Thu.Nov 21, 2024

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Leading Thoughts for November 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. Creator of Mad Men Matthew Weiner on feedback: “When someone rejects your work, register the fact that they don’t like it, but don’t listen to the reason why. People feel that they have to say something, and they often give a capricious justification to keep from hurting your feelings.

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The Secret to Developing Employees Who Would Rather Not Grow

Let's Grow Leaders

“I’m Good. I Don’t Want to Be Developed.” Developing Employees When They Resist You’re trying to do the right thing. You want to be a good boss. You know developing employees is an important part of your job. You’re eager to invest in your team’s growth, help them succeed, and make sure they’re ready for what’s next. But then, one of your team members looks at you and says, “I’m good.

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Why Maya Angelou Believed in Anger

Leadership Freak

“I believe in anger. Anger’s like fire, it can burn out all the dross and leave some positive things." Maya Angelou Leadership can be frustrating. Here are some warnings and suggestions to help you get the most from hot emotion.

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The Myth of the Self-Made Executive: Embracing Collaboration and Assistance

Rich Gee Group

Listen up. I cringe every time someone brags about being “self-made.” Seriously, it’s BS. No one, and I mean no one, gets to the top alone. If you think you did it all by yourself, you’re lying to yourself or forgetting all the people who had your back along the way. The Myth of the Lone Wolf Let’s get real. Every entrepreneur, every executive, every so-called “self-made millionaire” had help.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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How to Overcome the Challenges of Being a Solo Woman Entrepreneur

Women on Business

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Salesforce Own Company Layoffs to Follow Quickly After the Acquisition

HR Digest

An acquisition can mean different things for the company that is acquired, but very often, the change in ownership leads to job cuts. Salesforce has announced layoffs at Own, a data-management startup that was recently taken over by the customer relationship management company. Salesforce is planning to cut 700 Own staff members to better manage the resources the company now has at its disposal.

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Inspire the Smartest: 3 Proven Ways to Lead and Engage

Lead from Within

Leading smart, high-performing individuals can be both rewarding and challenging. These individuals often have sharp insights, strong opinions, and a deep desire to contribute meaningfully. Yet, inspiring and engaging them requires more than just standard leadership techniques—it demands an approach that respects their intellect while challenging them to grow even further.

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Scaling Your Business: Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

Women on Business

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Do We Need To Move From VC-Backed Entrepreneurialism?

The Horizons Tracker

The venture-backed startup world prompts most entrepreneurs to big up the world-changing nature of their businesses. In Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality, Benjamin Shestakofsky explains that this VC-backed model also often creates social problems as the startups grow, however. Shestakofsky spent 19 months in a successful Silicon Valley startup to research his book.

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Ensuring Safe Business Alliances Through Due Diligence

Women on Business

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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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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Investing Your Leadership Capital

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

I’ve seen leaders make three common mistakes when investing in their leadership capital. These mistakes hurt both their efficiency and their effectiveness. Do you work a 40 hour week or are you working 24/7? How much effort are you putting into your work? How much stress do you experience from the energy you’re putting in? Your time and energy are finite resources.

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What does sustainable development look like?

CEO Insider

In 2009, our 14-year-old daughter, Steph, was denied a life-changing school trip to Cambodia to volunteer with disadvantaged rural families. We decided to embrace the opportunity and travelled to Cambodia as a family, volunteering to teach English at a rural school in Siem Reap province. Those two weeks changed the course of our lives, and […] The post What does sustainable development look like?

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Rising Healthcare Jobs Affects Jobs

The Horizons Tracker

Rising healthcare costs in the United States are making employers outside the healthcare sector cut their payrolls and reduce their workforce, according to a new study from Yale University. The study found that higher healthcare prices lead non-healthcare employers to cut jobs, especially those of middle-class workers. In an average county, a 1% increase in healthcare prices would reduce the area’s total income by about $8 million each year. “When healthcare costs go up, jobs outside healt

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5th Circuit Weighs Amazon and SpaceX Challenges to NLRB’s Labor Authority

HR Digest

Judges for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals questioned the two Texas district courts effectively denied Amazon and SpaceX their requests for preliminary injunctions in a pair of ongoing labor disputes with the National Labor Relations Board. During the arguments that happened on November 18, the three-judge panel seemed to have reservations on Amazon’s claim that the district judge’s failure to issue a stay and preliminary injunction by September 27 constituted a denial of its request altog

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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Gautam Adani: Asia’s Second-Richest Man Faces U.S. Charges Over Alleged Solar Energy Bribery Scheme

CEO Insider

Gautam Adani, a prominent Indian businessman and one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, has been indicted in the United States on charges of misleading investors by hiding the involvement of an alleged bribery scheme tied to a major solar energy initiative in India. The indictment, revealed on Wednesday, accuses the 62-year-old Adani of securities fraud […] The post Gautam Adani: Asia’s Second-Richest Man Faces U.S.

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Book Review: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Roundtable Talk

Book: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear By: Elizabeth Gilbert Reviewed by: Claudia Guillen The Premise: In Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, Elizabeth Gilbert invites readers on a journey to embrace creativity and let go of the fears that often hold us back from pursuing our passions. The book is a mix of personal anecdotes, […] The post Book Review: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear appeared first on The Roundtable.

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Village CEO Job Posting Goes Viral Amid China’s Rural Revitalization Efforts

CEO Insider

A job advertisement in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, offering steady employment for “Village CEOs” has recently gone viral, drawing attention to this emerging career as China’s rural areas experience rapid development. The ad, posted by Yuhang District in Hangzhou, seeks to fill six Village CEO positions, promising an annual base salary of approximately $25,023 along with […] The post Village CEO Job Posting Goes Viral Amid China’s Rural Revitalization Efforts appear

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When Expressing Gratitude to Employees, Timing Matters

Harvard Business Review

Extensive research has indicated the benefits of showing gratitude to those around you, including your colleagues or employees. However, a new study suggests that the timing of these expressions can make a big difference. Through two experiments and an analysis of a top hospital’s intensive care units, researchers found that when you express gratitude to others before they engage in a distressing task it helps counteract some of the negative emotions associated with the task.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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The Urban Rural Divide Has A Racial Element

The Horizons Tracker

Over the past 30 years, the political divide between rural and urban voters in America has widened, according to research from Cornell University. This divide mostly affects white Americans. Black and Latino residents in rural areas differ little in their political views from their urban counterparts, unlike white residents, the researchers found. With one in four rural Americans now identifying as nonwhite, these findings raise concerns about the political representation of Black and Latino peo

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Why Isn’t Healthcare More Personalized?

Harvard Business Review

Currently, inefficiencies in healthcare practices can frustrate patients and lead to unnecessary pre-surgical tests or boilerplate after-visit instructions, among other issues. Personalized health care is a promising fix, but needs smart processes using automation and AI tools to reach its potential. Steps toward this goal include ensuring that the right building blocks are in place, and then focusing on high-volume, high-impact processes and the gathering of quality data through consistent proc

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Could Gen AI End Incumbent Firms’ Competitive Advantage?

Harvard Business Review

If the capabilities of AI systems continue to evolve, the technology will radically alter how companies stay ahead of new challengers.

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Future of Business: Palo Alto Networks’ Nikesh Arora on Managing Risk in the Age of AI

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with Palo Alto Networks CEO about his approach to innovation as new technologies and risks emerge.

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Innovation: Five Signs You Might Be Faking It

Every company wants to be a leader in innovation, but how can you tell if your company is really innovating or just going through the motions? See the 5 signs you might be faking innovation and what to do if you are.

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Ethical AI and the Pursuit of Progressive Human Innovation in Canada - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DESTINATION CANADA

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Destination Canada.

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