Wed.Jan 08, 2025

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The Power of Knowing: Why Rockefeller Habit #9 is a Game-Changer for Your Team's Performance

Sales Wolf Blog

Do you really know how your team is performing? Imagine walking into your office and knowing, without ambiguity, whether your team had a productive day or week. More importantly. Imagine engaging each team member knowing that they know whether or not they had a productive day or week. If I am your coach, this is a normal occurrence for you and your team.

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Top Post Series of 2024: Leading in Context Blog

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton The Top Post Series for last year on the Leading in Context Blog was called "10 Quotes to Inspire Leaders in 2024". It reflected insights for leaders into how to lead in ways that bring out the best in others, and featured specific areas of focus and strategies for living and leading with values.

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Failure: Only the Weak are Brave

Leadership Freak

Failure is a beginning when you rise. Adversity contributes to success when it becomes your teacher. Failure and bravery: ". no living thing is happy without bravery." Seneca Only the weak can be brave. How to use failure to create success.

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The Brutal Truth About Modern Leadership: Your Team’s Mental Health Depends On You

Tanveer Naseer

One of the harshest realities leaders need to come to terms with is how they no longer just play a significant role in their employees growth and success, but how much influence they have on the mental health and well-being of those they lead. But this is why it’s so.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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How degree apprenticeships at Teesside University are enhancing NHS leadership

Chartered Management Institute

Blog: How degree apprenticeships at Teesside University are enhancing NHS leadership Written by Ian Wylie Wednesday 08 January 2025 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Led by Paula Bednarz-Withers, Teesside Universitys degree apprenticeship programmes are equipping leaders with the skills to improve patient care, staff satisfaction and organisational outcomes.

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We Overestimate How Trees Keep Cities Cool

The Horizons Tracker

A new study suggests that planting trees in cities may not cool them as much as we hoped, especially during heatwaves. Researchers at UNSW Sydney found that trees lose much of their cooling power when temperatures get too high, which challenges the effectiveness of current urban greening plans. City planners have long promoted planting trees as a way to fight rising temperatures.

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Visits From Senior Bosses Can Boost Motivation

The Horizons Tracker

When a companys top executive pays a visit to frontline workers, its the boost in motivationnot just the feeling of being watchedthat can drive up productivity, according to a study led by Cornell researchers. In an experiment at a Latin American bank, the researchers observed a significant increase in sales of credit cards, term deposits, insurance, and other products both in the days leading up to and the weeks following a visit from the division manager. “I’ve worked as a consulta

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Why Retailers Are Turning to Third-Party Marketplaces

Harvard Business Review

Some traditional retailers including Walmart, Target, and Best Buy are adopting third-party marketplaces, which connect customers with external sellers and thereby offer customers a much broader selection. Many other traditional retailers are considering whether to follow suit. Making the choice isnt clear-cut. It involves weighing a host of benefits and challenges.

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Our Home Offices Matter When Working Remotely

The Horizons Tracker

A new study from Maastricht University reveals that Dutch employees working from home report higher productivity and less burnout if they are satisfied with their home office setup. The study also links better air ventilation in the home office to increased productivity. With the rise of remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic and technological advancements, understanding what influences job satisfaction and productivity in home settings has become crucial.

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How to Build a Strategy for Coming Trade Battles

Harvard Business Review

A five-part response to address both short- and long-term impacts.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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From soldier to strategic leader: how a degree apprenticeship transformed Matt’s career

Chartered Management Institute

Blog: From soldier to strategic leader: how a degree apprenticeship transformed Matts career Written by Jamie Oliver Wednesday 08 January 2025 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email After years as an accidental manager, Matt Deeks CMgr MCMI, a former Grenadier Guard turned warehouse operations manager, gained strategic skills and confidence through a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship I used to be tactical, says Matt Deeks CMgr MCMI, a Maidenhead-based wa

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5 Leadership Traits That Set High-Potential Employees Apart

Harvard Business Review

If you’re an aspiring leader, this episode is for you.

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3 Ways to Help Your Team Deliver Their Work

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Keep these three leadership roles in mind when helping your team members deliver their work. One of the four major activities that will consume your leadership capital is helping your team deliver their work. A leader’s role in delivering the work requires themto monitor progress, correct work that needs fixed,and repair work that was done incorrectly.Consider these approaches to ensure your teamis delivering the work.

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How Founders Can Avoid the Deception Trap

Harvard Business Review

Entrepreneurs — and investors — must protect themselves from the slippery slope of overpromising.

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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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Strategies for Managing Talent Amid Uncertainty and Competition

Harvard Business Review

If you’re a manager, you may need a new strategy to hire and retain top talent.