts Company-Well Being

The Practical Leader

However, contrary to this assumption, the firm-level evidence presented here suggests that there may be strong business-related reasons to invest in employee wellbeing.” These questions are from the Work Wellbeing Score from “Indeed, a major jobs website, to assess the relationship between workplace wellbeing and firm performance.”

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A Conversation with Canada’s “D&I Dude”

Experience to Lead

As a white male, his parents taught him that he had an important role to play in creating an equitable society. Michael is an author of two best-selling books, a keynote speaker and a thought leader and subject matter adviser. Why is diversity and inclusion vital for any organization’s strategic growth?

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Is your Leadership Development Developing Leaders?

Great Leadership By Dan

Getting Soft The issue with leadership development is that there is too much emphasis on the hard skills (technical knowledge, teachable, easy to quantify) and not enough focus on the soft skills (interpersonal skills, subjective, harder to measure). If you are honest with yourself, the experience can yield a treasure trove of teachings.

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October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Welcome to the October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! Communication. Diana Peterson-More shared Covid Communication: Spread a Little Kindness. With Words.

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How to Become a Thought Leader in 5 Steps

Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

Thought leaders have a powerful position in society. You’ll be able to earn money just because people want to hear your thoughts or pick your brain on a certain topic. Chances are, you follow several thought leaders in your industry or in other spaces you’re interested in. There are a lot of benefits to being a thought leader.

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Miscarriages: The Costly Workplace Taboo

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, the topic is such a taboo that Meghan Merkle wrote an op-ed for the New York times barely two months after our own miscarriage that both attempted to lift the lid on just how common this is and also to start a more forthright conversation about it. As a man, the day feels a somewhat abstract affair. Dealing with grief.

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