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Why You Need to Stop “Why Questions”

Leadership Freak

Stupid questions add stress. Here's how to stop asking "why questions" that create adversarial conversations. It natural to ask why, but it's the wrong question when someone misses the mark. More.

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Leading Thoughts for January 18, 2024

Leading Blog

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. Brianna Wiest on growth through struggle: “Often, our most intense discomfort is what precedes and necessitates thinking in a way we have never conceived of before. That new awareness creates possibilities that would never exist had we not been forced to learn something new.

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6 Easy Ways You Can Skill Up for Artificial Intelligence

Lead from Within

As the AI revolution gains momentum, understanding its fundamentals has become essential for staying competitive. Whether you’re a leader or an aspiring professional, here are six easy ways to equip yourself for the AI landscape. Grasp Data Science Basics: Start by learning the essentials of data science, which include statistics and programming languages like Python.

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Online Algorithms Exacerbate Gender Biases

The Horizons Tracker

Just finished watching a romantic comedy on Netflix? Well, now you might notice similar movies lined up in your list, all thanks to how Netflix suggests things to you. When you use websites like Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, and Netflix, special computer programs (called algorithms) keep track of what you do. They use this information to suggest things you might like.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Have you chosen your word for 2024?

CEO Insider

In a recent article for CEOWORLD magazine, I wrote about making 2024 the year you substitute setting (and often failing to achieve) New Year’s Resolutions for choosing one word to frame the year you want to experience. A word that will act as your true north so that you stay on track. A word that aligns […] The post Have you chosen your word for 2024?

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Research Highlights Common Values Between Conservatives And Liberals

The Horizons Tracker

New research led by a psychology professor from the University of Wyoming has looked at conservatism and liberalism in American politics. It finds both have good qualities (“values”) and not-so-good qualities (“vices”). The goal of the studies was to understand how these political ideas affect the United States. “When a person indicates that they are ‘liberal’ or ‘conservative,’ an important part of what they are communicating is their goals

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Facial Recognition Technology: A Game Changer for Entrepreneurs in Business Security and Marketing

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Exploring Leadership Beyond Instinct

Strategy Driven

Effective leadership depends not on your ability, but rather on your commitment to change. Your journey as a leader begins with a deliberate decision and continues through personal growth that stretches you to become far more than your natural self. Rethinking Our Definition of Effective Leadership Definitions of effective leadership that rely on innate qualities like “influence” and “charisma” are overly narrow.

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15 Minutes That Lasted 6 Hours

Deming Institute

Guest post by Marty Laurent: My 15-minute presentation lasted 6 hours. By the end, I had learned more from Dr. Deming than I had in all my years in college. (Part 1 in 4-part series.

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Navigating the Future- E-commerce Marketing Trends in 2024

Strategy Driven

As we step into 2024, the landscape of e-commerce marketing continues to evolve at a rapid pace. With emerging technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and dynamic market trends, staying ahead of the curve is more crucial than ever for online businesses. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key e-commerce marketing trends that are shaping the industry in 2024.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Six Essential Questions To Ask During A Project Review

Eric Jacobson

Here is some great advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work. Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? What actually happened? Why did this happen? What will we do next time? What should we continue to do? What should we do differently?

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When You Want to Be Hybrid, But Your Boss Wants You in the Office

Harvard Business Review

While recent years have seen back-to-work mandates following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, they’ve also seen a growing number of workers shift to fully or partially remote. Perhaps you’re considering making this shift, too. Many factors make hybrid work schedules appealing — including caring for young children or aging parents, or the stress of long commutes — but flexible work is new and unfamiliar territory for most employers.

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Bad Characteristics of a Leader: Navigating the Pitfalls

CO2

The Importance of Recognizing Leadership Flaws In the ever-evolving landscape of leadership, recognizing the bad characteristics of a leader is just as crucial as applauding the good. This insight not only helps in self-improvement for those in leadership roles but also guides organizations in choosing the right individuals for these critical positions.

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4 Questions to Assess the Trustworthiness of Your Company’s GenAI

Harvard Business Review

Generative AI has the potential to reinvent work, freeing us to unleash our creativity on the problems that really matter. But in order for this to happen, companies need to build people’s trust in the technology. The author, who has spent years researching trust, recommends asking four questions to assess the trustworthiness of your company’s generative AI efforts.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

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HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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Can Evidence Help To Shift Attitudes Toward Globalization?

The Horizons Tracker

Events like the Brexit vote and the Trump election signified a shift away from globalism towards more nationalist leanings. These events were also typified by a general failure of facts and evidence to drive voter behavior. Research from Tuck explores whether facts can actually play a role in shifting attitudes back toward globalization again. To answer this question, researchers did surveys with a group of people that represented the U.S. population from 2018 to 2022.