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Wisdom Adapts – Fools Persist

Leadership Freak

Tenacity is the reason problems persist. Endurance is great until it doesnt work. Nagging frustration over the same problem means youre repeatedly doing things thatdont work. Sometimes wisdom adapts by trying something that feels wrong. Keep reading for 5 ways wisdom adapts.

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Dodge the Deceit: Spotting and Avoiding Job Scams 

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In today’s digital age, job scams have become alarmingly common, preying on individuals eager to find employment. These… The post Dodge the Deceit: Spotting and Avoiding Job Scams first appeared on The Express Blog.

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Why Feedback Can Make Work More Meaningful

Harvard Business Review

Effective feedback can help imbue even the most mundane tasks with a deeper sense of purpose.

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The Illusion of Innovation

Michael McKinney

O RGANIZATIONS are better managed than ever before. They have been optimized for safety, security, stability, and control. But what we need going forward is dynamic and, yes, inefficient. What is needed now is some deliberate chaos. In The Illusion of Innovation , author Elliott Parker believes that the focus on capital efficiency makes companies less capable of making big innovation bets that progress society because those bets have an uncertain payoff.

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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 “Finfluencers” Can Create Risk for Your Company

Harvard Business Review

Finance influencers may spread misleading information about a firm’s growth, profitability, or risk.

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weekend open thread – January 25-26, 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: God of the Woods , by Liz Moore. A teenager disappears from the summer camp her family owns, 14 years after her older brother similarly disappeared. ( Amazon , Bookshop ) * I earn a commission if you use those links.

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open thread – January 24, 2025

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Its the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, pleasedo not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.

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If You Want Your Team to Use Gen AI, Focus on Trust

Harvard Business Review

Many companies have been quick to provide new gen AI tools to their staff, but with varying take up among employees. Researchers at Deloitte hypothesized that a driving reason workers werent using these tools and companies werent seeing strong ROI was because employees lacked trust in the technology. The researchers decided to pilot a new program aimed at addressing what they call the four factors of trust: reliability, capability, transparency, and humanity.

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Does CEO Activism Make a Difference? Not so much.

UVA Darden

Does CEO Activism Make a Difference? Not so much. fosterl Fri, 01/24/2025 - 09:42 Image 27 January 2025 Business, Ethics & Society Leadership & Management Michael Blanding Over the last decade, it seems, corporate leaders have been taking a stand. First, it was executives from companies such as Nike, Citigroup and WarnerMedia issuing statements taking a stand in the wake of George Floyds 2020 murder.