Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has garnered immense publicity over the past few months. Some believe it’s a passing fad or a threat to human creativity. For young professionals, it’s the source of a unique dilemma: Do you “buy into the hype” of AI and use it as a guidepost for your professional development and ambitions? Or do you stick to the beaten path, focusing on building more traditional skills and pursuing more conventional trajectories?

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 17, 2024

In the world of corporate hierarchies, top-heavy organizations often take center stage. These structures typically have a significant number of leaders and managers at the upper echelons, while front-line employees bear the brunt of the workload. While top-heavy organizations may seem efficient on the surface, there are several hidden flaws that often go unnoticed.

Succession Planning 114

Succession Planning Employee Engagement Travel Administration 114

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2024

In a fast-changing world, it requires both a strategy and disciplined execution to stand out and remain relevant. And since your own career interests, goals, and objectives are likely changing more rapidly than ever, don’t assume that your internal state of mind is reflected in your public brand. Indeed, there’s often a lag between our self-perception and how others view us, and we have to consciously focus on closing that gap to achieve the brand or reputation we seek.

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Manager 139

Michael McKinney

MAY 17, 2024

W E are inclined to place a lot of weight on negative thoughts—far more than our positive thoughts. Our brains are wired for it. It’s called the negativity bias. And today it seems like we are thinking more negative thoughts than positive ones. And it’s not just us. Everyone seems more negative than they used to be, if not downright cranky. It becomes a vicious circle.

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Media Energy Implementation 102

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.

Scaling

Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2024

It used to be thought that globalization would flatten out cultural differences among countries and regions of the world, making it easier than ever for companies to move into foreign markets. According to a new study by the author and a colleague, however, cultural differences are greater today than they were 40 years ago, which explains why some major corporations have failed in their recent efforts to establish a foothold in new countries.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 17, 2024

Distrust interprets action as manipulation. When people don’t trust you, the things you do for them feel insincere. Skeptics believe compliments obscure self-serving ends and gifts mask selfish motives.

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Leadership Development 97

Kellogg Insight

MAY 17, 2024

The FTC’s proposed rule is hardly a done deal—but here’s what it could mean for companies and workers.

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Alison Green

MAY 17, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. a mess was made This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: The Ministry of Time , by Kaliane Bradley. As part of a study of time travel, a government employee is assigned to be the minder of a military commander from 1847.

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Travel Government Manager 70

Kellogg Insight

MAY 17, 2024

A great response to this question can open doors. On this episode of The Insightful Leader: we’ve got tips for fine-tuning your answer.

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Chris LoCutro

MAY 17, 2024

As a small business owner, you know that your greatest asset is your team. But are you leveraging this asset to its fullest potential through effective delegation? Mastering the art of delegation not only drives efficiency and growth but also empowers your team, boosting morale and fostering a culture of trust and accountability. Here’s a practical guide to transforming your delegation approach to ensure your business thrives.

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Small Business Assets Accounts Operations 52

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

AIHR

MAY 17, 2024

In brief The CHRO role’s complexity and internal challenges deter many from aspiring to it, despite its critical importance. This highlights the need to address these barriers to attract and retain top HR leadership. Additionally, the CHRO role has evolved from heading HR to a business leadership position with expanded scope, including ESG, digitalization, and a complex stakeholder landscape.

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Association Now Leadership

MAY 17, 2024

Even the best execs can wear out their welcome. Smart CEOs create pipelines that build future leaders and successors. Don’t you think it’s time you quit? For many CEOs reading this, the answer is probably “not yet.” Though the average CEO tenure in the corporate world has stayed relatively steady in recent years , there is also a growing phenomenon of “forever CEOs,” those who’ve stayed in the job for a decade, or decades.

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Succession Planning Risk Management Government Marketing 51

LSA Global

MAY 17, 2024

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a customized new manager training program focused on helping inexperienced managers to become successful people leaders for a cohort of high performing, but inexperienced, managers at a Public Education Organization.

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Education Manager Diversity Account Management 36

BetterUp

MAY 17, 2024

Jump to section What is a sign-on bonus? How do sign-on bonuses work?

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Benefits 52

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.