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6 Powerful Ways to Sharpen Your Leadership Skills and Achieve Better Results

Lolly Daskal

Leadership is a crucial component of organizational success, and it requires a unique set of skills that can be developed and refined over time. As the business world continues to present new challenges, it is essential for leaders to continuously improve their abilities to guide their teams and drive positive results. As an executive leadership coach, I have worked with many leaders committed to sharpening their skills and achieving better results.

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Seneca’s Stoic Wisdom for Leaders

Leadership Freak

Take two minutes to gain relevant wisdom from the most prominent Stoic philosopher of his day. Stoic philosopher, Seneca, wrote modern wisdom 2000 years ago. Busy people spend too much time doing stuff. The path to success is the pursuit of wisdom. Read 5 nuggets of wisdom for today.

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Winning the Budgeting Game in Healthcare Marketing, Part One

Chief Outsiders

In today's competitive healthcare landscape, securing and effectively utilizing marketing budgets is crucial for success. However, traditional budgeting methods may not be sufficient today as the industry shifts from sales-heavy to marketing-focused strategies, and a plethora of data and analytics become available to help measure goal attainment. I recently spoke with Scott Alexander from Jairus Marketing about smart budgeting in today’s healthcare industry.

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have you seen Halloween go wrong at work?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I’m writing a column for later this month about the ways Halloween at work can go wrong and want to hear your stories. Did your coworker get fired for refusing to remove his unicorn mask to get through security? Did your office put up decorations so grisly that they were traumatizing people?

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Is Your Background Screening Policy Built For 2025? What HR Leaders Need To Know Now

Speaker: Liz Charron

From evolving legislation to shifting workforce expectations, background screening is undergoing major transformation and HR is in the driver’s seat. With new compliance requirements and growing scrutiny, today’s HR leaders must build programs that are not only audit-ready, but outcome-driven. HR Management and Employee Relations Expert, Liz Charron, will delve into how HR teams can navigate the latest legal changes, connect screening to workforce ROI, and embed these practices into the very fab

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Finished “products” and works in progress

Peter Winick

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage, and here’s the idea that I wanted to share with you today. And that’s this: in most businesses, in most industries, you don’t get to ship anything until it’s a finished product, right? Imagine you ordered some furniture or other goods from Amazon, and it came, but it’s not finished.

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new boss has a different work style, hanging a photo of the president in your office, and more

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. My new boss has a different work style than my old boss I’ve been in my job for three years under James. I’ve liked working with him and have learned a lot. The work is fairly strategic in nature, and James often asked for multiple approaches to be tested and a lot of workshopping before making decisions.

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update: boss wants us to do early-morning and evening meetings so he can attend from his vacation

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Remember the letter-writer whose boss wanted them to do early-morning and evening meetings so he could attend from his vacation ? Here’s the update. My question was posted a couple months after I wrote in, toward the end of my boss’s “vacation,” but I ended up doing some of what was recommended.

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Flat Affect: Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment Options

BetterUp

Jump to section What is flat affect? Flat affect symptoms What causes flat affect?

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my boss says we can’t call out sick any sooner than 2 hours before our shift

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I work in retail. Today, a coworker was out, which prompted my boss to go over the policy for calling out sick. She explained that employees have to call out two hours before their shift starts, which seemed reasonable. However, she also said that we shouldn’t call out more than two hours early, which seemed odd to me.

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The High Costs of Chief Revenue Officer Turnover

Harvard Business Review

The role has one of the shortest tenures of any in the C-Suite and is often blamed for below-target growth. But recent research shows firing the CRO can cause more problems than it solves.

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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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What Is Tolerated Becomes Your Workplace Culture

LSA Global

What Is Tolerated Is Your Workplace Culture: Understanding the Subtle Forces Shaping Organizational Identity We know from Action Learning Leadership Development participants that workplace culture is more than what leaders say and celebrate. Workplace culture is also defined by what is implicitly tolerated. In fact, we know from organizational culture assessment data that the behaviors, actions, and norms that go unchecked or unchallenged often reveal more about an organization’s true cult

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Why Retail Health Clinics Failed

Harvard Business Review

There is a place for retail chains in health care — but they need to overhaul their strategies if they want to succeed.

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Leading Thoughts for October 10, 2024

Michael McKinney

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Erwin McManus on the power of words : “There isn’t a single one of us that has escaped the power of the words spoken into our lives. If words do not have a magical power, they certainly have a metaphysical power.

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What Business Leaders Need to Know About Supply Chain Management - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Schneider Electric.

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Future of HR: Navigating Transformation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Jeremy York

Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

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Job Seeker Report: Canadian Job Seekers Value Honesty in the Workplace 

Refresh

Job seekers say honesty is advantageous for both employees and companies. Ninety-three percent of Canadian job seekers think… The post Job Seeker Report: Canadian Job Seekers Value Honesty in the Workplace first appeared on The Express Blog.

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The Importance of Professional-Grade Generative AI in Regulated Sectors - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM THOMSON REUTERS

Harvard Business Review

Sponsor content from Thomson Reuters.

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Which AI Adoption Persona Are You in HR? [Take the Quiz!]

AIHR

Is AI coming for your HR job? With AI automation capabilities growing by the day, it’s a question on many HR professionals’ minds. While some fear the unknown, others are embracing AI as a transformative tool that can handle a multitude of tasks, from crafting emails to analyzing complex data sets. Generative AI , in particular, is changing HR workflows, acting as an ‘intelligent co-worker’ that can assist in many areas.

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Malcolm Gladwell’s New Take on Tipping Points

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with author Malcolm Gladwell updating popular ideas about virality and human behavior.

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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.

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Free Decision Matrix Template: Plus Steps To Effectively Use It in Decision-Making

AIHR

A decision matrix template can help HR professionals make more informed choices about recruitment, employee engagement strategies , and even HRIS purchasing. This structured approach to decision-making improves objectivity and efficiency. This is especially valuable given that 57% of HR professionals are currently working beyond their normal capacity, according to SHRM.

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When Populists Rise, Economies Often Fall

Harvard Business Review

Extensive research has shown: right- and left-wing populists both lead to lower stock returns and higher inflation. Here’s why — and what businesses can do.