Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2024

Strategic fitness is a leader’s ability to learn from and adapt to their environment to set direction and create a competitive advantage. A study of 77 C-suite executives over four years found that strategically fit leaders excel in four disciplines : 1) Strategic fitness, or setting clear direction and calibrating when necessary; 2) Leadership fitness, or refining their style to meet the moment; 3) Organizational fitness, or investing in thinking about the future state of the business; and 4) C

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Manager 144

Peter Winick

JUNE 18, 2024

Source: AmiSights: Financing the Future For Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs “In this week’s edition of the AmiSights Podcast, we talk to, founder and CEO of, a company that helps thought leaders, authors, consultants, and speakers monetize and scale their content and products. Despite their backgrounds or professions, thought leaders all have several traits in common.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2024

Building a relationship with a new boss can feel daunting, and it can be especially difficult if you feel like you’re being micromanaged. In this article, the writer talks with two experts about what to do in this demotivating situation. The first step is to figure out what’s behind your boss’s micromanaging tendencies. Maybe they’re genuinely trying to help, but their methods and cadence don’t match your work style or expectations.

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Manager 133

Lolly Daskal

JUNE 18, 2024

Effective communication is the cornerstone of exceptional leadership. Surprisingly, a study by Salesforce found that 86% of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration or ineffective communication for workplace failures. For leaders, the ability to convey ideas clearly and inspire action is paramount. Yet, not every leader has the luxury of time to refine these skills extensively.

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Leadership Development Manager 118

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

Learn how leading companies leverage AI to transform the employee experience, at scale. We'll debunk myths and showcase practical tools to help you confidently integrate AI into your EX strategy. Learn to personalize experiences, automate tasks, and streamline processes for a holistic approach. Leave energized and ready to champion AI as the key to a thriving workforce.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2024

New research reveals the surprising power of “referral contagion,” where referred customers not only buy more but also refer 30-57% more new customers than others. This phenomenon, observed across industries, is driven by social factors like the perception of referring as appropriate and the tendency to befriend similar people. A simple experiment, reminding referred customers of their referral origin, increased successful referrals by 21%, highlighting the potential for leveraging referral psyc

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Alison Green

JUNE 18, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve worked for my C-Suite boss for almost five years. We are in a line of work where we attend a lot of lunches and dinners at nice restaurants, most often as guests of vendors and clients. While I generally enjoy the fine dining opportunities, I find my boss to be an insufferable restaurant patron.

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Hospitality Manager 110

Alison Green

JUNE 18, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I manage an employee who’s in a job that I used to do myself, so I have a pretty good idea of the work required and the amount of time it takes. This person does a good job on the tasks and is competent and well liked. However, they put on a big show of being busy, often announcing that they will be working late, coming in on the weekend, cancelling vacation days, and working when sick.

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Manager 97

Kellogg Insight

JUNE 18, 2024

From providing insight into your customers to amplifying human creativity, generative AI is here to help.

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Marketing 126

SME Strategy

JUNE 18, 2024

Explore how SME Strategy partnered with Cascadia Consulting to develop a successful marketing strategy for fleet electrification.

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Marketing 106

Alison Green

JUNE 18, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Interns stole alcohol at a work retreat I recently started a new role, and last week we had a three-day annual retreat with the whole organization (about 30 people). It was a great experience overall, but it ended on a sour note: on our last evening, after a team dinner, two interns and one junior employee (who is still in their probation period) got very drunk, broke back in

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

Performance Management

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2024

Should a natural vineyard stay true to their philosophy of winemaking, or adapt their approach to save damaged grapes?

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Manager 87

Alison Green

JUNE 18, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a weird issue that I need help with. My former coworker, Lulu, joined my company about seven years ago as a relatively inexperienced but enthusiastic junior team member. I trained her on some of her duties and, due to the nature of our jobs, we worked closely together for a time.

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Software Workflows Accounts Manager 84

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2024

A conversation with IMD Business School’s Ginka Toegel on creating more positive team dynamics.

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Manager Employee Engagement 93

Leadership Freak

JUNE 18, 2024

Get in early! It's book giveaway time! "Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict," is one of the most practical books you can read. Today's sample: How to Handle a Lazy Co-Worker. Karin Hurt and David Dye are giving away 20 SIGNED copies. Don't miss it. Click the link and leave a comment.

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Leadership Development 70

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, understanding SBO is critical. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in upskilling. You'll leave with a comprehensive understanding of Skills-Based Organization (SBO), tailored insights into your organization's current capabilities, and a toolkit of effective strategies.

Kellogg Insight

JUNE 18, 2024

Since the 1990s, taxes, debt, and regulations have hamstrung the Italian economy. On this episode of The Insightful Leader: Could America be next?

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Chris LoCutro

JUNE 18, 2024

Welcome to the Chris LoCurto Show, where we discuss leadership and life and discover that business is what you do, not who you are. Today, we’re talking about “leading from the front” Many leaders know the idea sounds great, but what does it actually mean? In this episode, we break down the concept and focus on how your actions can inspire your team to grow and change positively.

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Accounts Operations Culture Change Administration 59

AIHR

JUNE 18, 2024

Starting an employee engagement committee is a proactive step in the journey to improve employee engagement. Engaged employees are motivated to innovate, encourage each other, and invest more effort in their work. An engaged workforce can ensure your organization will carry out its mission and goals As a word of warning, there’s a good chance your organization’s engagement level could use a boost.

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Chris LoCutro

JUNE 18, 2024

Welcome to the Chris LoCurto Show, where we discuss leadership and life and discover that business is what you do, not who you are. Today, we’re talking about “leading from the front” Many leaders know the idea sounds great, but what does it actually mean? In this episode, we break down the concept and focus on how your actions can inspire your team to grow and change positively.

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Accounts Operations Culture Change Administration 52

Speaker: Kjerstin Greene and Adri Glover

Feeling like you’re drowning in HR responsibilities? If you’re an HR professional with little or no additional support, or in a non-HR role juggling HR tasks with other responsibilities, you likely wear many hats – from recruitment and onboarding to benefits and employee engagement. This can be overwhelming, but Adri Glover and Kjerstin Greene are here to help!

Strategic Planning