Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 15, 2024

Three critical questions will save you time and improve decision making with fewer headaches In a world with a constantly growing AI presence, where data is cheap, and you can easily outsource routine tasks to large language models, your decision making ability plays a more vital role than ever. Your ability to help your organization and teams make effective decisions is a competitive advantage and rare leadership skill.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

B RAD JACOBS, CEO and serial entrepreneur—United Rentals and XPO Logistics—has made and kept a few billion dollars and aims to show us how to do the same in How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. The most valuable part of the book for me was the first chapter on transforming how you use your mind. Here are ten ideas for rearranging your brain to achieve “big goals in turbulent environments where conventional thinking often fails.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 15, 2024

Taking perspective is more important than giving perspective when leading. But many leaders run around spouting their perspective without learning how others see the world. Perspective taking increases influence, energizes others, and builds trust. Here are three actionable approaches to the art of perspective taking.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 15, 2024

Leadership is a vital aspect of any organization, and leaders play a crucial role in shaping the direction and success of their teams. However, leadership is not a one-time task, but rather a continuous journey of learning, growth, and development. Here are some leadership behaviors that leaders should never stop doing: Being accountable: Leaders must hold themselves accountable for their actions and the success of their team.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 15, 2024

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. Adopting inefficiency, experimentation, and messiness as a strategy sounds counterintuitive, but Parker – backed by 25 years’ experience working with Fortune 50 companies – proves it’s necessary for progress.

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Women on Business

APRIL 15, 2024

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HR Digest

APRIL 15, 2024

Employee retention is crucial for the success of any organization and the tools you use to enhance employee engagement are just as important. Engaged employees are more productive, loyal, and motivated, leading to improved business outcomes. In today’s competitive job market, businesses need to invest in the best employee engagement tools to attract, engage, and retain top talent.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

APRIL 15, 2024

Learn how to start a digital activism campaign by following these 12 steps. Today’s guest post is b y Afolasade Samabeyi, Nigerian Talk Show Host of “Exclusives with Afolasade.” A digital activism campaign consists of strong knowledge of the topic that you want to support. It can be extremely rewarding and impactful to advocate for social or political change.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 15, 2024

A study by the University of Zurich looked at how European migrants in Switzerland send money back home. They found that people from Portugal tend to send smaller amounts more often, while those from the U.K. send bigger amounts but less frequently. Switzerland is a big source of money sent by migrants to their home countries. These money transfers, called remittances, help families or friends and can be used for things like buying property.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 15, 2024

There are some attractive traits for in successful senior leaders. If a leader has these, he or she will be more likely to have loyal followers. I’ve got a long way to go. At 60 years of age and having been a senior leader for over 30 years, I realize more of my weaknesses today than ever in my career. But I’ve also learned a few things I want to try to emulate as a senior leader.

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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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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 15, 2024

A recent study by the Alberta School of Business challenges the idea that women lack confidence in starting businesses. The research found that women are just as sure of their entrepreneurial abilities as men. Interestingly, men tend to be a bit too confident, which can lead them into riskier ventures without seeking ways to improve. The study also showed that women are up to 20% less involved in entrepreneurship than men.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 15, 2024

Blog: The “massive shock” of being named Chartered Manager of the Year Written by Dave Waller Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email When work life began to undermine her health, Jen Baines looked to boost her management capability with the CMgr standard – and literally reaped the rewards “I was worried about my staff 24/7 and the stress meant my MS (multiple sclerosis) accelerated quickly.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 15, 2024

In today’s evolving educational landscape, online study aids like Chegg.com have become essential resources for students seeking help with their schoolwork. These platforms offer guidance when students face challenges in solving problems or need to confirm if they’re on the right track. Regrettably, these sites also offer a loophole for academic dishonesty by providing answers to test questions, a breach of academic ethics.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 15, 2024

Advice: How to help your clients with ESG reporting Written by Ian Wylie Monday 15 April 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Companies need to work out how to develop their ESG reporting in the most efficient and effective way possible – here’s how to help your clients Many UK chief executives will have breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year when the European Parliament delayed environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements that

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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

APRIL 15, 2024

High stakes, strong wills, and increasing uncertainty can make decisions at the top of your organization fraught. The backing of a board can mobilize an organization, but a significant divergence of vision and values may lead the board to stall progress on an organization’s highest priorities — and even unseat a CEO. Executives must proactively and productively make covert disagreements overt and foster a healthy dialog with board members.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 15, 2024

In order to successfully navigate the uncertainty that characterizes today’s fast-paced and unpredictable world, leaders need to proactively prepare their teams for unexpected and time-sensitive emergencies. Space exploration and health care have cornered the market in this level of preparation. From the takeoff and landing of a space shuttle to managing uncontrollable bleeding in the operating room, there are vital lessons to be learned from these industries and adapted into others.

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