Fri.Mar 21, 2025

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Honor Heart or Settle for Mediocrity

Leadership Freak

Gratitude demotivates when done poorly. Disingenuous appreciation insults performance. Thanks for minimal effort honors mediocrity. Gratitude that honors heart cant go wrong. Affirm results and honor heart. Notice the person, not just results.

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Building Resilient Teams: 10 Strategies for Leaders

Niagara Institute

Imagine the company you work for is going through a tough transition. What would your team do first? They might feel lost, disengaged , or demotivated to keep going. Or would they rise to the occasion, working together to find a way forward?

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Employees Won’t Trust AI If They Don’t Trust Their Leaders

Harvard Business Review

It’s up to leaders to prove they have benevolent intentions—especially when using the technology in management decisions.

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Red Flags at Work: Recognizing Problems and Delivering the Bad News

Michael McKinney

I N MY early managerial days, I would often ask my bosses and peers how they learned the skill of delivering bad news. Almost always, their answer was: You will learn it over time, There is no compression algorithm for experience, or some variation of needing to put in the time. Granted, experience is one of the best teachers, but I have discovered there are tactics that can be learned so you dont have to navigate without help.

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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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5 Techniques to Build a More Powerful Speaking Voice

Harvard Business Review

Develop a more commanding, authentic, and engaging vocal presence.

Manager 21
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The Role Of Leadership In Shaping A Recognition-rich Culture

Vantage Circle

With Expert Inputs from : Saurabh Deshpande - People Culture Expert Take time to appreciate, and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways. ~Bob Nelson Every time I reflect on the amazing bosses I’ve worked with, one thing always stands out- the way they made me feel. The ones I admired most didn’t just focus on deadlines and results. They took the time to acknowledge my efforts and celebrate all the small wins I had throughout.

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How To Prepare for the Future of Work: 5 Actions for HR Leaders

AIHR

“We have a looming global crisis of jobs. In the next 10 years, 1.2 billion people in the emerging world will enter the workforce, but only around 400 million jobs will be created.” Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore The future of work is here, and HR leaders need to take action to stay ahead. The focus is no longer just on jobs being lost or created but on a bigger shift: What will work mean in a world where technology moves faster than policies, sustainability is essen

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weekend open thread – March 22-23, 2025

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion youd like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Real Americans , by Rachel Khong. This is an epic family saga told in three generations: a pair of scientists who fled China’s Cultural Revolution, their daughter, and the son she has in America with the wealthy heir to a pharm

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