Leading Blog
APRIL 17, 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. William Vanderbloemen on complaining: Complaining gives us a lot of positive reinforcement. It makes us think were smarter than the powers that be, and it helps us bond with a group. Ask anyone who is friends with their very first coworkers from decades ago.
Rich Gee Group
APRIL 15, 2025
Let me start with a quick story about Jessica - one of my rockstar clients who leads a boutique consulting firm. She was working overtime, chasing every flavor of the month leadership approach - new frameworks, fresh buzzwords, you name it. But the harder she chased, the less impact she made. Her leadership vision became diluted, scattered, and forgettable.
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Leading Blog
APRIL 14, 2025
H ISTORICALLY, women have faced significant hurdles in employment negotiations. Heres what we know about these barriers, plus strategies leaders can use to improve fairness in the workplace. The Barriers that Women Face In 2006, Carnegie Mellon University professor Linda Babcock and her colleagues published research showing that women tend to initiate negotiations, particularly salary negotiations, significantly less often than men do.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 11, 2025
Toxic self-acceptance corrodes life. Dont be so pleased with yourself that it justifies mediocrity. We approve of ourselves and disapprove of others. Lopsided approval makes us thrash through life like a flat tire. Addiction to self-love becomes self-deception. Others arent your biggest challenge. Self-leadership is harder than leading others. More.
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical chops 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. Join seasoned executive Chandra McCormack for a breakdown of how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace culture that energizes rather than exhausts.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 11, 2025
Episode 298: Are you a new manager struggling to boost teamwork and communicate in ways that truly move your team forward? This episode explores seven essential communication skills every first-time manager needs. Skills to reduce conflict, earn respect, and build a more collaborative, high-performing team. Youll learn how to set clear expectations to navigate the shift from peer to leader.
Leading in Context
APRIL 16, 2025
By Linda Fisher Thornton The Keep it Simple approach is good for many situations, butkeeping it simple will set you up for failure in ethics.Usingan oversimplified approach to solving a complex ethical problemjust means you leave out variables you should be considering.
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Innovation Excellence
APRIL 11, 2025
GUEST POST from Mike Shipulski Weve been too successful with continuous improvement. Year-on-year, weve improved productivity and costs. Weve improved on our existing products, making them slightly better and adding features. Our recipe for success is the same as last year plus three percent.
CEO Insider
APRIL 12, 2025
Leadership often requires making decisions that are uncomfortable, complex, or unpopular. Whether its letting go of a high- performing but toxic team member, making cuts in challenging times, or choosing between competing priorities, the ability to make tough decisions is a defining trait of effective leadership. Difficult decisions test your principles as a leader.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 14, 2025
Just because successful people reach the peak it doesnt mean they know the best way up. Successful people blind us with want. We assume success means wisdom. We think money equals insight. We believe fame proves virtue. Lies one and all. Fools become influencers because we believe success equals universal competence.
Leading Blog
APRIL 11, 2025
I didnt start out as a founder. I started out as an arms dealer. Not in the literal sense but in the early days of Silicon Valley, I was on the front lines of sales, business development, and corporate development. I knew how to close deals, spot trends, and move fast. I was valuable but always on the periphery of the real action. I was building. I watched teams turn ideas into companies and products into platforms.
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Lead from Within
APRIL 15, 2025
Its easy to assume that todays leaders are confidently embracing AI, but behind many polished titles and strategic goals is a quieter truth: uncertainty. Beneath the surface, even the most accomplished executives are wrestling with questions theyve never had to answer before. What does it mean to lead in a world where intelligence is automated? Where insight is generated in seconds?
The Horizons Tracker
APRIL 16, 2025
Research from the University of Edinburgh suggests that common stereotypes about which personality traits suit different professions are often accurate. The study provides insight into why some people excel in creative fields, others are drawn to leadership, and some find purpose in care and counseling roles. Analyzing personality profiles across over 250 occupations, the researchers assessed people on the Big Five traitsagreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and opennessre
Frank Sonnenberg Online
APRIL 15, 2025
Some people claim to care, but their actions tell a different story. They may say all the right things, but their behavior speaks louder. They focus solely on their own needs, rarely go out of their way for others, and think nothing of taking advantage of someone and thats just the beginning. While they may not intend to hurt or offend others, their actions often have that effect.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 16, 2025
Beginnings dont always determine endings. Good intentions get lost by afternoon. I live by intention in the morning. By the afternoon Im doing the next pressing thing. I choose how to show up while Im in the shower. By 2 p.m., my best self is taking a nap. Begin by winning the morning.
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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.
CEO Insider
APRIL 12, 2025
In Englands Lake District, theres a notorious road known as The Strugglea steep, winding climb that tests endurance and nerve. Cyclists who endure the grueling ascent are rewarded with a panoramic view, seeing the landscape in a way thats impossible from below. Leadership in uncertain times is much the same. Employees navigating the gears of […] The post Leading Through The Struggle: How Leaders Can Provide Stability in Uncertain Times appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.
thoughtLEADERS, LLC
APRIL 16, 2025
A great tool for thinking through the consequences of an action is the Seven So-Whats. Good critical thinking processes don’t just look at causes, they look at consequences as well. A great tool for thinking through the consequences of an action is the Seven So-Whats. The Seven So-Whats force you to go from an early answer to think through all the possible implications and future consequences of your action.
The Horizons Tracker
APRIL 16, 2025
With the surge in remote and hybrid working since the pandemic, we could be forgiven for thinking that challenges such as communicating with colleagues over digital systems were a new phenomenon. Of course, that’s not the case, and most technologies have changed how, and where, we work in various ways. For instance, in research from the Kellogg School, the authors highlight how the IBM System/360 mainframe had a fundamental impact not only on the working of companies that bought it, but al
HR Digest
APRIL 16, 2025
A common refrain weve heard from workers across industries is that strong, inspiring leaders no longer existgood leadership is a lost art. A common reason for this is that many leaders are burnt out and spread too thin to handle all their tasks. A good question, then, is whether delegation is the key to revitalizing leadership. Many seem to agree with that assessment.
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Leadership Freak
APRIL 17, 2025
Most people wait to be chosen. Taylor Swift chose a "choose yourself" approach. At 13, she walked into Nashville writing sessions and called a suggested lyric trite. The professional songwriter she challenged was almost four times her age. How can you choose yourself like Taylor Swift Did?
Tanveer Naseer
APRIL 16, 2025
In our hyper-connected world, leaders have been grappling with a growing paradox: the more complex a situation becomes, the greater the pressure we face to respond quickly. And yet, as most of us have experienced at one time or another, our best decisions arise not in the heat of the.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 16, 2025
GUEST POST from Geoffrey A. Moore Item 1. The fastest human-created spacecraft goes 165,000 mph. Pretty amazing. But for it to travel one light year would take roughly 3000 yearsbasically, the length of recorded human history. The closest star system that hosts an earth-like planet (Alpha Centauri) is 4.4 light years away.
The Horizons Tracker
APRIL 16, 2025
New research from the University at Buffalos School of Management shows that what people believeand where they liveshapes how much economic inequality they think they see. People who trust that socioeconomic systems are fair, and those who live or work in areas where the rich and poor are separated, tend to notice less inequality than those who question the systems fairness or live in mixed-income areas.
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.
The Center For Leadership Studies
APRIL 14, 2025
How to Build Trust in the Workplace If you want your organization to succeed, there must be a foundation of trust. Trust may be an intangible concept, but you can see it in action every dayespecially in the workplace. As the core element of leadership, trust enables leaders to foster a positive, productive and engaged community where employees feel more satisfied, motivated and committed to their work.
HR Digest
APRIL 11, 2025
Layoffs have dominated headlines since the start of the year, but when a giant like Google announces job cuts , it sends rippled through the globe. In 2025, Google has once again made headlines with significant layoffs thatll particularly impact its Android, Pixel and Chrome teams. Sources told The HR Digest that layoffs notices were to affected employees at 6 p.m. on April 10, 2025.
Niagara Institute
APRIL 13, 2025
Leadership is more than a titleit's a dynamic interplay of skills that allows you to guide, inspire, and deliver results. The most effective leaders understand that their impact comes from mastering multiple dimensions of leadership rather than excelling in just one area. This is where the 4-quadrant leadership framework comes into playa powerful model that provides a comprehensive approach to understanding and developing your leadership capabilities.
Innovation Excellence
APRIL 15, 2025
GUEST POST from Robyn Bolton Its easy to get complacent about your strategy skills. After all, our yearly strategic planning processes result in quarterly strategic priorities that require daily strategic decisions. So, its reasonable to assume that we know what were doing when it comes to strategy development. Ill admit I did.
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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.
Chartered Management Institute
APRIL 16, 2025
Case Study Saving lives with NHS Chartered Managers Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest in the UK, is the leading provider of acute and specialist care services for Berkshire. Over 150 of their clinical and non-clinical staff have embarked on the CMI Chartered Manager accreditation process, which has positively impacted leadership and patient outcomes throughout the organisation.
Women on Business
APRIL 17, 2025
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HR Digest
APRIL 15, 2025
There are some new protections set in place thanks to the Social Security Administration, and if you dont want to get lost in the specifics of the SSA anti-fraud measures, then were here to break it down. The SSA changes in 2025 have been designed to protect beneficiaries and streamline the customer experience, but there has been considerable confusion about what the changes are and how they affect Social Security beneficiaries.
The Regis Company
APRIL 16, 2025
Struggling to drive impact with your eLearning? Discover how to overcome common design challenges with more adaptive, engaging, and performance-driven solutions.
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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?
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