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6 Common Leadership Styles — and How to Decide Which to Use When

Harvard Business Review

Research suggests that the most effective leaders adapt their style to different circumstances — be it a change in setting, a shift in organizational dynamics, or a turn in the business cycle. But what if you feel like you’re not equipped to take on a new and different leadership style — let alone more than one? In this article, the author outlines the six leadership styles Daniel Goleman first introduced in his 2000 HBR article, “Leadership That Gets Results,” and explains when to use each one.

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how much money do you make?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s hard to get real-world information about what jobs pay. Online salary websites are often inaccurate, and people can get weird when you ask them directly. So to take some of the mystery out of salaries, it’s the annual Ask a Manager salary survey. Fill out the form below to anonymously share your salary and other relevant info.

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How To Hire The Right Talent For Your Team

Lolly Daskal

Recruiting and coaching are two of the most critical responsibilities of a leader. Your team’s success heavily depends on the talent you bring on board and how you help them continuously improve. As an executive leadership coach, I will share with you the vital steps every leader needs to ensure that their hires are the best-fit candidates who will ultimately contribute to the team’s growth.

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6 Mistakes Leaders Make When Announcing Layoffs

Harvard Business Review

Layoffs are trauma-inducing for an organization and its employees. When handled badly, some people (and organizations) never fully recover. Leaders make six common mistakes when communicating layoffs: 1) They’re not transparent about the state of the business; 2) They’re not clear on the path forward; 3) They don’t get the tone right; 4) They don’t offer remaining employees the opportunity to ask questions; 5) They don’t bring middle management on board; and 6) They don’t show appreciation to de

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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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company won’t do anything about a horrible coworker, eating tiny lunches in a group, 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 company won’t do anything about our horrible coworker I have a very problematic coworker, Alex, but everyone, including HR, seem to be unable to fire them. And when I say problematic, I mean it. Earlier this year Alex outed me at work as gay (that’s a whole other letter), lied about another coworker sexually harassing me and minors (which I promise never happened), tried t

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What Needs to Change About DEI — and What Doesn’t

Harvard Business Review

As DEI work faces increasing scrutiny socially, politically, and legally, organizations are taking extra care to re-evaluate their DEI efforts. Leaders are right to consider change, not as a reaction to backlash, but to work toward a more accountable, transparent, and successful vision of what DEI could be. The author identifies three things that need to change: 1) Clumsy, jargon-heavy communication, 2) disconnected and decoupled DEI goals and programs, and 3) nonexistent or vanity DEI measureme

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Bad Websites Often Have These 3 Problems

Ascend

When visitors land on your website, you only have nanoseconds to make a first impression and get them to stick around. If your site has any of these three issues, consider tightening it up to get better results.

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Sustaining a Legacy of Giving in Turkey

Harvard Business Review

How Özyeğin Social Investments has created a model for making a significant impact across Turkish society through giving.

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Artificial Intelligence in Action: Developing Your Company's AI Strategy

Chief Outsiders

In the rapidly evolving domain of technology, developing a strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming crucial for companies looking to leverage the transformative potential of AI. An AI strategy is essential for defining the integration and application of AI technologies within a company's framework, ensuring that such integration is in harmony with the broader business objectives and results in a seamless fusion with existing operational, product, and service sectors.

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A Roadmap for Today’s Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with MIT Sloan’s Bill Aulet on how to navigate a fast-changing landscape.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.

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The Fundamentals Make You Great

Leadership Freak

Today is the saddest day of the year. March Madness is over. Athletes who practice the fundamentals. bowling it's getting spares, not strikes. In basketball it's boxing out to get rebounds. In golf it's the grip. What are the simple practices that enable leaders to excel?

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Words to Sleep By

BetterUp

Jump to section So how can listening to positive and relaxing words alter your brain waves and result in deeper and more restful sleep? How can we use this to our advantage and use our thoughts and words to improve sleep?

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569 | The Delegation Dilemma: Why Owners Hesitate and How to Overcome It

Chris LoCutro

This week on our podcast, we’re diving deep into the heart of effective leadership – it’s all about mastering the art of Real Delegation. The days of juggling every task are gone! We’re showing you how to pass the baton confidently, ensuring your team catches it and runs towards success. Say goodbye to the pitfalls of micromanagement and hello to a world where trust, clarity, and empowerment aren’t just ideals, but everyday practice.

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Family Business 101: Are You A Business First Family Or A Family First Business? With Rob Ferguson

SME Strategy

Rob Ferguson, a trusted advisor to family businesses, discusses why you should be asking whether you’re a family-first business or a business-first family.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Innovative Solutions For Your Trickiest People Problems

Rhythm Systems Growth

Talent management - or simply put, dealing with people problems - is one of the top challenges facing CEOs today.

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Virtual Interview Tips to Hire Top Talent: Unveiling the Secrets

LSA Global

Virtual Interview Tips to Hire Top Talent: Unveiling the Secrets The benefits of virtual interviews have caused most employers to conduct initial interviews online, rather than in person to open up their talent pool, inject flexibility into the recruiting process, test candidates remote technical savvy, and reduce travel expenses. In fact, a recent hiring survey from TopResume revealed that 33% of employers currently offer an exclusively virtual interview process and 21% only offer in-person int

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Recruiting Coordinator Job Description and Salary

AIHR

A Recruiting Coordinator supports the recruitment and talent acquisition efforts. Their job is to ensure the smooth and efficient coordination of various recruiting activities so that the entire recruitment team can effectively source, screen, and hire qualified candidates. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics , employment of HR Specialists (including Recruiting Coordinators) is projected to grow 6% from 2022, faster than the average for all occupations.

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my coworker’s obsession with coffee is an all-day distraction

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: This is probably going to be more venting. It is bugging me, but I don’t want to risk being the office jerk. I work in an office setting. Bill from another department is a really nice guy. Probably to an obnoxious level. I really am not big on small talk, but usually keep things to a brief, friendly conversation.

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Behind The Curtain: How Todays Political Climate is Steering HR and DEI in 2025

Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

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23 Recruiting Metrics You Should Know

AIHR

Recruiting metrics are an essential part of data-driven hiring and recruitment. However, if you would keep track of every recruiting metric you could find on the web, you’d have no time left to do actual recruiting! In this article, we’ll discuss the 23 recruiting metrics so that you can determine which ones are the most relevant for you and your business.

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