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How Great Product Managers Facilitate Collaboration

Harvard Business Review

Five steps to help you enhance the discovery process and deliver products that meet both customer needs and business goals.

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coworker’s wife works remotely from our non-remote office

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Weird thing just came up at my work that I’d be curious to hear you weigh in on. I work at a university that is 100% in-person, on-the-ground. My colleague Fergus has an office in an obscure little corner of the building. We rarely see him come in and out, and he tends to be around for odd hours.

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What Sequoia Capital Can Teach Leaders About Sustaining Long-Term Growth

Harvard Business Review

How will external market changes and internal restructuring affect one of the most storied venture capital firms in the world?

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new employee isn’t cut out for the job, former boss blasts his music, 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. Telling a new employee he’s not cut out for the job I began managing a new team last month. The team is very green — over half graduated less than two years ago. In the last two years, this department only had a manager for nine months, and by all accounts she was completely unqualified.

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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 Leadership Imperative Every Leader Must Understand but Many Don’t

Leadership Freak

Understanding people is the #1 leadership imperative. There are four ways to understand people. Use the lens of aspirations, motivations, potential, and shortcomings. (AMPS) Learning to understand people transforms your leadership. Understanding a person AMPS their enthusiasm. Here's how.

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Fertility Clinics Show How the Chain Model Can Improve Health Care

Harvard Business Review

A study of U.S. clinics illustrates the potential — and limits — of this approach.

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Top 6 Leadership Traits In High Demand For The Future

Lolly Daskal

As we navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving business dynamics. The skills and traits required for effective leadership are also changing. The future demands leaders who can adapt, innovate, and inspire their teams to thrive in the face of unprecedented challenges. As an executive leadership coach, I have helped leaders develop and hone the essential skills needed to succeed in the future.

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Striving to Grow: Setting and Achieving Goals for Healthcare Leaders

Refresh

Goal setting is an important part of any leader’s journey. From improving processes and employees’ experiences to sharpening… The post Striving to Grow: Setting and Achieving Goals for Healthcare Leaders first appeared on The Express Blog.

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Organizational Assessment: Types and 11 Steps For Conducting Yours

AIHR

Similar to how a performance review evaluates employee performance and potential, an organizational assessment helps leaders understand how the business is doing. This is important, especially given that 20.4% of businesses fail within a year of opening, 49.4% within five years, and 65.3% within 10 years. Understanding why an organization succeeds or fails requires looking into every aspect of the business.

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Here’s How Managers Can Rediscover Their Joy at Work

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with workplace strategist Daisy Auger-Domínguez on combatting burnout.

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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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new manager is angry that I’m pregnant

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’ve just gone through a long interview process for a job I was referred to a while back. I have not been actively applying for jobs because I am pregnant but this one came to me. During the process, I realized this is the best job I’ve ever been considered for — both in regards to the work itself and the compensation — and I felt I had to take it if offered.

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Technical Considerations for Business Leaders Operationalizing Gen AI - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM AWS

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from AWS.

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596 | Lead Like a Pro: Discover the Key Leader Edge – Part 1

Chris LoCutro

In this episode of The Chris LoCurto Show, I’m thrilled to bring on a very special guest, our new VP of Leadership Development—and my daughter— Lyneé South, to talk about our Key Leader Program. Not only is Lyneé a phenomenal leader with over two decades of experience, but she’s also been instrumental in helping leaders break free from the dreaded Leadership Crazy Cycle.