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The Upside of Disruption

Leading Blog

A S our recent history has shown us, disruption does not happen linearly. We can’t expect change to be an extension or an improvement on what we already know. As Terence Mauri puts it in The Upside of Disruption , we must rethink everything. “We can’t have resilient leadership without deliberate and sustained rethinking.” We become irrelevant, trapped in our past successes.

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Talking About Ethics (Part 5)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton Talking about controversial topics has become a daunting task. There are some things we can do, individually and collectively, to improve those difficult conversations.

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Performance Review: How to respond to frustrating or lazy performance feedback

Let's Grow Leaders

Speak Up to Get Better Feedback in Your Next Performance Review You’re right. You deserve high-quality, carefully considered feedback in your performance review. Your manager should take this seriously and do it right. But often they don’t. It’s statistically likely that you (or a friend) will be blindsided by the performance feedback you receive.

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Technology Executives: Finding Leaders for the Digital Frontier

N2Growth Blog

As businesses strive to stay ahead in an increasingly digital world, the role of technology executives has become critical. These leaders are essential for driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge. However, finding individuals with the technical expertise and strategic vision required for these roles is a significant challenge. Traditional hiring methods often fail to identify candidates with the unique blend of skills needed.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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How to Maximize Irritating Genius

Leadership Freak

Highly talented people think differently. They offend the status quo. Don’t tell irritating geniuses to tone it down. Encourage eagles to soar and lions to roar. You can’t be great and hold down irritating genius at the same time. Learn to maximize irritating genius. More.

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Improving Communication By Cracking The Communication Code

Tanveer Naseer

In this episode, I spoke with GiANT Worldwide co-founder Jeremie Kubicek about his book “The Communication Code” and the communication framework he developed with his business partner Steve Cochram to help people become more effective communicators.

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N2Growth’s Search Experience Elevates Chief Revenue Officer Recruitment

N2Growth Blog

The role of the Chief Revenue Officer has become increasingly pivotal for organizations seeking to drive sustainable growth and stay ahead in competitive markets. Beyond overseeing sales, the Chief Revenue Officer unifies all revenue-generating functions—including marketing, customer success, and pricing strategies—into a cohesive approach that maximizes profitability and market presence.

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The Truth About Growth Opportunities

Leadership Freak

Lack and uncertainty are growth opportunities. Pulling back means no growth. Push through. Your dreams require growth. Vision gives value of the struggle. Stretch in ways that fulfill your vision. Growth points come disguised as untested skills, awkward opportunities, and uncomfortable situations. Learn the truth about growth opportunities.

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4 Leadership Habits That Drive Away Top Performers

Lead from Within

Retaining top talent is crucial for any organization’s success. However, even the most skilled and dedicated employees can become disillusioned if their leaders exhibit certain detrimental habits. While many leaders focus on attracting top performers, it’s equally important to recognize the behaviors that can drive them away. Understanding these leadership pitfalls is essential for fostering a thriving workplace where top talent can excel and feel valued.

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Empowering Women in Leadership: Building Confidence and Overcoming Workplace Challenges

Women on Business

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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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How to Gain Critical, Delicate Information From Prospective Consulting Prospects

David A Fields

Consulting is largely about inquiry. Training yourself and your team to initiate inquiry optimally will help your consulting firm immeasurably. Unless you’ve limited your practice to responding to RFPs, winning new consulting projects involves asking questions. Many questions. Such as, “What are your objectives?” “By when does this need to be completed?

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4 Ways to Lead Meetings That Work

Leadership Freak

Meetings that work energize talent. Principal #1 of meetings. Meetings give the illusion that something got done. “… one either meets or one works. One can not do both at the same time.” Peter Drucker Here are 4 ways to run meetings that work.

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Never Lose Your Top Performers with these 4 Daily Practices

Lead from Within

Retaining top performers is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge and fostering a thriving work environment. These individuals not only excel in their roles but also inspire and elevate those around them. To keep these valuable team members engaged and committed, leaders must adopt daily practices that recognize their contributions and fuel their continued growth and satisfaction.

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Beyond Sick Days: Why FMLA Is Essential for Employee Well-being and Mental Health

Women on Business

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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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Best New Leadership Book Of 2024

Eric Jacobson

Each year, after reading dozens of leadership books I select my pick for “best new leadership book” of the year. For 2024, that book is, Be The Unicorn: Data-driven Habits That Separate The Best Leaders From The Rest , by William Vanderbloemen (founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group). Even though this book came out in late 2023, it is better than any other leadership book I read during 2024, so that is why I choose it.

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Canada Post Strike Announced: What’s Going to Happen to the Mail?

HR Digest

Postal workers play a critical role in any country, more so with the holiday season fast approaching. Taking a page out of the NYT tech workers’ books , the same employees who went on strike to stand up for their rights during a critical period for their organization recently, Canada Post workers are now on strike. Around 55,000 workers announced a nationwide postal strike in Canada, their first in 2024, and the first since 2018.

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7 Toxic Behaviors We Don’t Want To See In People In Leadership Roles

Lead from Within

As an executive leadership coach, I have observed and encountered toxic behaviors in many people who are leaders. What some leaders misunderstand is that leadership is not about exerting control or authority; it’s about guiding, inspiring, and elevating others to achieve collective goals. When leaders engage in toxic behaviors, they undermine trust, erode team morale, and stifle organizational success.

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4 Faulty Assumptions You Have about Giving Feedback

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Today’s post is by Anna Carroll, author of The Feedback Imperative: How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team’s Success ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). If you are a manager, the chances are great that you dread giving honest feedback to your team members on a frequent basis. And yet it is at the top of the list of what employees today want and need from their leaders.

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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 To Build Lasting Customer Relationships Using The Triple Fit Strategy

Eric Jacobson

“It’s time for companies to rethink their growth logic and strategy,” according to Christoph Senn and Mehak Gandhi , authors of the new book, Triple Fit Strategy: How To Build Lasting Customer Relationships And Boost Growth. The authors affirm that there would be much more value if companies no longer operated in a transactional buyer-seller relationship, but instead as a singular team.

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Spending Money Doesn’t Always Cost You

Frank Sonnenberg Online

How much does it cost? A basic question, right? One might assume the answer lies in the price tag. However, that’s not always true. You see, there are two types of costs — expenses and investments. While both involve the expenditure of money, the outcomes are quite different. An expense is simply the spending of time, money, or resources. An investment comes with the expectation of return.

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The Impact of Temporary Employment on Wage Growth in Europe

The Horizons Tracker

A study by the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) explores how involuntary temporary employment affects wage growth in Europe. The research examines how a mix of permanent and temporary workers impacts the economy, with a focus on wages. Rise of Temporary Employment Temporary jobs are increasingly common in Europe, offering companies more flexibility and lower costs compared to permanent roles.

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5 ways leaders can master self-connection

CEO Insider

Poor mental health costs the global economy $1 trillion annually in lost productivity and it is only getting worse in an uncertain world. Disrupted sleep, increased irritability and fatigue from mounting tasks can spiral leaders into poor coping habits that affect both personal health and work performance. Learning to better connect with yourself is a […] The post 5 ways leaders can master self-connection appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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People Disconnect from Your Leadership for These Essential Reasons

Kate Nasser

Reasons why people disconnect from your leadership, teamwork, and service (and how to remedy this). by Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™, Author, Leading Morale The post People Disconnect from Your Leadership for These Essential Reasons appeared first on KateNasser.com.

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Trader Joe’s Union Insignia Ban Unlawful, NLRB Rules in Favor of Worker Rights

HR Digest

Trader Joe’s unlawfully prohibited workers at one of its stores from wearing union insignia on their uniforms. This Trader Joe’s coercive actions to not wear union insignia got ahead of a 2022 vote by employees over whether to formally organize as members of Trader Joe’s United, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge has ruled.

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Helping Refugees Into Work

The Horizons Tracker

New research from King’s College London focuses on how employers can help refugees and asylum seekers find work and thrive in the workplace. More than 26 million refugees and asylum seekers worldwide face significant barriers to decent employment. This study examines steps employers can take to support these individuals and ensure their success at work.

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“I already had the passion… now I feel qualified”: Hollie’s management apprenticeship story

Chartered Management Institute

Article: “I already had the passion… now I feel qualified”: Hollie’s management apprenticeship story Written by Jamie Oliver Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email How a Level 5 management apprenticeship boosted actuary Hollie Haslam CMgr MCMI’s confidence post-maternity leave “I had a baby in the middle of the apprenticeship,” says Hollie Haslam, who obtained a distinction in her Level 5 Operations/Department Manager apprenticeship last year.

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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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Bangkok’s Office Vacancy Rates Climb, But Frasers Property Bets on Regional Growth

CEO Insider

Bangkok’s prime Grade A office buildings have seen vacancy rates spike to 26.3%, signaling a growing oversupply in the market. Nevertheless, Frasers Property Limited, under the leadership of Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi, is optimistic that the ongoing US-China trade tensions will boost demand for office and industrial properties across Southeast Asia.

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GM’s Cost-Cutting Layoffs to Help It Optimize for Speed and Excellence

HR Digest

The automobile market is experiencing considerable ups and downs due to shifting demands, and GM is the latest company to resort to cost-cutting layoffs. The automaker hasn’t revealed how many workers will be affected, but reports suggest that at least 1,000 employees worldwide will be eliminated from its forces. Most of GM’s employee cuts are expected to be centered in the U.S. and will primarily affect white-collar workers.

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Survey Shows Most Ukrainian Refugees Want To Return Home

The Horizons Tracker

More than 4 million Ukrainians fled their homeland following the Russian invasion in February 2022, with most seeking refuge in neighboring and other European countries. Research tracking the evolving plans and integration outcomes of Ukrainians across Europe shows that around the start of this year, 58% still plan to return home when it is safe, and 7% aim to go back soon.

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“It was a leap of faith… I’ve never looked back”: From completing to teaching a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship

Chartered Management Institute

Blog: “It was a leap of faith… I’ve never looked back”: From completing to teaching a Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship Written by Mike Hine Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Dawn Fletcher-Wilde CMgr MCMI had over 16 years of NHS experience before she sought to formalise her knowledge by enrolling on a degree apprenticeship “My first management experience was really scary,” says Dawn Fletcher-Wilde CMgr MCMI, senior lecturer and programme lead for l

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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.