Michael McKinney

MAY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. This book helps managers understand the postmodern worldview held by generation Z and younger millennials, how it influences their behaviour at work, and how they want to be led in the workplace.

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Peter Winick

JANUARY 27, 2023

 Making your book a lifelong commitment. Have you ever thought about writing a book to codify what your business does, and what it stands for? And once you do, how long should you work to promote that book after it hits the shelves? Our conversation begins with the difficult topic of measuring the ROI of a business book.

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Marketing Nonprofit Revenue Sales 246

AIHR

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

People Operations is a relatively new way of managing your workforce that emphasizes putting people first. But what exactly is People Operations, and how does it differ from a more traditional HR department? Contents What is People Operations? People Operations vs HR What does People Operations do?

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Operations Compliance Onboarding Human Resources 96

AIHR

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The field of Human Resource Management (HRM) is rapidly changing. In this article, we list 21 must-read HR books that will help you do your job better – whether you’re a seasoned HR practitioner or just getting started in the field. It is arguably one of the most-read study books when it comes to HR. Let’s dive in.

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Human Resources Compensation Metrics Inclusion 140

Michael McKinney

AUGUST 5, 2024

S AY you have a manufacturing location with problems — three plant managers in two years, unusual variation in quality and/or safety, seemingly unpredictable swings in productivity. Also, 3) Decisions by management to accept storage of combustible material in proximity of the mixing vessel contributed to the accident.

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Peter Winick

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

An Author’s Journey Writing Two Books for Two Very Different Audiences In this episode, Chantal Roberts shares with us how she went about writing a highly technical book for a technical audience, and a general book on the same topic for a more common audience.

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Insurance Education Small Business Marketing 299

Michael McKinney

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in November 2022 curated just for you. This book reveals the Tao of Alibaba—the company’s “secret sauce”—a consciously cultivated ethos and spirit that has enabled Alibaba to weather tough times and setbacks, and persist toward a common mission. Gardner and Ivan A.

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Implementation Inclusion Small Business Diversity 112

Michael McKinney

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Between surging demand, labor shortages, outdated air traffic management, and travel reservation I.T. That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. In the U.S.,

Operations 224

Operations Travel Accounts Deliverables 224

Michael McKinney

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Sectors like construction, real estate, automotive manufacturing, financial services, and health care have been thought of as distinct categories, each operating in its own spheres. The book provides examples of how to begin to work through this. The borders between sectors are dissolving. Or a little of both?

Real Estate 256

Real Estate Assets Operations Performance Management 256

Michael McKinney

JUNE 1, 2022

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2022. This groundbreaking book shows how to identify your own Unfair Advantages and apply them to any project. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. The Power of One More : The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success by Ed Mylett.

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Organizational Change Education Operations Manager 117

Michael McKinney

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. Although most C-suite executives, mid-level managers, and data practitioners aren’t AI experts — no one is at this pace of change — they shouldn’t implement AI for the sake of implementing AI.

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Scaling Operations Implementation Travel 284

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 274

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Stumped for what business books to add to your spring (or spring break) reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Change Management Operations Manager Marketing 59

Michael McKinney

JANUARY 19, 2024

To illustrate the potential impacts, in 2007, Nokia had a little over half the mobile phone market with an operating profit of about $7.8 These transformations typically involve a profound change in how a business operates, encompassing people, process, and technology.

Digital Transformation 218

Digital Transformation Diversity Operations Implementation 218

Peter Winick

APRIL 8, 2024

Joining him is Anton Skornyakov, the Managing Director and co-founder of Agile.Coach, who brings a wealth of knowledge from his diverse background in mathematics, physics, and teaching Scrum methodologies. Anton’s journey from training to writing his book reflects his commitment to validating ideas through real-world applications.

Software 306

Software Nonprofit Manager Government 306

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. Unfortunately, many of the skills you learned in being great at your own job do not translate to being a great manager. 4 Key Mindsets of Great Managers (and how you can learn them).

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Manager Accounts Administration Software 131

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Putting scientific solutions into a book for the general audience. With a better understanding of the issues, they proceeded to write a book that would make a big impact in both chemistry and management. She’s the author of the recent book The Sustainability Scorecard How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions.

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Implementation Scaling Marketing Energy 246

AIHR

AUGUST 2, 2024

Employee self-service: Digital HR can create all sorts of employee self-service, like helping employees manage their own leave requests and benefit plans, updating their contact details, and downloading their tax forms. An HRIS (Human Resources Information System), for example, will likely lead to better data management than a manual ‘system.’

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Digital Transformation Software Human Resources Recruitment 116

15Five

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Below, each member of our leadership team hand-picked their top leadership book and wrote a review to share some of their biggest takeaways. Through this book, I learned that each of us has a unique intersection of the things that we’re passionate about and naturally talented at. The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo.

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Engineering Revenue Software Energy 99

Peter Winick

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Kim is the Chief Innovation Leader and National Managing Director of Deloitte Greenhouse Experience, where they work to spark new thinking, accelerate decision-making, and build long-term business development. She’s chief innovation leader and national managing director at Deloitte Greenhouse Experience.

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Metrics Real Estate Engineering ROI 306

Michael McKinney

APRIL 22, 2024

Throw in complex organizations operating in complex markets, and you’ve really got to marvel at how it all comes together every day. I once worked with a company that decided to collapse its engineering organization by turning Engineering Managers into Managing Engineers, and oh, what a difference the word order makes.

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Engineering Workflows Talent Development Operations 305

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 6, 2022

She shares how she turned her processes into a book, and later, software that she continues to iterate. She’s moved the needle on management software, building a leadership operating system called Aligned Momentum. And in this book, I’m referencing my compelling I’ve got to write this book came up in 2013.

Software 246

Software Marketing Compliance Manager 246

AIHR

JULY 7, 2022

With the labor market in an unpredictable state and technology rapidly changing the way businesses run, HR requires tools to help them hire, manage and retain employees—the success of an organization depends on it. Contents What is HR project management? What is HR project management? HR project management examples.

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Project Management Manager Recruitment Benefits 139

Michael McKinney

JUNE 2, 2023

Stakeholders and shareholders alike expect businesses to make a positive impact on the big challenges our planet faces, such as climate change, redistribution of wealth, and more equitable ways of operating and performing.

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Software Operations Scaling Marketing 268

Chief Executive

DECEMBER 16, 2022

To help you prepare for whatever’s coming next, take a breath over the holiday, or at least nail down some last-minute shopping for your team, we compiled a list of the 10 best business books with the help of the CEO community nationwide. . Operations . Tis the season: . Strategy . Order now > . Leadership .

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Sales Sales Marketing Operations 98

Peter Winick

MAY 8, 2024

In this episode of the Thought Leadership Leverage podcast, host Peter Winick sits down with Robert Hargrove, founder and CEO of Masterful Coaching, co-founder of the Harvard Leadership Project, and author often influential books, including “Masterful Coaching.”

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Media Marketing Energy Scaling 302

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

DECEMBER 22, 2022

For decades, businesses have used a “command and control” method of leadership, a top-down authoritative approach that gives privilege and power only to senior management. Stephen’s newest book Trust and Inspire, offers a new way to lead that is based on today’s workers and workplace. Stephen M.R. Covey Yeah, absolutely.

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Scaling Operations Marketing Benefits 246

Monday Task Management

JUNE 16, 2022

As a small business owner or manager, you’re already familiar with the grit and creativity it takes to stay relevant and reach new customers. Now you might be ready to explore digital growth efforts via direct sales or marketing, but managing all of it can be a task of its own. How do task management tools support digital growth?

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Manager Workflows Small Business Software 98

Tanveer Nasser

OCTOBER 5, 2022

No matter which industry your organization operates it, there’s a pretty high chance that you’re grappling with how to motivate and engage your employees in the daily work they do. Steve Curtin is an expert on customer service management and leadership. Steve Curtin is an expert on customer service management and leadership.

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Human Resources Employee Engagement Operations Sales 145

Peter Winick

JUNE 17, 2024

In this riveting episode of the Thought Leadership Leverage podcast, host Bill Sherman engages with Martin Gonzalez, the co-author of the best-selling book “The Bonfire Moment” and the visionary behind Google’s “The Effective Founders Project.” Today I speak with Martin Gonzalez.

Scaling 266

Scaling Energy Education Rollout 266

Monday Task Management

JUNE 16, 2022

As a small business owner or manager, you’re already familiar with the grit and creativity it takes to stay relevant and reach new customers. Now you might be ready to explore digital growth efforts via direct sales or marketing, but managing all of it can be a task of its own. How do task management tools support digital growth?

Manager 98

Manager Workflows Small Business Software 98

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

Michael McKinney

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The book was a huge business bestseller and served as a guide for managers for many years to come. Yet, 40 years later, few now speak of the book. When the book project started in 1978, the U.S. Capitalism is under scrutiny today as to whether it’s the right system for the country to operate under.

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Real Estate Accounts Sales Sales 193

Liquid Planner Productivity

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Are you thinking about introducing agile processes to your project management methodology? If you are trying to make the move to agile project management in your development group, telling people that work will be organized differently might not go down so well. But now it’s time to dive into the details and decide.

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Project Management Manager Deliverables Metrics 108

15Five

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But too many leaders aren’t actually serving their people — they’re managing job descriptions. They’re thinking about how best to manage salespeople, engineers, and HR specialists, instead of considering Sandra, Bryan, and Mohinder, the individuals. That’s the core of managing people versus managing roles.

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Manager Sales Sales Engineering 98

AIHR

JULY 24, 2024

This should involve guiding management on how to write and when to issue employee warning letters and providing a written warning template managers can follow. This guide unpacks best practices, detailed steps, and expert tips for confidently and professionally issuing and managing written warnings.

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