Michael McKinney

JANUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2023 curated just for you. In this fictional account of an entrepreneur's rollercoaster ride to the top, Cap Treeger crafts a series of dynamic, well-drawn lessons for anyone that wants to start or build a business.

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Media Assets Accounts Manager 90

Michael McKinney

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Culture Is the Way : How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and Excellence by Matt Mayberry (Wiley, 2023) Former NFL Pro, world-renowned keynote speaker, and management consultant Matt Mayberry delivers an incisive and hands-on blueprint to employee engagement and peak productivity. But you're ambitious.

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Implementation Small Business Employee Engagement Manager 83

Get Lighthouse

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Yes, hold your team accountable, but you need to hold yourself accountable first, including taking some responsibility for when your team comes up short. He was speaking about product managers, but I think this is true of just about every role at every company. I've yet to meet a company that talks about meaning too much.

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Manager Accounts Compensation 52

15Five

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Performance management isn’t an annual endeavor, it’s a continuous need. Recently, at Thrive by 15Five, I had the pleasure of engaging in a fireside chat on performance management with Ben Douglas , the SVP of Human Resources at Advantage Forbes Books. Ben and I discussed how to change that.

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Performance Management Manager Performance Review Workflows 92

Get Lighthouse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

When you take the leap from individual contributor to managing a team, a lot changes. That's because great ICs aren't necessarily great managers. Your day-to-day is suddenly filled with meetings and you become accountable for not just yourself, but the results of everyone on your team.

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Manager Accounts Administration Software 131

Alison Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

This post, advice for new managers , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I’ve had a bunch of questions recently from new managers looking for advice. Here’s a round-up of past columns with advice for new managers. general advice for managers. advice for first-time managers.

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Manager Nonprofit Performance Review Accounts 94

Get Lighthouse

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

"I manage one way; it either works for them or they probably won't be working for me very long.". "I On one end, a manager is being way too rigid in their approach, which causes you to have an non-diverse team that may be afraid to be creative around you if it doesn't fit "your way." Priority management. The example you set.

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Manager Accounts Diversity ROI 133

Peter Winick

MAY 20, 2024

In this episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership, host Bill Sherman engages with Steve Wunker, Managing Director of New Market Advisors and co-author of the groundbreaking book The Innovative Leader: Step-By-Step Lessons from Top Innovators for You and Your Organization. No, really. Who is your intended audience today?

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Marketing Media Manager Government 255

Get Lighthouse

AUGUST 2, 2024

In my career, I've been lucky enough to work with people that taught me some crucial lessons in how they interacted with and managed me and others around me. There were many lessons working there and two management lessons stood out: Leadership Lessons #2: Get mentors for everyone on your team.

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Get Lighthouse

OCTOBER 18, 2024

They may have also had bad one on ones with another manager, which means you need to reset their expectations so they know yours will be different. Book these meetings recurring on your calendar so you both have it and don't accidentally schedule over them.

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Manager ROI Workflows Accounts 98

Get Lighthouse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

"I'm pretty confident in my ability to be a good manager, but a lot of it is instinct.I'm not sure I can teach that to others.". Many of the senior leaders I've spoken to find that they face a whole new set of challenges when they become a manager of managers. How to make other managers successful, too.

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Manager Onboarding Accounts Sales 132

Alison Green

JULY 10, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. My question is one part reaction check, one part management advice. ” I want to be a supportive manager and I want her to feel empowered, but frankly, this makes me less excited to be a cheerleader for her because it feels like she just took the credit.

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Manager Media Marketing Banking 89

Zenefits

AUGUST 17, 2022

Every time you turn around, someone is probably suggesting a company culture book you should read. So, every smart business owner and leadership team could benefit from a company culture book that tackles “the culture question.”. 7 books to inspire culture change. 7 books to inspire culture change. Work-life balance.

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Culture Change Employee Engagement Staffing Retention 59

AIHR

APRIL 15, 2024

Effective Human Resource Management (HRM) is essential for businesses of all sizes and starts with knowing the basics. In this article, we dive into the seven Human Resource Management basics you must know to understand the varied roles of HR within an organization. Contents What is Human Resource Management? Let’s get started!

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Human Resources Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) Manager Performance Management 105

Get Lighthouse

AUGUST 15, 2022

Becoming a manager means learning a whole new set of skills. There are many ways to learn new tactics and skills for managing and leading your team and the most common is reading. Whether it's great blogs or books, the written word is a powerful way to convey the lessons and insights crucial to leadership. by Dan Ariely.

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Manager Accounts Recruitment Software 132

Jim Taggart

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Accountability has become one of those words used in organizations that make people wince. Many years ago, when I was getting initiated to the leadership field, it seemed that almost every second word emanating from people’s mouths was ‘accountability,’ tangled up with another popular word: ‘empowerment.’

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Accounts Manager 52

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Eleven years ago, I featured on my blog Brian Solis’ book What's The Future (WTF) Of Business: Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. Today, brings another fascinating book by Solis, Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future. Let this inspire, not frustrate you,” says Solis.

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Accounts Manager 74

Ed Batista

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Management as a concept seems to have fallen into disrepute. In a recent essay Paul Graham described "manager mode" as the unpalatable alternative to "founder mode." The way managers are taught to run companies seems to be like modular design in the sense that you treat subtrees of the org chart as black boxes.

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Manager Operations Compliance Scaling 47

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

“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. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book. They want partners.”

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Michael McKinney

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Whether you’re talking about governments, companies, sports teams, or families, accountability is what ensures that things run smoothly and that progress continues. But oftentimes, problems exist with how accountability is understood and how it’s enacted that make it ineffective or even counterproductive.

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Accounts Government Manager 54

Alison Green

JUNE 11, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Remember the letter-writer whose new manager was someone she slept with years ago … and he didn’t know they have a child together ?

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Manager Travel Energy Accounts 120

Zenefits

JANUARY 28, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing world, leaders and managers should stay ahead of the curve. Employees value skilled problem-solving and interpersonal skills from their managers. Insufficient management can cost a business billions. This is just 1 way upskilling managers fosters an innovative culture that improves performance.

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Manager Workflows Education Revenue 119

Get Lighthouse

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In their "The State of the American Manager” study, Gallup found that half (50%) of all Americans have left a job to "get away from their manager at some point in their career.”. We've said it before, but it begs repeating: employees leave managers, not companies. And a bad manager can make employees leave in waves.

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Manager Engineering Project Management Employee Engagement 134

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. In addition, the book provides an excellent glossary of most used terms within business. When we're in a book club, we get that social validation.

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Benchmarking Manager Metrics Leadership Development 103

Alison Green

JUNE 21, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Book recommendation of the week: Margo’s Got Money Troubles , by Rufi Thorpe. A 20-year-old with a new baby turns to her pro wrestler father and a demented OnlyFans account to help support them. Here are the rules for the weekend posts.

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Accounts Manager 73

Chief Executive

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But as the recession wave looms closer and companies find themselves faced with the pressing obligation to show profits, leaders’ ability to adapt and hold themselves accountable to their workers and shareholders will determine if they sink or swim. Holding yourself and others accountable is not just about efficiency, however.

Accounts 52

Accounts Banking Software Marketing 52

Get Lighthouse

JANUARY 5, 2024

Are you managing your own team? Wondering how to advance past your team of individual contributors to leading a group of managers? Fortunately, the steps to get there are similar to the key things to become a manager. Fortunately, the steps to get there are similar to the key things to become a manager.

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Manager Onboarding Engineering Culture Change 97

15Five

AUGUST 27, 2024

If IQ was enough to make an amazing manager, every team would be led by rocket scientists and doctors. But there’s more that goes into being a manager than rattling off facts and thinking your way through complex problems. Emotional intelligence is a skill used to navigate relationships, handle emotions, and manage social situations.

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Manager Benefits Performance Review Accounts 52

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Administration Operations Accounts Manager 103

Alison Green

MARCH 29, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Book recommendation of the week: A Beautiful Rival , by Gill Paul. This is a fictionalized account of the professional rivalry between Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, and I was strangely riveted. * Here are the rules for the weekend posts.

Accounts 75

Accounts Manager 75

Peter Winick

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

An interview with Stephen “Shed” Shedletzky about developing his own content, writing a book, and the future of Speak-Up Culture. Three Key Takeaways: · Business books are written for two reasons. Or you are so bad at it that you need to write a book to fix it. And is it worth it? Yeah exactly.

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Marketing Accounts Scaling Human Resources 296

Peter Winick

MARCH 25, 2024

Learn How to Build Resilience in Today’s Fast-Paced World A conversation with Marie-Hélène Pelletier about her book The Resilience Plan, how you can build resilience in your everyday life, and the road to writing and publishing a book. I know the title of the book leans in unplanned. Is resilience a skill, a strategy?

Energy 272

Energy Assets Implementation Manager 272

Liquid Planner Collaboration

MARCH 8, 2023

Recently, it’s felt like my work as a project manager has been all about making sure the right people are lined up to do their tasks at the right time. Only 26% of organizations always use project resource management to estimate and allocate resources. Here are seven tips to improve resource management across your complex portfolio.

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Manager Project Management Human Resources Reorganization 103

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 7, 2024

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

Administration 98

Administration Operations Accounts Manager 98

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Bill Berman and George Bradt , authors of the book, Influence and Impact , explain the importance of helping your employees to understand what their jobs entails, and what the culture expects, so they can do the work you need from them the most. Hold them accountable so they embrace accountability. Build trust.

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Deliverables Accounts Manager 103

Liquid Planner Leadership

MAY 24, 2022

If project management were an off-road 4×4 expedition, where teams had to plot a course through the unknown, cost and schedule contingency would be akin to the number of spare fuel cans you can carry successfully to complete the trip. Risk management requires effective communication, among all team members, throughout project delivery.

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Manager Risk Management Project Management Software 89

Chief Executive

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

That means your organization may want to consider the value of investing in a managed travel program. One of the reasons managed travel grew 25.6% Signs That a Managed Travel Program Is Right for Your Company How can you be sure that it’s time to investigate a managed travel program?

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