Leadership Freak
APRIL 28, 2025
Everyone has a stupid moment even smart leaders. Some stupidity is accidental. Some is handcrafted with pride. This post shows you how to be less stupid. Spot yourself in the four flavors of stupid that trip up managers and teams. Discover simple ways to spot it, stop it, and laugh your way toward better decisions.
Alison Green
APRIL 28, 2025
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APRIL 28, 2025
High-functioning teams are the catalyst for thriving businesses. These teams are more than a collection of talented individuals;… The post Empowering Teams Through Trust first appeared on The Express Blog.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 28, 2025
Six ways leaders can demonstrate a steady hand in turbulent times.
Speaker: Liz Charron
From evolving legislation to shifting workforce expectations, background screening is undergoing major transformation, and HR is in the driver’s seat. With new compliance requirements and growing scrutiny, today’s HR leaders must build programs that are not only audit-ready but outcome-driven. HR Management and Employee Relations Expert, Liz Charron, will delve into how HR teams can navigate the latest legal changes, connect screening to workforce ROI, and embed these practices into the very fab
Michael McKinney
APRIL 28, 2025
W HEN the path ahead is clear, leadership feels easier. You can plan, predict, and rally your team around certainty. But real leadership shows up when the road disappears. In uncertain times, leadership doesnt collapse from lack of effort. It collapses because leaders mistake activity for clarity. In doing so, they lose momentum when it matters most.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 28, 2025
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Harvard Business Review
APRIL 28, 2025
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AIHR
APRIL 28, 2025
Missed deadlines, finger-pointing, and employee disengagement are all tell-tale signs of a lack of accountability in the workplace. Some companies take significant steps to foster workplace accountability Google rewards employees who take calculated risks and fail, Intuit holds failure parties, and Tata awards prizes to staff for the Best Failed Idea.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 28, 2025
Governance is the only way to preserve relationships and increase the odds of long-term success.
Alison Green
APRIL 28, 2025
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. As long as we have employers, well also have managers who issue nonsensical or inefficient edicts — even when their employees point out a smarter way to go. Sometimes thats because they’re more focused on control or appearances than on actual results. Sometimes its because theyre out of touch with the day-to-day realities of the work.
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 28, 2025
Three experts weigh in on the current state of tariffs and global trade—and how leaders can prepare for what might be on the horizon.
Thought Leaders LLC
APRIL 28, 2025
Smart leaders fail when they chase symptoms, not root causes. Discover how awareness helps teams solve real problems and boost performance. Todays guest post is by Sean Glaze, author of What Effective Leaders DO. Even the most intelligent and well-intentioned leaders can get stuck. They work hard. They respond quickly. They troubleshoot constantly. But despite their effort, their teams still underperform, communication breaks down, and morale dips.
Alison Green
APRIL 28, 2025
Its five answers to five questions. Here we go 1. My friend hired me but isnt paying me what we agreed A friend of mine recently started a business, and I happened to be the perfect candidate for the job because its a very specific niche. I was working for someone else, and she asked me to work for her. I would be getting paid the same amount and working the same hours, so I agreed to work for her.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 28, 2025
Nearly everyone I know has shared a story about a difficult person theyve encountered in their workplace. Experiencing difficult individuals in the workplace is common. So common that author Amy Gallo identifies eight archetypes , each representing a common type of difficult person likely found in most workplaces. We might lie awake at night worrying, withdraw from work, or react in ways we later regretrolling our eyes in a meeting, snapping at colleagues, or staying silent when we should speak
Speaker: Jeremy York
Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
Nir Eyal
APRIL 28, 2025
Timeboxing is the most powerful time-management technique. However, there is no one way to timebox. Some people keep the same schedule every week and review it on Sundays. Others change their timeboxed calendar daily and review it the night before. This step-by-step guide, plus timeboxing examples from real people, will help you figure out what timeboxing looks like for you.
Alison Green
APRIL 28, 2025
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. The site is having some server issues today so while we work on those, here’s an older post. This was originally published in 2019. (And hopefully everything will be back to normal shortly.) A reader writes: Im a mid-level college administrator. One of my direct reports is positioning himself to move up in a couple of years (from department member to department head).
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