July, 2024

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Workplace Communication: Stop Asking “Do You Understand?” (and do this instead)

Let's Grow Leaders

High-performing teams invest in clear workplace communication by ensuring shared understanding. When your organization or team communicates effectively, you’re nimble. You can respond to change quickly. But if your organization doesn’t invest in effective workplace communication, you’ll face a constant series of misunderstandings that waste time, create conflict, and drag down everyone’s performance.

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Top Qualities to Look for in an Interim Executive: Expert Insights from N2Growth

N2Growth Blog

Interim executives are experienced professionals who can step in to fill a sudden leadership gap, manage a crisis, guide a merger, or spearhead a new initiative. They have a talent for quickly understanding and navigating complex situations. One crucial skill for an effective interim executive is managing change seamlessly. Change can be challenging and often met with resistance, so it’s essential for these leaders to have exceptional communication skills, emotional intelligence , and stro

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Why You Need a Culture of Growth

Leading Blog

A SECRET to lifelong success is to always be in learning mode, personally and organizationally. In Cultures of Growth , Mary Murphy contrasts a Culture of Growth with its growth mindset and the fixed mindset of a Culture of Genius. These mindsets exist on a continuum. We don’t just have one or the other. We are not static. We frequently shift from one to the other depending on what we are experiencing.

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Leaders Make the Ethical Path Clear

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical leaders are not easily pulled off course – they stay focused on the values that are important to good leadership. They realize that they are influencing others, and they perceive that as both a privilege and a responsibility. They ask themselves, “In my leadership, am I making the path clear for others to follow?” If we see leadership as only a privilege (and not a responsibility) we may be tempted by personal gain.

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How to Increase Diversity in Your Workforce Through AI Technology

Diversity and inclusion are crucial for building a strong and innovative workforce. Discover how AI technology can revolutionize your hiring process and drive diversity in your organization. Explore over 10 ways AI recruiting tools can help you identify a wider pool of candidates, enhance communication strategies, and eliminate unconscious bias. Embrace the future of recruitment and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace with AI technology.

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3 Simple Steps To Tap Into The Power of Reflection To Drive Success And Growth

Tanveer Naseer

One of the common features I include in all of my leadership workshops is creating space for leaders to reflect and assess not just what they’ve done in the past, but how they can improve on it. The reason for this is that many times leaders have told me that.

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Cultivating Greatness: Your Personal Growth Manifesto

Leadership Freak

Personal growth is the first practice of remarkable leaders. Show up as the person you aspire to become. What are you waiting for? Average leaders show up as their best selves.

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Your Partner in Innovation: Life Sciences Executive Search Firm

N2Growth Blog

The Value of Partnering with a Life Sciences Executive Search Firm With the life sciences industry continually evolving, finding and attracting top executive talent has become a critical challenge for organizations seeking to remain competitive. Partnering with a life sciences executive search firm can benefit companies in this sector. Executive search firms specializing in the life sciences field have a deep understanding of industry trends, market dynamics, and the specific skills and experien

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Leading Thoughts for July 25, 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. Greg Hoffman on inspiration: “Leaving inspiration to chance, where it just hits you in a random moment, is not a recipe for sustained success in the creative world. You have to go out and find it. While some may be born with a seeker’s mentality, others can learn to be more curious.

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Leadership: It’s Not About Us

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton You may have noticed that society’s expectations of us as leaders are continuing to increase. Consumers prefer to purchase from companies that genuinely care about their well-being. Employees want to work for companies that treat people well, do meaningful work and give back to the community. To survive in this new land where ethics is key to success, we must understand that it is not all about us.

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4 Lessons Inspired By The Olympics On How To Ignite Employee Success

Tanveer Naseer

Whether you’re a sports fan or not, there’s no denying there’s something special about watching the Olympics. No doubt a big draw is the immediacy of knowing who the winner will be. Instead of months, it only takes a matter of days to discover which athlete will end up rising.

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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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Could You Be a Lousy Listener Without Knowing

Leadership Freak

“When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” Brenda Ueland You might be a lousy listener if. #1. Listening feels easy. #2. Listening is about technique. #3. Solutions are top of mind. More. Click the link to expand your leadership influence.

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Managing Change: How to Cultivate Forward Thinking Leadership

Let's Grow Leaders

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? If it’s been a year or more since you experienced a significant change for yourself or your team, you might be missing out on great opportunities to build morale, build your career, and enjoy your work.

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How Delegation Empowers Team Members and Frees Up Time for Effective Leaders

Great Results Team Building

Before you became a manager or team leader, success was about solving problems for people. As an effective leader, though, you solve problems through people. Delegation is a critical skill for managers that maximizes their effectiveness and empowers their teams. Properly delegating tasks not only frees up a manager’s time for higher-level strategic work but also empowers team members, boosts morale, and fosters professional growth.

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How to Use the Science of Personality to Make Better Decisions About People

Leading Blog

S OME of the biggest decisions we will make involve judgments about people—who to hire, who to marry, which friends to have, what job to take, or which business partner to take on. Good people judgment becomes a critical skill in all aspects of life. There are hundreds of ways to describe someone’s observable behavior. On the whole, these can be cumbersome and confusing.

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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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Mental Maps Impact Leader Behavior

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton This post will explore the interesting relationship between leadership mindset and competency. Which is most important? What happens to our leadership capability when our mindset is out of date?

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The Iceberg of Organizational Knowledge: How to Unlock Tacit Knowledge

QAspire

Knowledge in organizations flows “across” people and teams. Real knowledge resides in the network of people and its interactions. Everything that is found in documents, systems, process flows and tool kits is “explicit” knowledge that is useful to sustain the business and keep the “status quo”. That is the tip of the iceberg – visible and accessible.

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A 10-Minute Revolution: 7 Things You Can Accomplish in 10-minutes

Leadership Freak

Infatuation with dramatic change is the reason you’re stuck. Transformation happens in 10-minute increments. Momentum is a series of small successes. Dedicate 10-minutes to one thing on this list. It will improve your day. Keep doing it, it will change your life.

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Creative Peer Recognition: How to Get Better at Team Celebration

Let's Grow Leaders

Build a cadence of regular peer recognition for a stronger, happier, more connected team As a human-centered leader, you know it’s important to recognize and celebrate your team. But, if you’re like most managers we talk with, you wish you could do more. You can multiply your efforts by building an infrastructure for effective peer recognition.

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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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6 Leadership Behaviors That Crush Motivation Every Time

Lead from Within

Leadership is a powerful tool that can either cultivate an inspired and energetic workplace or flatten an organization’s morale. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how certain leadership behaviors can systematically undermine team motivation. A Harvard Business Review study reinforces this, revealing that 58% of employees would trust a stranger more than their own boss.

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Leading Thoughts for July 11, 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. Nance Guilmartin on the need to take a pause: “Today you need the ability to discern what lies beneath people’s words, their reactions, or their silence. If you don’t build the neuropathways in your brain to pause, to momentarily disengage your automatic reactions, you can trigger a chain reaction that derails your best intentions and strategies.

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What is the Connection Between Ethics and The Human Soul?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Since the human soul is hard to define, we lack a blueprint for how it connects to ethical choices and actions. If you like digging into topics that some people think are difficult to define, read on.

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Leadership Storytelling: How to Connect & Inspire Your Team

leaderCommunicator

We’ve all been there. Lost in the grip of a great story, we fast forward to the next episode of our favorite show, repeatedly flip the pages of a gripping novel from a beloved author, or get swept away in the details of a friend’s dramatic event. This is the power of the art and craft of storytelling, a reliable force for capturing the hearts and minds of humans since the beginning of time.

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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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Gratitude Shapes Your Future

Leadership Freak

Gratitude is poison to envy, resentment, regret, anger, and anxiety. Ungratefulness makes you ugly. Many things in the world invite you to be an ingrate. This post offers simple practices to face negativity. I'm interested in your suggestions.

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Keeping Your Company Afloat While the CEO’s Away

CEO Insider

They say a CEO’s work is never done, as there is always ‘one more thing’ that needs your attention. However, as a CEO, at some point, you will find yourself out of the office for an extended period. It could be a business trip, conferences, client meetings, or, in my case, a two-month trip to […] The post Keeping Your Company Afloat While the CEO’s Away appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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4 Important Phrases That Build a Culture of Collaboration

Lead from Within

Fostering a collaborative culture is essential in today’s interconnected workplace. A study by Queens University of Charlotte found that nearly 75% of employers rate teamwork and collaboration as ‘very important’ Yet, creating such an environment extends beyond mere team activities; it’s rooted in communication. As an executive leadership coach, I have seen the power of language to create a cohesive and collaborative team atmosphere.

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Leading Thoughts for July 4, 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. Peter Block on freedom and accountability : “Freedom being the choice to be a creator of our own experience and accept the unbearable responsibility that goes with that. Out of this insight grows the idea that perhaps the real task of leadership is to confront people with their freedom.

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Tough Comp Conversations: A Guide For Doing Them Right

Speaker: Rusty Lindquist, VP Strategic HR Insights at Bamboo HR

Compensation can be tricky, few things carry as much emotional weight as comp. And with the increased transparency in the market, combined with our collective propensity to rate ourselves against others, the frequency of these very difficult conversations is increasing. In this webinar, we will deconstruct some of the psychology around comp. We’ll take an analytic look at comp’s role in the employee experience, and then we’ll get really tactical with guidance on very specific compensation conver

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What is (and Isn’t) Leadership?

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton It occurred to me while pruning shrubs that we have many mistaken

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Top Benefits of Using SEG Fabric in Retail Environments

Strategy Driven

In the world of retail, creating an appealing and engaging environment for customers is crucial. One innovative tool that has gained popularity is SEG fabric. SEG stands for Silicone Edge Graphics, which refers to a type of fabric graphic that is used with a framing system. If you’re curious about what is SEG and how it can transform retail spaces, it involves using high-quality printed fabrics that are seamlessly applied to lightweight, durable frames.

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Fatigue: 3 Dangers – 3 Unexpected Gifts

Leadership Freak

71% of professionals have experienced burnout. Over half have experienced it more than once. The numbers are higher in the public sector. Constant pressure leads to fatigue. Burnout leads to defeat. Aspirational leaders overestimate their capacity. Sincerity causes overcommitment. People-pleasers let people walk on their boundaries.

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Successful Disability Initiatives Benefit Employers As Well As Employees

The Horizons Tracker

Research from Utah State University indicates that successful employer-driven disability initiatives share common traits, even when the companies and programs differ in other aspects. The study reveals that companies with leadership teams committed to including people with disabilities and guided by values deeply embedded in their organizations tend to experience improved performance, positive employee perceptions, and a cohesive, unified culture.

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Interview Scorecard Free Downloadable Template

Making effective hiring decisions can be challenging, but with a standardized evaluation process, you can improve your chances of finding the ideal candidate every time. Discover the benefits of using interview scorecards to assess and compare candidates, ensuring fair and consistent evaluations. Our free interview scorecard template allows you to customize criteria and track candidate progress, helping you make informed hiring decisions.