Mon.Nov 25, 2024

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The Loose Lug Nuts Fiasco

Leadership Freak

My wife told me it sounded like loose lug nuts. I said it must be the brakes. I didn't listen to my wife because I know more about cars than she does. Here are some useful lessons from the loose lug nut fiasco.

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What Is Self-Management? Skills, Tips, & Examples for Success

BetterUp

Learn how self-management can improve your productivity, time management, and stress management at work. Get actionable tips to build essential skills.

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Properly Preparing for Supply Chain Disruptions

Kotter Inc.

In the second part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Gaurav Gupta, managing director and head of R&D at Kotter, outlines the steps that pharma leaders should keep in mind to when combatting supply chain issues.

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Business Tapped Out of the Climate Fight. Here’s How to Get Back In.

Harvard Business Review

Despite the business community’s potential to be a powerful ally in the climate fight, it has largely been sidelined by free market ideologies that promote voluntary corporate sustainability over necessary regulation. To truly address climate change, businesses must go beyond individual sustainability efforts and engage in movement-building and political action.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

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

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Bringing Joy and Hope: Express Franchisees Make a Difference This Holiday Season

Refresh

The holiday season is often a time for giving and at Express Employment Professionals, we have a core… The post Bringing Joy and Hope: Express Franchisees Make a Difference This Holiday Season first appeared on The Express Blog.

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9 Tips to Develop Essential Leadership Skills

Niagara Institute

Leadership is a skill that can be nurtured and developed over time. Whether you're leading a team in a professional setting or inspiring others in your personal life, strong leadership skills are important for success.

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Navigating Manufacturing’s New Era: A Guide to Technology, Talent and Transformation

Kotter Inc.

The post Navigating Manufacturing’s New Era: A Guide to Technology, Talent and Transformation appeared first on Kotter International Inc.

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When Your High Standards Derail Your Success

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes good enough is good enough.

Manager 26
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Saving the World Through Values-Driven Leadership | Rajeev Peshawaria

Peter Winick

Why Leadership, Not Money, Holds the Key to Global Change Rajeev Peshawaria explores the transformative power of Steward Leadership, a model that blends purpose and profitability to tackle environmental and social challenges. By focusing on values-driven leadership, he shares how businesses can thrive by creating long-term societal impact while redefining success beyond financial incentives.

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Set Your Team Up to Collaborate with AI Successfully

Harvard Business Review

Five considerations for managers, HR professionals, and organizational leaders.

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

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.

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This One Strong Leadership Trait Commonly Seen As Weak

Lolly Daskal

Leaders use adaptive resonance to connect deeply with their teams, adapt their style, and lead with empathy. Many view adaptive resonance mistakenly as a weakness because it involves openness to risk. In reality, this very skill makes great leaders stand out. In my experience as a leadership coach, I have guided leaders in using adaptive resonance to transform entire teams.

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Consumed by Caregiving

Harvard Business Review

A burned-out exec paused her career, planning a quick return, but crises at home derailed that plan.

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Top 10 Ways CEOs Can Improve Sales & Marketing Alignment

Chief Outsiders

Close Collaboration Ensures Go-to-Market Success A survey conducted by Chief Outsiders among mid-market companies found that nearly one-third of C-suite executives noted a misalignment between their Sales and Marketing teams. Further, only one-third of that group reported that their Sales and Marketing teams were working toward a common set of goals.

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coworker keeps snarking on the way I fold paper, “non-religious” holiday attire, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker keeps snarking on the way I fold paper I work in a public library. One of my duties is to fold paper, such as brochures, newsletters, pamphlets, etc. My coworker whose responsibility it is to create, edit, and print those documents will hand me a large stack and then be overwhelmed by the urge to criticize my technique.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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You Are Not Your Mental Health

Nir Eyal

For many people, receiving a diagnosis of a mental health issue is a revelation, a kind of validation that explains the confusing symptoms they’ve endured, sometimes for years. Suddenly, the world feels a bit more manageable because now, there’s a label for their experience. For the first time in a long time, they feel understood. Take my friend, Thomas (not his real name).

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I just found out my BFF has been my employee’s therapist for years

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have been the direct supervisor of Bob since 2022, but I was also previously his supervisor in another position, I have worked with him in some capacity for almost 10 years. In many ways, he has been my closest friend at work: we work together on many projects and I often talk to him about things going on outside of work and in other relationships.

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Positive Work Climate: A How to Guide for Leaders

LSA Global

Create a Positive Work Climate: A Guide for Leaders What it feels like to work at an organization matters. We know from corporate culture assessment data that a positive work climate is more than just a pleasant atmosphere; done right, a positive work climate can create a strategic advantage that drives employee engagement , innovation, collaboration , retention, and performance.

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we’re supposed to buy liquor and ski passes for our bosses

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Last year, soon after I’d started a new job as a mid-level manager at a 30-person firm, I was surprised to get an email before the holidays requesting a donation for a surprise group gift from all the employees to the three partners who head my firm. Those partners are lovely people, but they also earn far more money than the rest of us do.

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Miss One Change, Face Major Risk: The New Compliance Crisis In HR And How To Fix It

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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Leadership Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Brad Jacobs ’ book provides you a treasure trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. So, even if you don’t envision yourself wanting to earn a billion dollars, don’t pass up reading Jacob’s, How To Make A Few Billion Dollars. In the book, Jacobs defines the mindset that drives his remarkable success in corporate America – and distills a lifetime of business brilliance into a tactical road map.

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the boat party rations, the cook-off vote theft, and other food stories from work

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. All this week to get us in the holiday spirit, I’m going to be featuring holiday work stories readers have shared here in the past … and then updates season will start next week! To kick us off, here are 10 of my favorite stories you shared about potlucks and other food gatherings at work earlier this month. 1.

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Key Challenges Facing the Pharma Industry in 2025

Kotter Inc.

In the first part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Gaurav Gupta, managing director and head of R&D at Kotter, details the types of regulatory pressures and factors surrounding rising R&D costs that will affect the pharmaceutical industry.

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35 New Hire Onboarding Survey Questions To Include in 2025

AIHR

New hire onboarding survey questions can help you understand and improve a new employee’s early experiences with the company. According to BambooHR , employees’ biggest frustrations with onboarding include insufficient training on company products/services (62%) and the lack of an onboarding guide (50%). Also, while 50% of new hires plan to quit shortly after starting, that number climbs to 80% among those who feel undertrained from poor onboarding.

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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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Skills Needed to Thrive in the Evolving Industry Landscape

Kotter Inc.

In the third part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Gaurav Gupta, managing director and head of R&D at Kotter, comments on the specific technical and soft skills that are critical in order for pharma leaders and frontline employees to excel in an ever-changing industry landscape, while explaining why these skills are beneficial when it comes to being proactive in handling talent shortages.

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The Best Moments from Thrive 2024

15Five

Over 1,000 HR leaders, people managers, and industry leaders gathered virtually for Thrive 2024, our biggest event of the year, to explore the future of performance management and strategic HR. This year’s theme, The Predictive Era of Performance Management, sparked conversations about AI, manager enablement, and creating workplaces where people and businesses thrive together.