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A Simple Question to Help Your Team Define Success

Harvard Business Review

Despite its critical importance, most executive teams are not in agreement around the foundational question: What does success look like in X years? The challenge lies in developing a clear collective understanding of what winning as a team looks like and then aligning efforts, resources, and strategies toward these common goals. In this article, the authors offer guidance on how to prepare for and lead a success-defining discussion with your team.

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7 Leadership Decisions Leaders Must Make to Thrive in Virtual World

Lolly Daskal

In the ever-evolving landscape of leadership, the challenges and opportunities presented by virtual leadership are more prominent more than ever. As leaders navigate this digital realm, they must make crucial decisions that shape their effectiveness and the success of their teams. Here are seven essential decisions leaders must make to ensure their teams not only survive but also thrive in the virtual workspace.

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Building a Startup in a Tough Funding Environment

Harvard Business Review

Successfully launching and scaling a new business venture has never been easy. When fundraising dries up and uncontrollables become more prevalent, the challenge is even greater. But founders increase their odds of success by proving product-market fit on a budget, conservatively fundraising, and focusing on culture and governance early on.

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Notice the Things You Notice

Leadership Freak

The things you notice reflect who you are. Competitive people notice rivals. What you see impacts who you become. Attention determines direction. How to get a grip on noticing.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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How to Stop Dwelling on Your Stress

Harvard Business Review

People are feeling more stressed than ever, and it’s affecting our well-being. Many of us dwell on stressful situations, which only serves to compound the uncomfortable feelings that stress brings. The good news is that you can exit the headspace of stress. By improving your ability to stay present, you can set aside stressful issues that you can’t immediately solve, whether that’s a nagging problem at work or a personal conflict.

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Streaming Video Series: Originality, Personality and Loyalty

UVA Darden

Streaming Video Series: Originality, Personality and Loyalty burtonc Tue, 01/30/2024 - 08:30 29 January 2024 Marketing & Sales Strategic Marketing Stranger Things on Netflix, The Bear on Hulu, Shrinking on Apple TV+ … streaming video on demand (SVOD) subscription services have produced successful original series, further upending the traditional model of network programming.

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The Magic of Now, Not How

Nir Eyal

Airbnb began as a weekend project when the founders sent an email offering their living-room air mattress to hotelless attendees of a major design conference. Facebook started when Mark Zuckerberg built a clone of ConnectU over the weekend and told everyone in his dorm about it. Most of us think we are never ready for what we want: being in a relationship, living in another country, or starting a business.

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How to Reduce the Friction that Hurts You — and Harness the Friction that Helps

Harvard Business Review

Stanford’s Bob Sutton and Huggy Rao on how to boost efficiency and satisfaction while also improving innovation and decision-making.

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Racing Toward Successful Change

AlignOrg

Recently, my family detoured during a Kentucky road trip to stop at the National Corvette Museum. It was fascinating to see the historic cars and visit the site of the massive sink hole disaster that pulled eight cars into the Earth in 2014. What really struck me was to learn how Corvette’s continual innovation has allowed them to remain successful over the past seven decades.

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559 | How To Get More Priorities Done

Chris LoCutro

We get it—leadership can be a wild ride with endless tasks and surprises. In our upcoming episode, we’re tackling the nitty-gritty of prioritization to help you level up as a leader. Episode Teaser: Prioritize Better, Achieve More! Here’s a quick look at what’s in store: Discover why prioritization is a game-changer for business growth and personal development.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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How To Embrace And Learn From Failing

Eric Jacobson

When you read the book, Right Kind of Wrong: The Science Of Failing Well , you’ll gain a greater appreciation for the benefits that comes from failure, and how to embrace failure as part of your journey to achieving greater success. Author Amy Edmondson ’s book and revolutionary guide will undoubtedly transform your relationship with failure. She defines failure as an outcome that deviates from desired results.

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Accountable Leaders and Teams: How Great CEOs Grow Them

Rhythm Systems Growth

The question of how to grow an environment of accountability is a common one. Most CEOs I’ve worked with over the past 25+ years truly do want a healthy and viable company culture. The journey isn’t necessarily an easy one but it is an achievable one.

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How To Lead A Family Business

Eric Jacobson

Julie Charlestein is the author of the book, How To Lead Your Family Business: Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, Choices, and Challenges. Charlestein is also the fourth-generation leader of an incredibly successful family-owned enterprise, and she’s seen it all firsthand, including family drama in the workplace and the office politics that come with any corporation.

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The Future of AI at Work: How Nervous Should You Be?

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s artificial intelligence technology? The development of artificial intelligence as of 2023 Artificial intelligence scope in the future of work Will features of artificial intelligence replace your job?

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Inversion - The Power Of Opposite Thinking

Stephen Warrilow

How To Avoid The Unwanted Outcome. The power of opposite thinking, also known as inversion, lies in its ability to stimulate creativity, enhance problem-solving, and provide a fresh perspective on challenges. It is especially useful when launching a new initiative or attempting to resolve a difficult problem. Instead of focusing on how to achieve a desired outcome, you consider the opposite – how to avoid the undesired outcome.

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Using AI for Email Writing: The 9 Best Tools

Help Scout Leadership

AI email assistants can take email from a hassle to, well, less of a hassle. Learn all about AI-powered email assistants and discover 9 tools to try in 2024.

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What’s Behind the Rush to Join an Internet Pile-on?

Kellogg Insight

A new study investigates the reputational rewards of publicly condemning others before getting the whole story.

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LSA Global Delivers Executive Team Accountability Session for Healthcare Provider

LSA Global

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a highly customized healthcare executive team accountability session as a follow-up to the successful strategic planning retreat to make key strategic decisions about patients, offerings, and approaches to grow.

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Behind The Curtain: How Todays Political Climate is Steering HR and DEI in 2025

Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

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10 Must-Know Employee Engagement Statistics For 2024

Vantage Circle

Employee engagement is the driving force behind exceptional workplaces. It embodies the commitment and enthusiasm employees bring to their roles. Yet, comprehending the depth of employee engagement requires more than observation. It demands data. After all, a data-backed approach empowers organizations to build an engaging environment. This is where statistics come into play.