Leading Blog

MAY 6, 2024

T HE vast majority of today’s business leaders are either embarking on AI deployment to improve their operations or are considering it. Some 83 percent of organizations worldwide claim AI is a top priority for their business. The expansive growth of AI isn’t just a trend but a fundamental shift to the business ecosystem. The simple truth is if you don’t update your business processes to reap the rewards of growth, quality, or both that AI brings, your competitor will.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 8, 2024

Stories invite engagement. I'm talking about hearing another's story, not telling yours. Your greatest tool of influence is your ears. People light up when they tell their story. We're adrift without facts. We're barren without stories. This post shows you how to invite people to tell their story.

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Leading in Context

MAY 8, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Openness to learning about other cultures has become a necessary component of leadership. One way to help people respect cultural differences is to build what UNESCO calls “intercultural competence.” To accomplish this, we need an open mind, and a willingness to learn from others who do not think or live as we do.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 10, 2024

Episode 256: Do you have a micromanager as a boss—what do you do to combat micromanagement? Tune in to this episode for some go-to phrases you can use to improve the relationship and keep the interactions at work positive. Host, David Dye, gives you a sneak peek at their new book, “ Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict. ” If your whole team needs a copy, there’s a great deal waiting for you.

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Leading Blog

MAY 9, 2024

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. Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal on organizational politics: “Leaders need friends and allies to get things done. To sew up support, they need to build coalitions. Rationalists and romantics sometimes react with horror to this scenario.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 7, 2024

Don't miss it. We're giving away a wonderful book on Leadership Freak today. Some people become more engaged, more challenged, and more in control during difficult times. Why? Dr. Steven Stein helps people become hardier. It's a practice you can learn. Did I mention we're giving his book away, today?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 10, 2024

Building Resilience: How Mental Strength Shapes Effective Leadership Are you looking for practical ways to implement mental strength, and stay calm under pressure? Don’t miss today’s interview with my friend Scott Mautz. “Hey Karin. I know that strong leaders stay calm under pressure. And I look at leaders who do this incredibly well.

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Lead from Within

MAY 9, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve had the privilege of working with leaders from various backgrounds and industries. One thing I’ve consistently observed is that exceptional leaders share a common practice – they regularly ask themselves thought-provoking questions. These questions serve as a compass, guiding them through the complexities of leadership.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 6, 2024

You don't have time to waste. Every one-on-one has a beginning, middle, and end. Here's what to do at each key moment. How to establish direction. How to track progress. How to distill words to action.

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HR Digest

MAY 9, 2024

The Nike layoffs announcements from back in February will soon finish taking shape in June, as 740 employees from their World Headquarters in Oregon will be asked to leave. The company had announced a 2 percent reduction of the workforce, targeting a reduction of at least 1,600 employees over time. Nike’s layoffs within its workforce are part of a much larger cost-cutting strategy after their last annual report in December did not see profitable results to the degree the company had expected.

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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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Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. In his timely, must-read book, Wetzler shows you a powerful method called The Ask Approach™ , based on a simple premise: that tapping into what other people truly think, know, and feel is a game-changing superpower for leaders.

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Lead from Within

MAY 6, 2024

Verbal communication is a cornerstone of our interactions, yet it’s often riddled with pitfalls that can hinder our success. As an executive leadership coach, I understand the vital role that effective communication plays in leadership and how they are riddled with mistakes. In my experience here are the five common verbal communication mistakes that leaders frequently make and, more importantly, how to correct them promptly.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 10, 2024

I spent most of yesterday wrestling our garden tractor into submission. She almost pinned me until I called a friend for help. There’s always one nut or bolt that laughs when you try to loosen it. Joe had the impact driver I needed. Tools make the job. Skills are tools.

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QAspire

MAY 6, 2024

Communication is not an exchange of words but transfer of energy. The prerequisite for this is truly connecting with the other person so that a meaningful conversation can happen. I picked up Charles Duhigg’s new book “ Supercommunicators – How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection ” and read it with great interest. It is a fantastic book that offers anecdotes and tactics on establishing connection.

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MAY 10, 2024

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Lead from Within

MAY 8, 2024

It’s not uncommon for individuals to invest a significant part of themselves into their work. While dedication and commitment are admirable traits, there comes a point where taking work personally can have detrimental effects on one’s success. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how this challenge can hinder professional growth and personal well-being.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 8, 2024

In many countries, even if there are laws about dads getting time off when a baby is born, the way workplaces operate and traditional views on who takes care of kids can be old-fashioned. A recent study from the John Molson School of Business looked at how guys working in French accounting firms felt about taking paternity leave. The results showed that these men wanted to spend more time with their partners and new babies.

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CEO Insider

MAY 7, 2024

Very few of us have a straight-line career trajectory. Even the most successful leaders experience setbacks, changes in interests, passions and opportunities, and a continual mix of good fortune and misfortune. All the while learning and evolving. As our careers progress, one dynamic we seem to share is a desire to have known then what […] The post My Misconceptions About Earning Career Success And How I Eventually Got it Right appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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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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MAY 10, 2024

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Lead from Within

MAY 10, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I have seen firsthand the significant impact that leadership can have on employee well-being and organizational success. One pressing issue that often arises in leadership discussions is employee burnout. Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, reduced performance, and cynicism, is an alarming concern for businesses today.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 6, 2024

A study from Stockholm University looked at how migrant mothers in Sweden use parental leave. Turns out, mothers who took shorter leaves were more likely to work for money or go back to school. The study shows that some mothers skip parental leave altogether, while others take longer breaks. Interestingly, mothers born in Sweden who had kids abroad and moms from Syria, Somalia, and Thailand often took a good amount of parental leave.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MAY 8, 2024

Giving your team the authority to make important decisions improves trust, satisfaction, and accountability. Members of high performing teams are going to be the most satisfied when they feel like they can have an impact on the outcome of their work. And to get to that point you need to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility and then how authority interplays with both of them.

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MAY 10, 2024

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Lead from Within

MAY 7, 2024

Company culture is the heart and soul of any organization, and it plays a pivotal role in its success. A positive culture fosters productivity, employee engagement, and long-term growth. However, when leadership goes awry, it can become toxic, affecting not only the work environment but also the bottom line. As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on the importance of cultivating a positive and inclusive company culture.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 7, 2024

Breathing in the unfiltered air from busy traffic can shoot up passengers’ blood pressure. It doesn’t just happen during the drive; the effects stick around for up to 24 hours, say researchers. For more than a hundred years, American cities have been crisscrossed by jam-packed roads. Highways and wide streets are now a big part of city life, with cars churning out pollution in nearby neighborhoods.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 8, 2024

Article: CMI Student of the Year: “I found the course incredible” Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email University project manager Ellie Pickering was a “classic” accidental manager – so she jumped at the idea to do a management apprenticeship, and later picked up a CMI Award to boot “As the team grew, I kind of floated to the top.

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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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MAY 10, 2024

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MAY 9, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: How do you deal with employees who are ungrateful for the opportunities they’re given? I don’t say anything and hope they figure it out. 13.88% I go out of my way to highlight the opportunities they’ve been afforded. 37.80% I offer a gentle prod that they’re coming across as ungrateful. 19.62% I share direct feedback that they’re behaving ungratefully and need to change.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 7, 2024

Getting into a state of flow has taken on almost mythical status after Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s work uncovered the huge power it brings to those lucky enough to enter it. It’s perhaps no surprise, therefore, that research from Durham University shows that we’re much happier when we enter such a state. The workers looked to understand how work could be designed in a way that encourages time to fly.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 5, 2024

Understanding Self-Worth Many stories we encounter are filled with lessons, but they are more likely myth than reality. One such story involves Picasso in a restaurant sketching on a napkin. While it’s unlikely this event ever happened as told, the story offers a profound message about recognizing the true value of expertise and mastery. It goes something like this: In a bustling restaurant, an excited patron recognized the famous artist Picasso dining alone.

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