Nathan Magnuson
MAY 31, 2022
I had two separate experiences with leading change recently that demonstrate a critical aspect that is often the difference between success and failure. Let me share the two scenarios – see if you can guess what it is. Of course, I’ll share it as well. Scenario #1: Recently I was with an executive team delivering one of our most popular Leadership-in-a-Box programs Leading Change.
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 29, 2022
A Reel Leadership Article. The new Top Gun: Maverick flew into theaters on Memorial Day weekend in what could be the best sequel ever to be released. After years of days due to COVID-19, we were treated to a masterpiece of a movie. Tom Cruise reprises his role as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell. Maverick is a former Top Gun student. […].
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Leading in Context
JUNE 1, 2022
By Linda Fisher Thornton The definition of "good leadership" is changing over time as people become more aware of the long term impact of poor leadership decisions. Other factors that change our current understanding of leadership include increasing ethical awareness and stronger physical evidence of the impact we are having on the planet. Watch this video for a quick overview of this evolution and why more is expected of leaders now.
N2Growth Blog
MAY 31, 2022
Part Two – Core, Soft Credential Constituents. In the second part of this series, we will continue this theme on executive hiring for a private equity portfolio company by examining parallel soft skill essentials and core, soft credential constituents. In case you missed it, please see part one of this series on P.E. portfolio company hiring , highlighting portfolio company executive core credentials and diving into hiring assessment essentials in terms of hard skills.
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Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 29, 2022
The lifeblood of any business is customers. Without customers, businesses don’t last very long. While all customers are valuable, the most valuable are lifelong customers. The question for owners, leaders, and salespeople is how can we predictably create those lifelong customers? A new book – The Come Back Culture: 10 Business Practices the Create Lifelong […].
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 31, 2022
According to Country Living, today is Global Running Day. The purpose of Global Running Day is to encourage people to get out and run. I know, I know, most of you are groaning and dreading the thought of running. However, I have found running has multiple benefits. Especially for leaders. That’s why I want to […].
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 2, 2022
Your greatest tool of influence is your ears. Listening increases the value and impact of your words. “Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 31, 2022
I recently celebrated a milestone birthday. And this has me thinking a little bit about milestones in general. Did you know that if you look up the word milestone in the dictionary, there are two basic definitions that are actually quite different? The first definition is a stone to mark distance. So literally mile markers […]. The post Create Milestones – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 2, 2022
Everyone talks about mastermind groups. These are groups of people who help you define your business ideas, become a better person, or encourage you. Mastermind groups are great. I’ve seen much of my success come from hanging out with similar, like-minded people. However, my thought process has begun to change on the types of people […].
Lead from Within
MAY 31, 2022
Whatever type of organization you’re leading, to be effective in your role requires being able to influence people. If your skills are more focused in other areas of leadership, here are some tips that can help you increase your influence in every direction—up, down and across. Understand your organization. Great influencers have a solid sense of organizational intelligence.
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Leadership Freak
MAY 31, 2022
The beauty of a poor memory is life is filled with surprises. The danger of not remembering is an untethered life. #1. Remembering informs identity. You know who you are by remembering.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 30, 2022
I wish I had a dime for every time in the last few years someone asked me for my recommendation for the best software tool, the best web platform, the best collaboration tool to facilitate long-distance work. I understand the question. Software is needed and can help us lead and work at a distance more […]. The post You Won’t Solve It with Software appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 31, 2022
Owning a business is a big commitment and a big responsibility. You have got to be able to do everything that you need to do, plus be able to work with everyone else and help them where it’s needed. It’s a lot to take on, and it’s something that you have got to be sure […].
The Horizons Tracker
MAY 31, 2022
Whistleblowers play an obvious role in uncovering immoral and/or criminal acts. Research from the Max Planck Institute also reveals, however, that they can play a crucial role in deterring such acts in the first place. Whistleblowers are typically viewed as a positive force in helping us to uncover crooked behavior. This view is grounded on the fact that whistleblowing results in prosecutions but also that it helps to promote honest behavior itself.
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 1, 2022
An aspirin might solve a headache, but it doesn’t cure cancer. Instead of moving through pain to fulfillment, we prolong and multiply discomfort by masking it.
Kate Nasser
MAY 30, 2022
Leaders use these key self-awareness steps to prevent leadership people skills errors. Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™, Author Leading Morale. The post Leadership People Skills Errors: Key Self-Awareness Steps to Prevent Them | #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.
Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 2, 2022
Leaders and managers are responsible for ensuring that their workers are safe and secure at all times. Understanding the needs of your employees and how you can make sure that they are appreciated and maximize their potential. Here are some things that great leaders will look at when it comes to keeping their employees for […].
The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 1, 2022
One might assume that migrants stand a better chance of integrating into their host society if they immerse themselves in it fully. Research from the University of Gothenburg begs to differ, however, and shows that migrants in Iceland integrated more effectively when they had access to digital communication tools that allowed them both to stay in contact with their homeland and also engage with Icelandic media.
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.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 3, 2022
Low-functioning teams cause constant frustration. High-functioning teams get stuff done. 5 ways to build the team: #1. Know what you want. The team you want: Delivers results when you aren’t involved.
Eric Jacobson
MAY 29, 2022
Today, we flashback to 2021 : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. For 2021, my pick is, Heart First , Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything , by David Grossman , published in July 2021. Written by a wise, award-winning leadership and communications expert, Grossman supplies clear, timely, critical, actionable advice, how-to’s and tips for leaders as the pandemic continues to challenge us.and as we get past the pandemic.
Women on Business
JUNE 3, 2022
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The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 1, 2022
Most supermarkets today promote the charitable work they do in terms of donations to community food banks. Research from Northeastern highlights, however, how such seemingly altruistic gestures can in fact benefit the bottom line of the supermarkets. The research found that margins are usually wafer-thin in the grocery business, so a key source of profits is the blemish-free perishables on sale, such as fruits and vegetables, which can often go for 33% more than normal.
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Frank Sonnenberg Online
MAY 31, 2022
Everyone wants to win the praise and admiration of others. It’s only natural. That includes securing a solid reputation , being singled out for a job promotion, or earning the respect of folks “that matter.” But some people go to such great lengths to look good that they don’t realize what they’re compromising in the process. Some folks spend so much time looking over their shoulder and worrying about what others think of them that it’s hard for them to be their best.
Eric Jacobson
MAY 29, 2022
Bruce Tulgan ’s book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work is all about how to win influence, beat overcommitment, and get the right things done in your workplace. Tulgan says that what truly sets “go-to people” apart is how they think and what they do, including: They understand the peculiar mathematics of real influence – doing the right thing for the long term.
Women on Business
JUNE 3, 2022
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The Horizons Tracker
MAY 29, 2022
Professional sport provides perhaps the most visceral example of career transitions in modern society, as the athletic potential of performers is usually limited to perhaps a decade, after which their physical strength wanes and they’re no longer able to maintain their competitiveness. There have been numerous examples of athletes struggling to come to terms with this transition, whether due to the changes in routine, changes in their income, or changes in the status and adulation they enj
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Skip Prichard
JUNE 2, 2022
This is a guestpost by Ed Chambliss. Ed is author of A One-Legged Stool: How Shareholder Primacy Has Broken Business and is founder and CEO of Best Friend Brands. The Purpose of Business. Many corporate leaders struggle with shareholder primacy, the belief that the sole purpose of business is to pay as much money as possible to shareholders. They see how the constant demand to “maximize shareholder value” now robs them of the resources to invest in people and programs that can lead to much bigg
HR Digest
MAY 29, 2022
Flexible work hours and remote work will be more in demand in 2022. Employees, on the other hand, have a choice in terms of how they work. They now have more freedom to select between the two possibilities, which leads to increased job satisfaction and productivity. Let’s look at the benefits of both flexible work hours and remote work. Why is flexibility important in work?
Women on Business
JUNE 2, 2022
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The Horizons Tracker
MAY 31, 2022
Britons are notoriously bad when it comes to speaking other languages. Indeed, a survey from the European Commission found that 62% of Brits can’t speak anything other than English. This compares to the EU average of 56% speaking at least one other language. Research from the University of Cambridge demonstrates just how beneficial improving this picture could be for the British economy.
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