Wed.Dec 25, 2024

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What It Takes to Thrive During a Crisis

Harvard Business Review

Consultant Keith Ferrazzi explains how “radical adaptability” at the team and organizational levels helps some companies come out on top.

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The Top Leadership Skills You Need To Succeed In The Future Job Market

Lolly Daskal

Traditional leadership capabilities are undergoing a profound transformation. McKinsey research indicates that 85% of the skills considered crucial for leadership success in the future don’t yet exist in most executive portfolios. Meanwhile, organizations investing in future-focused leadership development report 34% higher adaptability to market changes.

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What Oprah’s Leadership Journey Reveals about the Power of Authenticity

Harvard Business Review

If you’re trying to find your leadership voice, this episode is for you.

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I don’t want my partner to take a job on my team, boss told me to be friendlier to my ex-BFF, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Im on vacation. Here are some past letters that Im making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. I dont want my partner to take a job on my team I was recently hired after a months-long job search because a friend (Fergus) recommended me for a position in his company (Company X).

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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 Stop Feeling Overwhelmed at Work

Chris LoCutro

As the year comes to a close many leaders start reflecting about how overwhelming the year got to be. You always have a never-ending to-do list , decisions pile up, and you find yourself spinning your wheels but going nowhere. For many, this feeling of drowning under tasks isnt new its part of what we call the Leadership Crazy Cycle a cycle of overcommitment, scattered focus, and burnout.

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10 Books You Should Read This Winter 2024

Michael McKinney

T HE WINTER months are the perfect time for a little binge-reading. While I cant promise that any of the titles suggested are cozy reads, they will get you fired up. Personally, I would start with Productive Failure and Mindshift. Like The Illusion of Innovation by Elliott Parker, they will get you thinking in new ways and set you up for the others.