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Leading Thoughts for November 7, 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. Warren Bennis on consensus decision-making: “Emphasis on harmony does not serve organizations particularly well. Unanimity leads rather quickly to stagnation, which, in turn, invites change by nonevolutionary means.

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3 Answers to Congealed Experience

Leadership Freak

Inexperience experiments. Congealed experience hinders progress. Arrogance assumes it will win because it won in the past. Disaster awaits when business-as-usual meets new challenges. Experience is destructive when it resists change.

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LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE 1982 CHAMINADE VS VIRGINIA UPSET WIN – HOW TEAMWORK CAN DEFEAT TALENT

Great Results Team Building

With college basketball season returning, I thought of a major upset from 1982 that you will find interesting… because it reminds of a valuable phrase I often share when I speak at events: “ Talent is essential, but never sufficient.” That opens the door to my messages on Building a GREAT Culture or being a Winning Teammate – because talent and strategy are often sabotaged by poor cultue or toxic team members!

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This is How You’ll Know a Great Leader When You See One

Lead from Within

When it comes to leadership, the wide variety of styles and approaches can make it difficult to identify who truly stands out. Great leaders, however, leave a lasting impression, influencing those they lead and the organizations they serve in profound ways. But how can you recognize a truly exceptional leader? What sets them apart from the rest? As an executive leadership coach with years of experience, I’ve dedicated my career to helping leaders reach their full potential.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Building Inclusive Recognition Programs: How to Ensure Everyone Feels Appreciated

Women on Business

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Tencent’s Ma Huateng Sees Wealth Surge Amid Gaming and Streaming Success

CEO Insider

Shares of Tencent Holdings have soared by 49% over the past year, largely due to a resurgence in China’s gaming industry. This increase propelled chairman and CEO Ma Huateng—also known as Pony Ma—to become the top dollar gainer in China, adding $14.7 billion to his wealth and bringing his net worth to $46.8 billion. Ma […] The post Tencent’s Ma Huateng Sees Wealth Surge Amid Gaming and Streaming Success appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Top 20 Most followed Influencers on LinkedIn 2024

Brigette Hyacinth

Top 20 Most followed Influencers on LinkedIn 2024 Influencer Name Number of followers Country 1. Bill Gates 36.2 Million+ USA 2. Richard Branson 18.7 Million+ UK 3. Satya Nadella 11.4 Million+ USA 4. Jeff Weiner 10.4 Million+ USA 5. Arianna Huffington 9.6 Million+ USA 6. Simon Sinek 8.2 Million+ USA 7. Mark Cuban 7.8 Million+ USA 8. Tony Robbins 7.2 Million+ USA 9.

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When AI Appears Female, It Helps Women Speak Up At Work

The Horizons Tracker

For all the talk over the years about meetings being reduced in number, they remain the bedrock in terms of how organizations get things done. Indeed, executives are estimated to spend over 20 hours a week in meetings. Making meetings as effective as possible has therefore taken on a great deal of importance in recent years. An obvious factor is to ensure that all participants in meetings feel emboldened to contribute.

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Looking Ahead, the IRS Raises 401(k) Contribution Limit to $23,500 for 2025

HR Digest

The Internal Revenue Service is making some changes to how much you can contribute to your 401(k) plans. As per the IRS, 401(k) limits for 2025 have been increased to an annual amount of $23,500, up from $23,000. This increase in the 401(k) cap brings up the annual individual contribution limit by $500 and equals the change we saw going from 2023 into 2024.

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Coinbase’s Surge with Crypto Advocate CEO Brian Armstrong Seeing His Fortune Rising by Nearly $2 Billion

CEO Insider

The recent Election Day was a game-changer for the crypto industry, and no one benefited more than Coinbase’s CEO, Brian Armstrong. On Wednesday, Coinbase shares soared by an unprecedented 31% as investors rallied around the company’s successful push to elect pro-crypto candidates. Fairshake, a Coinbase-supported political action committee, reported that out of the 58 candidates […] The post Coinbase’s Surge with Crypto Advocate CEO Brian Armstrong Seeing His Fortune Rising by Nearly $2 Bi

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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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Amazon Workers Protest CEO’s 5-Day Office Policy

HR Digest

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denied speculation that the company’s five-day in-office mandate was made to further layoffs or appease city officials. Not long after hundreds of Amazon workers signed a petition against the company’s proposed five-day return-to-office policy. Amazon CEO, has denied claims the policy was introduced to quietly push workers away.

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Intuition Can Lead Us Astray, And Isn’t Easy To Overcome

The Horizons Tracker

In a recent article , I explored how valuable heuristics are in allowing us to make robust decisions extremely quickly. Heuristics can be especially powerful in helping us to make sense of a complex environment. The likes of Steve Jobs was a famous advocate of intuition, and argued that it’s usually more effective than intellect. While using our intuition can be fantastic, however, recent research from Yale reminds us that it’s not something without risk, especially as we struggle to

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Double Down: The Key Leadership Behaviour to Build Next Year

Roundtable Talk

After leading teams for over thirty years now, there are two truths that I see: leadership is situational and ‘how’ you do what you do, will ultimately carry more weight that ‘what’ you do. No wonder it’s hard to navigate how to be an effective leader. The expectations are always shifting as the situation we […] The post Double Down: The Key Leadership Behaviour to Build Next Year appeared first on The Roundtable.

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Research: Performance Reviews That Actually Motivate Employees

Harvard Business Review

A study of 1,600 U.S. workers examined their preference for narrative or numerical feedback — or a combination of the two.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Nissan Cuts 9,000 Jobs, CEO Forfeits 50% Pay Amid EV Push

HR Digest

Nissan Motor said on Thursday that it was planning deep cuts to its global operations as it seeks to reorient its business and recover ground lost in the growing markets for hybrid and electric vehicles in China and the U.S. Around 9,000 job cuts are expected at Nissan, about 20% of its global manufacturing capacity, as per the automaker. (Image Credit: nissannews) Nissan is works towards cost reduction by $2.6 billion in the current fiscal year amid a sales slump in China and the U.S.

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Don’t Overlook This Critical Skill When Interviewing Executives

Harvard Business Review

Leaders spend almost 40% of their time making decisions, but it’s rarely discussed in the hiring process.

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Future of Business: SAIC’s Toni Townes-Whitley on Leading Strategic Transformation

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with SAIC’s CEO about leading through technological disruption, managing strategic transformation, and more.

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Boost Your Team’s Productivity by Hiring Force Multipliers

Harvard Business Review

Look for the candidates whose skills and energy encourage everyone around them to perform better.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.