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How to Maximize Irritating Genius

Leadership Freak

Highly talented people think differently. They offend the status quo. Don’t tell irritating geniuses to tone it down. Encourage eagles to soar and lions to roar. You can’t be great and hold down irritating genius at the same time. Learn to maximize irritating genius. More.

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Win Over Value Buyers and Key Mistakes to Avoid

LSA Global

How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid Studies highlighted by our microlearning experts show that more than half of all sales prospects are value buyers who focus on achieving measurable business outcomes. Sales leaders understand that these potentially high-value customers are looking for more than descriptions of product and service benefits.

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10 Practical Tips On Making Friends With Someone

BetterUp

Discover 10 practical tips on making friends, including starting conversations, finding common ground, and building lasting connections.

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How To Build Lasting Customer Relationships Using The Triple Fit Strategy

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“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. The authors affirm that there would be much more value if companies no longer operated in a transactional buyer-seller relationship, but instead as a singular team.

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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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How to Create a 5-Year Plan: Real-World Examples and Actionable Tips

BetterUp

Learn how to create a 5-year plan to achieve your personal and professional goals. Discover practical steps, examples, and strategies for long-term success.

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How to Fully Disconnect From Work on Vacation

Refresh

As the end of the year nears, many people take time off from work to visit family for… The post How to Fully Disconnect From Work on Vacation first appeared on The Express Blog.

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Navigating the Complex World of Veterans’ Benefits | Dr. Paul R Lawrence

Peter Winick

How One Book Is Bridging the Knowledge Gap for Veterans Nationwide Dr. Paul R. Lawrence, shares how his book “Veterans Benefits for You” was crafted to simplify complex benefits processes and empower veterans to claim what they deserve. Through personal interactions with millions of veterans, he gained insights that shaped his mission to make benefits accessible and impactful.

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Research: The Stigma Disabled People Face During Negotiations

Harvard Business Review

Even when disabled employees demonstrate the same skills and behaviors as their nondisabled peers, their performance is often rated lower — especially for women.

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4 Leadership Habits That Drive Away Top Performers

Lolly Daskal

Retaining top talent is crucial for any organization’s success. However, even the most skilled and dedicated employees can become disillusioned if their leaders exhibit certain detrimental habits. While many leaders focus on attracting top performers, it’s equally important to recognize the behaviors that can drive them away. Understanding these leadership pitfalls is essential for fostering a thriving workplace where top talent can excel and feel valued.

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Working While Parenting a Teen: Not What I Expected

Harvard Business Review

Amy G thought the demands would ease up. Instead, they’ve just changed.

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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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4 Faulty Assumptions You Have about Giving Feedback

Thought Leaders LLC

Today’s post is by Anna Carroll, author of The Feedback Imperative: How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team’s Success ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). If you are a manager, the chances are great that you dread giving honest feedback to your team members on a frequent basis. And yet it is at the top of the list of what employees today want and need from their leaders.

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Do I Really Want To Be a C-Suite Leader?

Harvard Business Review

A leader who’s on track for the C-suite learns how to choose between her career purpose and her potential.

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the Rolodex hoarder, the used tea bags, and other stories of territorial behavior at work

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last week we discussed territorial behavior at work and here are 12 of my favorite stories you shared. 1. The Rolodex I worked with a manager that kept customer information in a Rolodex to prevent any one else from making calls to them. And I mean a classic Rolodex, the big spinning thing that had index cards with hand written notes.

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30 Performance Review Examples & Phrases To Use (+ 15 Phrases To Avoid)

AIHR

Constructive performance reviews can help professionals at all levels perform at their best. Under 20% of employees feel inspired by their performance reviews, while 60% of companies with effective performance management systems outperform their peers. This implies performance reviews significantly impact employee experience and business outcomes. This article discusses how to write a performance review, and offers 15 examples to guide you in helping your organization establish an effective perf

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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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a federal judge has blocked the new overtime rule

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers. And not only that — the court also struck down the increase that already took effect on July 1 of this year. The background: In the U.S., all workers are classified as exempt or non-exempt.

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How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid

LSA Global

How to Win Over Value Buyers + Key Mistakes to Avoid Studies highlighted by our microlearning experts show that more than half of all sales prospects are value buyers who focus on achieving measurable business outcomes. Sales leaders understand that these potentially high-value ideal target customers are looking for more than descriptions of product and service benefits.

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boss wants to dumb down my writing, telling a job-hunting relative he stinks, 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 manager wants to dumb down my writing After a long stint in academia, I took a position with a state workforce agency two years ago. While I still teach adjunct at the university and maintain a “collegiate vocabulary,” I am far from inaccessible when it comes to communication and linguistic style choices.

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Green Innovation Shows New Markets Don’t Have to Be Disruptive

Harvard Business Review

Contrary to popular belief, companies can create innovative solutions that address environmental challenges for society while delivering immediate economic benefits for themselves — it doesn’t have to be either or. Nondisruptive creation, an approach to innovation that is comfortably familiar without being fully familiar, could open up a profitable path for industries while you address environmental concerns, allowing you to achieve positive-sum outcomes for your company, your industry, and soci

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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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my team member won’t stop talking about their Keto diet

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I manage an employee, Casey, who has developed a passion for a Keto, fasting, and all things carnivore lifestyle. It is great that they have found a lifestyle that they love, but they are a bit overly passionate and it is a little overwhelming in our office. What makes it difficult is that Casey will pull everyone into conversations about it, and makes lots of vocal statements when anyone brings anything they

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The Upside of Disruption

Michael McKinney

A S our recent history has shown us, disruption does not happen linearly. We can’t expect change to be an extension or an improvement on what we already know. As Terence Mauri puts it in The Upside of Disruption , we must rethink everything. “We can’t have resilient leadership without deliberate and sustained rethinking.” We become irrelevant, trapped in our past successes.

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