Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

T REND HUNTER CEO Jeremy Gutsche says the most important trait we need for our fast-moving future is the ability to change. He wrote Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking (two books in one) to help us. “We are more dependent on our past decisions than we like to admit. Once a path is set, we often walk down it blindly, failing to question why it was put there to begin with and whether a better path might exist.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Use the following topics and questions to energize one-on-ones. One-on-ones show people they matter. 5 Topics to Energize One-on-Ones: #1. Safety and Security: Questions: 2. Connection and Belonging: Questions: #3.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The best leaders and managers understand that investing in a leadership coach is essential for achieving clarity and improved performance. As a manager or leader, your ultimate goal is to drive your team towards success. But the path to excellence is often blocked by challenges that can be difficult to navigate alone. Just as elite athletes rely on quality coaches to refine their skills, maximize their potential, and achieve peak performance, leaders can benefit immensely from a skilled mentor.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 7, 2024

When CEOs set out to lead their teams to success, the focus often lands on strategy, resources, or hitting key performance indicators. But there’s one critical element that frequently gets overlooked: accountability. Without it, even the clearest strategies and best resources fall flat. Accountability ensures that teams not only know what’s expected of them but […] The post The Number One Thing Most CEOs Overlook When Setting Their Teams Up for Success—And How to Fix It appeared first on C

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In today’s highly charged, often-divided workplace, the ability to navigate conflicts constructively has become a critical leadership competency. Rather than viewing discord as something to be avoided at all costs. The most effective leaders understand that skillfully resolving tensions can be a catalyst for deepening trust. This approach also boosts collaboration and drives innovation.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In the past four years, we have experienced many changes in how people work—a global pandemic, the great resignation, quiet quitting, political unrest, and so on. Many people are proving they can work from anywhere and be productive. This is great news for most, but the roller coaster of 2020 and beyond comes with a […] The post How Leaders Can Give Themselves Grace Through the Practice of “Humane Leadership” appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Known for being a generation of digital natives who champion inclusivity and social change, the members of Gen Z compose a sizable chunk of today’s consumer market. With their evolving tastes and their penchant for abandoning new things as they could adopt them, these kids are making it difficult for brands to keep up. To thrive in a market informed by Gen Z choices and trends, you will need a business idea that captures their needs, behaviors, and aspirations.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We can be victims of our own thoughts holding us back. False equivalencies limit our beliefs and can turn our greatest strengths into barriers and limitations. Today’s post is by Elizabeth B. Crook, author of Live Large: The Achiever’s Guide to What’s Next. As a business leader, you know the challenges of managing cash flow, dealing with personal issues or handling a customer who is dissatisfied – all problems we sign up for as leaders.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Any good business owner knows that change will be necessary at some point in time. While consistency is important, sometimes stagnancy is what ultimately kills a business. Often, it’s a simple rebrand that can make all the difference in a business’s success or continued success. With the following examples, it’s apparent that rebranding campaigns can be the best thing one can do for a company when implemented correctly. 1.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 7, 2024

New research from Anglia Ruskin University shows that U.K. employers prefer graduates with artificial intelligence (AI) experience. Researchers sent out CVs from 21-year-old British applicants with a 2:1 degree, some of whom had taken an “AI in business” course. The results were clear: male applicants with AI experience got interview invites 54% of the time, compared to 28% for those without.

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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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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Many had feared that the workers’ port strike in the U.S. would take many harrowing weeks to reach a settlement , but workers have now negotiated a deal. The dockworkers’ strike has been suspended after the union agreed to put an end to the three-day stoppage and go back to work for now. The International Longshoremen’s Association, the union that has negotiated a tentative deal for its members, was able to secure an immediate wage raise for the workers, and the dockworkers also agreed to a con

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A study from Michigan State University discovered significant disparities between people’s career interests and the demands of the U.S. job market. This misalignment reveals that many individuals have unmet interests in their work, highlighting a disconnect between what people want to do and the available job opportunities. Unlike previous studies that focused on skills or knowledge, this research is the first to examine labor gaps through the lens of career interests.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The festive season is a joyous time for many and while gifts are great, the security of employment feels even better. Amazon’s holiday hiring plans will open up 250,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions in the U.S. to help the company keep up with the holiday rush of orders. The scale of hiring appears to be the same as it was last year, despite some estimates that there could be an increase in demand and sale volume this year.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Prejudice and fear have long fueled intergroup conflicts. While interaction among different groups is essential for fostering peace and stability amid conflicting interests, values, and cultures, there’s also a risk of escalation from direct interactions. Specifically, a lack of neutral mediators to oversee online interactions could lead to destabilization.

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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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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Deep-tech innovation, which harnesses advanced scientific understanding to create groundbreaking technologies, has seen significant growth — and investment — over the past decade. But investors and leaders who pivot into deep tech also face a steep learning curve, as it presents unique challenges: prolonged R&D periods, high upfront costs, and stringent regulatory landscapes.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

An E-liability project helped raise climate awareness and showed that small and medium-sized companies can benefit from using this methodology.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A leader learns how to pursue her professional goals while managing a dual-career household.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Sponsor content from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A look inside a complex process.

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