Tue.Nov 05, 2024

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Building a Digital-First Culture: The Chief Digital Officer’s Blueprint

N2Growth Blog

The Chief Digital Officer has emerged as a pivotal figure in the C-suite, steering organizations through the complexities of digital transformation. The CDO’s mandate extends beyond mere technology implementation; it encompasses the development of comprehensive digital strategies and the cultivation of a culture that embraces continuous innovation.

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3 Signs Manipulators Have You

Leadership Freak

Manipulators exploit compassion. One manipulator bragged she could cut people down without them knowing. This post explains three indications you're being manipulated. Learn four power responses to manipulators. Don't allow manipulators to pressure you into self-defeating actions.

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Beyond Metrics – Why Human Capital is Key in Founding and Leadership Team Assessments

N2Growth Blog

Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed. Assessing factors such as vision, resiliency, leadership style, adaptability, and alignment with the company’s vision is now seen as fundamental to driving long-term growth.

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7 Things Great Leaders Do To Get The Best Out Of Really Smart People

Lead from Within

Great leaders recognize that their most valuable asset is their people, especially those who are exceptionally smart and talented. However, managing highly intelligent individuals comes with its own set of challenges. These individuals often have strong opinions, high expectations, and a desire for autonomy. To truly harness their potential and drive organizational success, leaders must employ innovative and thoughtful strategies.

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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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Future Trends in Interim Executive Search: What Leaders Need to Know

N2Growth Blog

Interim executives have become indispensable in addressing immediate leadership needs, whether due to sudden departures, organizational restructuring, or transformational change management. Their roles are characterized by short-term tenures, typically ranging from six months to a year, during which they are expected to quickly assimilate into the company culture, diagnose issues, and implement necessary changes.

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Revolutionizing Production: Essential Equipment for Modern Manufacturing

Strategy Driven

Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made so quickly and accurately? The answer is that manufacturing has come a long way from using simple hand tools and basic machines. Today, modern manufacturing relies on advanced technology that allows for fast, efficient, and precise production in almost every industry. Well, as competition grows and technology keeps changing, manufacturers need to use the latest tools to stay successful.

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Overlooked Yet Vital: The Case for Employee Recognition

Strategy Driven

In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s easy to overlook the small gestures that make a big difference in employee performance and morale. One of the most frequently neglected but critically important aspects of effective workforce management is employee recognition. While many organisations focus on financial incentives or productivity targets, recognising employees for their contributions can have a far-reaching impact on motivation, engagement, and retention.

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Are You Discounting Your Real Value?

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Would you ever sell one of your prized possessions for a fraction of its value? Of course not. So why would anyone or any organization choose to function at half their capability? Isn’t that essentially the same thing? If you have the potential to achieve greatness, why would you settle for anything less? Are you underestimating your real worth? Despite its apparent logic, this scenario occurs every day.

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Miscommunication Leads AI-Based Hiring Tools Astray

The Horizons Tracker

Nearly every Fortune 500 company now uses artificial intelligence (AI) to screen resumes and assess test scores to find the best talent. However, new research from the University of Florida suggests these AI tools might not be delivering the results hiring managers expect. The problem stems from a simple miscommunication between humans and machines: AI thinks it’s picking someone to hire, but hiring managers only want a list of candidates to interview.

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Communicating Strategy is as Simple as Creating a Map

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Strategy doesn’t have to be something reserved for executives or communicated in a secret language that most people don’t understand. By creating a simple strategy map, you can effectively communicate your strategy to your entire organization. Today’s guest post is by Sanjiv Anand, author of Execution Excellence. A few years ago, I visited a client who was the CEO of the subsidiary of a major French firm.

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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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Age Of Arrival Affects Migrant Success

The Horizons Tracker

In a recent article , I highlighted the likelihood that immigrants will become entrepreneurs. This likelihood is generally a combination of the fresh perspective immigrants bring together with the challenges they face in securing more regular employment. While this heuristic is true in most countries, recent research from Harvard highlights that it’s not true for all immigrants.

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Gen Zers Are Turning Down Jobs but Not Because of a Lack of Interest

HR Digest

Gen Z are finding their ambitions curbed by the rising cost of living and the expenses of taking on new roles. According to a new report in the UK for the Prince’s Trust annual NatWest Youth Index 2024 , one in ten unemployed Gen Zer have turned down jobs due to the expense associated with it. Over half of the surveyed population who were aged between 16 and 25 said they were worried they’ll never be financially secure.

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How Online Learning Can Help With Complex Topics

The Horizons Tracker

A study from the University of Texas at Arlington shows that online education can effectively teach complex subjects like quantum information science (QIS) to high school science teachers. “COVID-19 forced us to adapt our teaching methods to a virtual format, and professional development was no exception,” the authors note. QIS combines physical science, math, computer science, and engineering, and is crucial for technologies like cellphones and solar panels.

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Top marks: who’s in the running for Student of the Year?

Chartered Management Institute

Listicle: Top marks: who’s in the running for Student of the Year? Written by CMI Insights Tuesday 05 November 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email CMI’s Student of the Year award celebrates an exceptional learner who has demonstrated their commitment to professional development. We showcase the shortlist of five students who most impressed the judges Today’s management students are tomorrow’s leaders.

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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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A Guide to Handing Off Work Before a Vacation

Harvard Business Review

When you’re planning for a vacation, it is essential to hand over work efficiently. Begin by notifying colleagues and clients of your absence well in advance, ideally four to six weeks ahead. It is good practice to find a colleague to act as your backup at least a month in advance. Then, create a detailed handover document, listing current project status, pending tasks, and instructions for what they’d need to take care of while you’re away.

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Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg’s Cost-Cutting Measures and DEI Team Layoffs

HR Digest

From a widespread worker strike, to falling share prices, and some planes that whistleblowers claim could “break apart,” Boeing can’t seem to get back on track. The global diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) department of Boeing has been dissolved. This is part of the revamp happening at the company under Kelly Ortberg, the new CEO of Boeing. (Image Credit: boeing) Boeing U.S.

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Why Moderators Can’t Protect Online Communities on Their Own

Harvard Business Review

An analysis of 18 years of data on user behavior and its moderation reveals that the failure stems from five common misconceptions about toxicity.

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Unifying Leadership in a Divided Time

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with the University of Oxford’s Karthik Ramanna on how managers can effectively navigate increasing political polarization.

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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.

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An Anxious Person’s Guide to Managing Anxiety

Harvard Business Review

Curated tips from the HBR archive.