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The Value of the Vision

RapidStart Leadership

A little known act during World War II highlights the value of vision for our teams, and why we should treat it like a precious metal. The post The Value of the Vision appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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The Danger of Us Versus Them

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Any time you draw a line that excludes, you're leaving ethical territory. That's a bold statement, but when someone draws a dividing line that intentionally excludes people or groups, it can lead to an "us versus them" mentality. And from there, it's a short slippery slope to this and more.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Lost City

Joseph Lalonde

The Lost City is surprising audiences. I wasn’t sure what to expect when Pamela and I went to the Cinema Carousel to watch the movie. It looked interesting with Sandra Bullock as Loretta and Channing Tatum as Alan (and Dash the cover model). The movie excelled at the laughs. Our theater couldn’t withhold their laughter. […].

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Leadership and a Culture of Feedback with Neil Khaund

Let's Grow Leaders

How do you build a culture of feedback? In this episode, Neil Khaund, President and CEO of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), the largest accredited leadership honor society in the United States, explains why creating a culture of feedback is imperative and gives you specific techniques you can use to get all the information you need to build an effective team, department, and organization.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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3 Keys To Building A Successful Business

Tanveer Naseer

Running a corporation is hard. It’s difficult to see where to improve and even more challenging to know what you should do to keep up with the competition. You’re not alone if you feel this way. Millions of business owners struggle with the same issues, and they’re all looking for. Click to continue reading.

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How One Successful Senior Executive Juggles All the Balls

Next Level Blog

One of the impacts of the shift to working virtually is an increase in the number of topics we find ourselves dealing with on a daily basis. The ability to log in and out of one meeting after another without the friction (or the respite) of having to move our physical bodies from one place to another has made it easier to pack more meetings and conversations into a day.

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Leadership Humility: How Can I Be Driven and Humble? (Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Staying Humble, Yet Also Ambitious. Today, I share part two of my Asking for a Friend interview with Amer Kaissi on the important intersection of humility and ambition. I was particularly struck by Amer’s practical leadership humility technique of “reflection with purpose” (1:36). 1:35 Cultivate Leadership Humility Through Reflection with Purpose.

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Seasons of Growth

Kevin Eikenberry

Growth doesn’t occur in a linear way. We know that when we look at kids. They have noticeable growth spurts. Most plants don’t grow continuously, and certainly not at the same rate throughout their life. The same is true for us as leaders, professionals, and people. We go through seasons of growth. When we understand […]. The post Seasons of Growth appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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4 Ways to Be a Great Leader Today

Leadership Freak

The abilities to cast vision, communicate, and motivate don’t make you a great leader. Hitler did all those things and more.

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How to Become a Successful Leader from Anywhere (in the World)

Lead from Within

Change generally happens gradually. But the past couple of years have been the exception in many workplaces because there has been a dramatic shift. What started as an accommodation is becoming business as usual, with remote work and global teams now the norm. That leaves leaders still grappling with important new issues: managing different distractions, making information and tools accessible, and keeping remote employees motivated, connected, productive, and engaged.

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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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4 Ways to Grow as a Leader

Joseph Lalonde

While some people are naturally attracted to leadership roles, anyone can develop their ability to articulate their vision and inspire others to take action. Just as organizations grow and adapt, leaders must also be willing to rise to the occasion and challenge themselves. Stagnant leadership can be the downfall of an organization. For this reason, […].

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Introducing the Long-Distance Worklife Podcast

Kevin Eikenberry

There are thousands of podcasts – and hundreds of new ones every day. Podcasts about news, sports, entertainment, history, true crime, and comedy. There are podcasts about communication and leadership. <- Now there is a new podcast about work. A podcast that will help you understand, navigate, and succeed in a new work of work. Introducing […].

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10 Stupid Things Smart Leaders Do

Leadership Freak

“Stupid is as stupid does.” Forest Gump The danger of stupid is it seems smart. Smart people do stupid things. You must quit doing stupid things to make room for smart things.

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Are You Being Bullied?

Rich Gee Group

I hate bullies. I’ve encountered bullies in elementary school, certain professors in college, and most of all, on the job. There are all sorts of bullies in the workplace: Your boss vacillates on decisions and makes it seem like your fault. Peers valiantly try to one-up you by making you look bad. Support staff do the bare minimum and push you around because it’s not your area of expertise (like IT or Finance).

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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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5 Leadership Lessons From The Slap Heard Around The World

Joseph Lalonde

For those of you who watched the 2022 Oscars, you saw and heard the slap heard around the world. Chris Rock, an actor and comedian, cracked a joke about Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett. Chris Rock told Jada that he was looking forward to seeing GI Jane 2. Jada had shaved her head due to […].

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How Mentally Fit are You? – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

In a previous episode, I made the case for mental fitness. You can see that episode here. I hope you go back and watch it. But let me just summarize it in short right here: to be mentally fit or to think about mental fitness is to be proactive about our mental health. Just like […]. The post How Mentally Fit are You? – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Successful Time Management isn’t about Getting More Done

Leadership Freak

You can find lost keys, but a wasted hour is gone forever. You complain that you don’t have enough time. But if you can’t manage time, it doesn’t matter how much you have.

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The Benefits Of Lifelong Learning To Healthy Aging

The Horizons Tracker

Lifelong learning has many benefits to our careers, but new research from the University of Zurich reminds us that these benefits extend into old age. The study found that the brains of academics suffer from reduced levels of certain degenerative processes, with their brains seemingly better able to compensate with the various cognitive and neural limitations that are associated with aging.

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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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How Nonprofit Leaders Can Encourage Young People to Volunteer

Joseph Lalonde

How Nonprofit Leaders Can Encourage Young People to Volunteer Volunteerism is one of the best ways you can give back to your community and contribute to a cause you believe in. It’s also an excellent way to engrain values and instill the virtue of responsibility within our young people. While it’s true that one out […].

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3 Powerful Ideas for AI-Driven Decision-Making Leveraging Your Customer Service Data

CEO Insider

Most business decisions are made using an organization’s structured data, such as sales numbers, revenue, and growth in specific areas. However, this data doesn’t tell you what makes customers tick and how to retain, attract and please customers. The truth is that many organizations own a treasure trove of data in customer service, which could […].

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4 Things You Need to Quit Now

Leadership Freak

The first thing you need to quit is lying to yourself. Everyone who rejects their humanity lives a lie. Superman and Wonder Woman only exist in comic books.

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Employee Experience Predictions for 2022

HR Digest

There are many employee experience predictions for 2022, and we made the most important list of these predictions. You will see what the future of employee experience looks like and what the main points are. Keep reading to find out how the companies will change their direction when it comes to employee experience in 2022. . The well-being of the employees will become the most important thing .

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Speaker: Speakers:

HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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What Matters When Hiring External CEOs

The Horizons Tracker

Hiring a CEO from outside is a common practice, with around a third of new hires coming from outside the hiring firm. Such hires are often made in the hope that the new boss will implement meaningful change and chart a new course for an organization that is seemingly going in the wrong direction. Such hires are somewhat hit and miss, however, with performance data showing that they typically perform worse than internal hires.

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Smart Leadership with Mark Miller of Chick-fil-A

Skip Prichard

4 Ways Leaders Can Scale Their Impact. . Being something of a foodie myself, of course I started my chat with Mark Miller , Chick-fil-A Vice President of High-Performance Leadership, by asking, “What’s the secret ingredient in your chicken?”. “Chick-fil-A’s secret ingredient is hospitality.” – Mark Miller. Honestly, I was hoping for an actual recipe.

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Powerful Insights from Questions You Hear

Leadership Freak

Dingbats don’t ask questions. Smart people ask powerful questions. Geniuses gain insights from the questions they hear. You might feel like Mr./Ms. big britches when people ask you questions.

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Talent Assessment Methods to Find the Right Person for the Job

HR Digest

If you’re in a position where you have to choose between several qualified candidates for a job, the correct talent assessment tools can help you identify the best candidate. There are a lot of recruitment tactics out there, but only a few of them are genuinely effective. We’ll go through some of the talent assessment methods that can help you find and keep the top applicants in this article.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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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The Agism In Retirement Communities

The Horizons Tracker

One might assume that retirement communities would be the last place we would encounter age-related prejudices, but research from the University of Bath suggests that is sadly not always the case. The researchers highlight that around 6% of Americans currently live in some form of a retirement village, and they cite previous research showing that residents can often be treated as a homogenous blob, simply because they’re all over 60, which can be problematic.

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Perseverance: The Secret to Success

Frank Sonnenberg Online

One drop of water doesn’t seem like much until you consider that a droplet of water, repeatedly beating down on a stone, can carve it and wear it down. Just think what you can achieve by remaining focused and steadfast in the face of adversity. That’s the power of perseverance. You don’t have to be the smartest person or have the greatest ability to overcome adversity.

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[New IC eBook] The Secrets to Impactful Internal Communication in the Complicated World of Healthcare

leaderCommunicator

COVID-19 has pushed those in the healthcare industry to their limits, requiring them to work around the clock to stabilize patients, discover new therapies, support those with non-COVID conditions and/or produce life-saving vaccines at warp speed. With the stakes, level of complexity and pace of working in healthcare only intensified by the pandemic, an already stressed workforce is looking to employers for clarity, guidance, support and connectedness—meeting those critical employee needs starts

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5 Key Lessons from the HR Industry in 2022

HR Digest

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic-led workplace transformation has hugely impacted HR policies across the globe. The HR industry in 2022 is seeing a dramatic shift, with HR professionals playing a crucial role in maintaining employee engagement, health, and productivity during these challenging times. . There is a lot that the pandemic has taught the business community that is sure to have a huge impact in the future.

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The First 90 Days: Onboarding Checklist

While onboarding, don’t let yourself get caught up in administrative details. Automate paperwork & training so new hires can focus on the business at hand from day one. Get Paycor’s checklist to see where your company can make HR process improvements.