Leading Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

H IGH-PERFORMING teams have six characteristics: leadership, organization, communication, knowledge, experience, and discipline, says former Air Force F-115 pilot James Murphy. But among these, leadership comes first. Bad leadership will doom a team. Leaders hold themselves accountable for the team’s performance. And great teams support each other. In Courage to Execute he writes, “Leaders of high-performing teams encourage their people to ask these two questions: First, is there someone on my t

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Leading in Context

JUNE 7, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton I wonder what our workplaces would be like if every leader cared. Most leaders care about their own well-being. But what if every leader cared about others? How would things be different? In an organization where every leader cared, wouldn’t we experience improved employee engagement and customer retention? Wouldn’t it be easier to recruit and retain talented and dedicated employees?

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 7, 2023

In today's corporate world, there exists a baffling paradox, often referred to as the phenomenon of the "jobless employed." These are individuals who seemingly do little to no work yet manage to remain employed. Although this might seem peculiar, it is a reality in many workplaces across the globe. So how do these individuals navigate the professional landscape with minimal productivity?

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 7, 2023

I screwed up my face Sunday morning. While trimming my beard, I took off the spacer to clean it and forgot to put it back. The bathroom mirror revealed irreparable damage.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2023

Many great leaders make the simple mistake of thinking that their role is to tell others what to do. While it is important for leaders to provide direction and guidance. It’s equally important for them to listen to and understand the perspectives of their team members. Here are four ways that a simple leadership mistake can cause those you lead to be distressed: It can lead to a lack of trust and respect: When leaders constantly tell their team members what to do, it can create a culture o

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2023

It might seem self-evident that when organizations perform well, employees are more likely to behave better. Research from Binghamton University shows that this extends to tipping, with executives more likely to tip more when their company’s shares do well. This, admittedly short-term, boost in generosity, it also appears to be stronger among employees of firms that provide more stock-based compensation, which has an impact on how employees can impact the local economy. “Employee spe

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2023

Nearly 100,000 workers were let go from the tech industry in the U.S. in 2022 as the sector saw a sharp reversal in fortunes. These redundancies were a result of a general downturn after a prolonged bull run. Often, however, companies are forced to lay people off in response to a very particular crisis. Research from Bocconi University explores whether such layoffs were necessary or whether things like short-time work programs could help firms retain workers.

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HR Digest

JUNE 7, 2023

The Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to a core protection of workers, the right to strike. The court held that unions can be sued for the “foreseeable” damages their strikes cause employers a sweeping threat to the federally protected right, because virtually all strikes pose a “predictable” danger of harm. The strike by graduate students at the University of California in 2022 was when some of the students did not get their grads on time.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2023

Feeling like we belong at work is something many of us crave, yet most of us lack. Indeed, 40% of employees state that they often feel isolated at work, which results not only in lower engagement levels but also less commitment to the organization. A few years ago the Guardian asked readers to write in with their tales of isolation at work, and several hundred did so, with many lamenting the lack of any real sense of belonging at work.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 7, 2023

The post Situational Performance Ownership™ Discussion Guide appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training.

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 7, 2023

How reasonable is it to hold a shipping dock worker responsible for the quality of the products in the boxes he or she is shipping? How reasonable is it for managers to hold the final deliverer responsible for the quality of the products or services he or she is delivering? The person on the front serving line is a symptom carrier of their organization’s processes, systems, and culture.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2023

An entirely new “management paradigm” for data is needed. As used here, a “management paradigm” embodies a common language, a holistic vision of the ways data should contribute, a clearly defined organizational structure showing how data integrates across the organization, along with clear roles and responsibilities for all involved. Eventually, it needs to incorporate corporate culture, relationships with universities and vendors, policy, and anything else that advances, or holds back the effec

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HR Digest

JUNE 7, 2023

Last year railroads came under fire for not agreeing to paid sick leave for US rail workers during labor negotiations. “ For months, railroads have been at the table individually with their unions to find a path forward on the quality of life matters that came into the spotlight during the round’s final days,” Association of American Railroads CEO Ian Jefferies said.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2023

Treating everyone with respect is the foundation of good leadership. Employees who feel disrespected are more likely to also feel excluded or even inferior. The authors offer seven behaviors, based on their analysis of data collected from more than 4,500 employees, that lead to a demonstration and feeling of respect. These include valuing diversity, staying in touch with individuals’ issues and concerns, building trusted, resolving conflicts, balancing results with a concern for others, encourag

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2023

CEOs are given the authority to lead by the rules of corporate governance. They gain additional influence and credibility by demonstrating competence. CEOs who achieve legitimacy have a higher level of trust and influence. This legitimacy will be gained by consistently demonstrating specific behaviors.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2023

What the best managers do, how to be one, and how to work for one.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2023

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2023

Former professional poker champion and author Annie Duke argues that quitting shouldn’t only be associated with failure.

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