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Leading Thoughts for March 21, 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. Sport executive Scott O’Neil on keeping what’s most important front and center: “What matters more than anything else to you? These are your guideposts, and any moment spent away from them is likely not a good use of time, a wasted effort, or, worse yet, just noise.

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3 Challenges an Introvert Faces in Leadership

Leadership Freak

“There are two categories of people in the world, those who divide the world into two categories and those who don’t.

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7 Ways Hybrid Workplaces Are Reshaping the Future of Work

Lead from Within

The work culture is rapidly evolving with the emergence of hybrid workplaces. This transformative trend seamlessly blends traditional office boundaries with the digital realm, empowering organizations to redefine their professional landscape. This shift isn’t merely a response to global changes; it’s a deliberate step towards fostering a more agile, inclusive, and resilient work ethos.

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The Impact of Creative Signage in Local Business Success: Enhancing Brand Visibility and Customer Engagement

Women on Business

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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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Study Shows That Startups Struggled To Hire During Covid

The Horizons Tracker

In the initial weeks of the pandemic, it seemed like the world had come to a standstill. However, during this time, a significant trend was unfolding on a popular digital job platform that primarily serves the startup sector. A comprehensive analysis of data concerning almost 180,000 users on AngelList Talent (now known as Wellfound), the largest online hiring platform for privately owned and entrepreneurial businesses, has been conducted by researchers from Rotman.

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Have you ever considered launching your own entrepreneurial venture?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: Have you ever considered launching your own entrepreneurial venture? Yes, and I’m currently running it 18.70% Yes, but I’ve never taken steps to launch it 31.74% Yes, I did it but I returned to a big company eventually 15.65% No, I’m comfortable right where I am 33.91% What’s stopping you? Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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A 3-Step Approach to Successfully Implementing Generative AI in Business

CEO Insider

While the discussion around Generative AI (Gen AI) is widespread, many brands remain cautious about large-scale deployment due to concerns about control and parameters. Despite the buzz surrounding Gen AI, including notable launches like ChatGPT, brands hesitate due to a lack of control over model outputs. Customer service organizations, for example, can’t simply use a […] The post A 3-Step Approach to Successfully Implementing Generative AI in Business appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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How Bad Ideas Can Be Weeded Out Of Open Innovation

The Horizons Tracker

New research from ESMT Berlin has found that people judge the potential of an idea differently depending on how developed it is. In the early stages, they tend to focus on the reputation of the person behind the idea and how well it’s presented, even though these factors don’t predict success. But as the idea progresses, its popularity and how fast it’s gaining popularity become more important.

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Hesitating to Ask for a Job Referral? Here’s How You Get It Done

HR Digest

If you despise the process of seeking help as much as we do, then asking for a job referral can feel like one of the most unpleasant experiences of becoming an adult. Most of us hope that a great job will just find us on its own, a recruiter calling on a Tuesday afternoon begging us to take up the opportunity of a lifetime. In reality, job hunting is rarely as easy—it requires us to actively sift through open positions and email out job referral requests to improve our chances of securing a new

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Collective Development

Roundtable Talk

In our latest leadership report, we dive deeper into collective development. Collective Development The demand on leaders today is significant. They must simultaneously: drive results, set clear expectations, engage their people, provide coaching and feedback, recognize mental health challenges, drive innovation… the list is never-ending. Leaders are expected to be everything to everybody (a ‘heroic’ […] The post Collective Development appeared first on The Roundtable.

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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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When You Know You Weren’t the First Choice for Your New Role

Harvard Business Review

It’s common to experience imposter feelings when taking on a new, more senior role. That negative self-talk can feel justified when you were originally rejected from the job. But you can use this second chance as an opportunity to become a better leader. The author presents four strategies to quiet the imposter syndrome voices in your head if you weren’t the first pick for the job.

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The Challenges of Becoming a Less Hierarchical Company

Harvard Business Review

More and more organizations are looking to create flatter, less hierarchical models to increase collaboration, agility, and employee empowerment. But recent research at a food processing company in Colombia outlines some stumbling blocks companies might face when trying to change their structure. Specifically, the researchers and company CEO highlight a series of structural and people dynamics leaders should look out for in their own efforts.

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4 Rules for Diversifying Your Business

Harvard Business Review

Although conventional wisdom suggests that companies should look for growth opportunities close to their core businesses and capabilities, the author points out that diversification can be an effective growth strategy, as long as you follow four rules: 1) focus on the business unit; 2) let the business units drive their own strategies; 3) appoint business units leaders who will act like a CEO and take initiative; and 4) foster a culture in which it is safe to take chances.

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Why Has the EV Market Stalled?

Harvard Business Review

Surprisingly, the EV market has stalled in recent years. Why? Because the market has reached a difficult point in the technology-adoption lifecycle. Specifically, automakers and policymakers alike can no longer make plans based on what early adopters of EVs want. Instead, if they want to boost sales and reach a much broader segment of the market, they’re going to have to cater to a different set of interests and concerns — which will probably mean offering consumers more hybrids and plug-ins as

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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.