Leading Blog
APRIL 4, 2025
M OST business leaders assume that if they roll out the right strategy, success will follow. But the truth is, even the best strategy will fail without full buy-in from your team. Lack of buy-in is the silent killer of growth. Its why so many marketing initiatives fall flat, why sales teams resist new processes, and why companies struggle to implement real change.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 7, 2025
When You’re the Stakeholder AND Out of the Loop Youre reading the latest executive update when it hits you: youve been left out of the loopagain. You didnt miss the memothere just wasnt one. Youre a key stakeholder. You own part of the work. Your team is affected. And yet somehow, you were left out of the conversation. Its not just frustratingits disruptive.
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Rich Gee Group
APRIL 7, 2025
Starting a new job is like walking onto a stage the spotlights on you, and everyones curious: Who is this person? What are they going to bring? This is your shot to build momentum, earn trust fast, and make people say, Were lucky to have them. But heres the secret: its not about showing off its about showing up. Whether youre leading a team, stepping into a new company, or switching industries, these first few weeks are your launchpad.
Great Results Team Building
APRIL 1, 2025
As a leader, implementing change on your team can feel like steering through a storm. Accustomed to comfortable habits, some people resist the necessary alterations that are required to improve productivity or customer experiences… SO what are the “7 steps of change?” And how does it SOUND when people are coachable? What will you HEAR that would let you know things are going well?
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Get ready for the future of business. As HR navigates an ongoing labor shortage, leaders need stronger, more adaptable recruiting strategies. Do you have the tools you need to build a talent pipeline that drives sustainable business growth?
HR Digest
APRIL 3, 2025
The automotive industry is no stranger to turbulence, and General Motors (GM) is once again navigating the choppy waters of layoffs. In January 2025, GM filed a WARN notice signaling layoffs at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas. The upcoming General Motors layoffs will send ripples through the workforce and raise questions about the automakers future direction.
Leading Blog
APRIL 3, 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. Richard S. Tedlow on speaking truth to power: The fantasy that if you get rid of the messenger, you can render the message untrue is a powerful one. Source: Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Faceand What to Do About It II.
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Innovation Excellence
APRIL 1, 2025
GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Ideas and insights can emerge from the most unexpected places. My mom was a preschool teacher, and I often say that I learned everything I needed to know about managing people by watching her wrangle four-year-olds.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 2, 2025
Emotions energize action. They drive conversations, fuel decisions, and shape the future. But emotional energy is hard to manage. Its easier to blame than to reflect. No emotion moves faster or hits harder than anger. Anger energizes immediate action. Used recklessly, anger burns opportunity. Frustration means you care.
Frank Sonnenberg Online
APRIL 1, 2025
When was the last time you paused to reflect on your belief system? After all, your values shape your priorities, influence your perspective, guide your choices , and determine the course of your life. Moreover, if you dont know what you stand for, youre more likely to follow the crowd instead of forging your own path. As Alexander Hamilton said, If you dont stand for something, youll fall for everything.
Leading Blog
APRIL 1, 2025
H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2025 curated just for you. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. The Psychology of Leadership : Timeless principles to perfect your leadership of individuals, teams and yourself! by Sbastien Page The Psychology of Leadership offers a fresh take on leadership through the lens of groundbreaking research in positive, sports, and personality psychology.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Chartered Management Institute
APRIL 1, 2025
Filling in the Gaps Report Tackling the Gender Pay Gap - Why It Matters This research highlights the ongoing challenges in closing the gender pay gap. While progress has been made, inequalities persist, affecting careers, businesses, and economic growth. Tackling this issue is not just about fairness but about building stronger, more successful organisations.
Leading in Context
APRIL 2, 2025
By Linda Fisher Thornton Most people think about ethics, at least some of the time. Ethics comes to mind during ethics training, ethics conversations, when people are thrown into ethically complex situations, and when trying to understand current events.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 3, 2025
You dont know peoples motivation. You're not a mind reader. Sometimes you dont understand your own inner drives. Motivations are invisible. People do what they do for unseen reasons. Sometimes people actively hide their motivations. Its dangerous to imagine you understand peoples inner drives. You can work at it.
HR Digest
APRIL 4, 2025
The echo of changing times is leaving no business unscathed. Deloitte layoffs have been announced following a government crackdown on cost trends. Deloitte doesn’t just work for the private sector and has many active governmental projects on its roster, but these are now being scrutinized with impunity, and so are their budgets. Deloittes cost-cutting layoffs are unfortunate but unsurprising.
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Lead from Within
APRIL 1, 2025
You think your experience makes you a visionary, but if youre clinging to the past, youre just slowing everyone down. Sticking to what worked yesterday doesnt show wisdomit shows resistance. The best leaders dont protect old ways of doing things; they evolve, adapt, and shape what comes next. A McKinsey study found that companies led by forward-thinking executives are 2.8 times more likely to outperform their competitors.
David A Fields
APRIL 1, 2025
Your consulting firm takes bold actions to win clients and generate value. Today, though, my question is whether focusing on small, mundane acts could accomplish more for your consulting firm. Most people harbor an outsized obsession with the big play… … the highlight reel shot that wins the game, the all-in bet that hits the … Continued The post A Tiny Action with Outsized Impact on Your Consulting Firm appeared first on David A.
Chartered Management Institute
APRIL 1, 2025
Article: The best leaders set a clear direction and empower staff Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Andrew Stephenson CMgr FCMI is an HR expert who believes in the power of employee engagement and well-trained managers Ive been incredibly blessed in my career and have worked for some phenomenally good leaders, says Andrew Stephenson CMgr FCMI, chief people officer at financial services company Equiniti.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 1, 2025
Weaknesses are tools, not flaws. Self-aware leaders use their sharp edges to shape a better future. For example, impatience when paired with emotional intelligence fuels progress. Channel weaknesses toward useful ends. Successful leaders understand the power of weakness. Here's how.
Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership
Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 3, 2025
If you want to learn how to more effectively embrace change, read Build For Tomorrow , by Jason Feifer , Editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcasts Build For Tomorrow and Problem Solvers. My book is for anyone facing down an uncertain future, as well as a practical guide for every entrepreneur and aspiring entrepreneur, says Feifer.
The Center For Leadership Studies
APRIL 1, 2025
Trust Isnt Given, Its Earned: Why Leaders Cant Just Expect Trust Every successful leader knows trust is the secret ingredient to greatness. Without people behind you, every move is an uphill battle, but when you have a team who trusts in you and your vision, they will help you move mountains to achieve it. As with any relationship, building that kind of deep-seated trust takes time and effort.
Leading with Trust
APRIL 7, 2025
Theres a kind of magic that happens when we trust someonebut have you ever stopped to wonder what kind of trust youre feeling? Not all trust is created equal. Some trust lives in your head, built on logic and consistency. Other trust? It blooms in your heart, born from warmth and connection. I call these two types head trust and heart trust , and understanding the blend of both can transform how we lead, collaborate, and show up for one another.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
APRIL 7, 2025
Discover how a single question sparked a 4-billion-dollar acquisition and why the best leaders never stop asking it. Todays guest post is by Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., author of All Business is Personal. What if one question could reshape your industry? In the early 2000s, Tom Lee, a Harvard and Stanford-trained primary care physician, was frustrated by outdated, impersonal, and inefficient primary care delivery.
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Every company wants to be a leader in innovation, but how can you tell if your company is really innovating or just going through the motions? See the 5 signs you might be faking innovation and what to do if you are.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 4, 2025
All Voices Arent Equal Dont listen to everyone. Some voices arent relevant. Some people have 10 opinions before breakfast. Some voices are worth your time. Some arent. Wise leaders listen broadly, but selectively. Here's how to evaluate someone's voice.
HR Digest
APRIL 1, 2025
Still unsure when the No Tax on Overtime regulation goes into effect in Texas? Our inbox is full of similar questions looking for clarity. When does no tax on overtime start in Texas? Will there really be no tax on overtime in Texas? What is holding up the progress on the overtime tax bill in 2025?” As many continue to dream of no tax on overtime, the start date in Texas remains an elusive mystery.
The Center For Leadership Studies
APRIL 1, 2025
What Is Change Leadership?Definition, Real-Life Examples and Key Strategies Change leadershipis the process of easing the transition as a business or organization adopts new workflows, policies, products and services. Much of change leadership is centered around your staff and making sure they get what they need to transition more easily. Why Is Change Leadership Important?
Chartered Management Institute
APRIL 1, 2025
Article: Why leaders must champion digital skills in Northern Ireland Written by Dr Steven Egan fCMgr Share Share to LinkedIn Share to Facebook Share via email Digital skills gaps present challenging questions for managers, writes Dr Steven Egan fCMgr of CMI Northern Ireland Northern Ireland has been tipped as a potential Silicon Valley but a closer look at digital skills in the country tells a different story.
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thoughtLEADERS, LLC
APRIL 3, 2025
Our reader poll today asks: How do you handle it when external parties (family, friends) influence your team members in unproductive ways? I focus on their performance and ignore those external influencers 28.68% I offer my concerns that those parties are having unproductive influence 27.97% I tell them to stop listening to those parties and explain there will be consequences 4.19% I seek to understand those parties’ concerns and alleviate them 39.16% Understand External Influences.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 7, 2025
If dreaming worked, youd already be there. I bet youre already working hard. Here are four secrets to achievement people often miss. #1. Find the problem youre built to solve. People who achieve success create and drive solutions. Who are you trying to help? How? More.
HR Digest
APRIL 7, 2025
The Golden State of California is stepping up with bold new AI laws. From tackling deepfakes to safeguarding privacy, Californias AI laws are set to create a global benchmark. With the new AI legislation in California rolling out in 2025 and 2026, businesses, workers and consumers will need to brace for change. The new AI laws of 2025 is a turning point.
The Center For Leadership Studies
APRIL 1, 2025
The Value of Having a Change Management Strategy Change management ensures your people and processes are ready to move forward and helps them adjust to the new status quo.Whether your changes have been a long time coming or you’re hit with the sudden need to evolve, The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) has meaningful tips and tools to help you ease the transition.
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