December, 2022

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Work-Life Flexibility Is a Challenge Up and Down the Pay Scale

AOM

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Top 5 Emerging Trends That Leaders Need to Know

Lolly Daskal

The world of work is changing rapidly, and leaders need to be aware of the latest trends in order to stay competitive and effective. This is especially true in today’s fast-paced, constantly-changing business environment, where new developments and innovations can quickly disrupt traditional ways of doing things. By staying on top of new trends, leaders can identify opportunities for growth and development.

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Leading with Heart: Heart First Leadership is Key to Making an Impact in Business Today

David Grossman

“How do I be a better leader now ?”. As I sit in discussions with leaders these days, I inevitably get some version of this question. We may be meeting about communication, discussing how to navigate change, or working to define a new strategy, and inevitably the conversation evolves to this critical point. Leaders want to know how to lead such that employees feel compelled to follow.

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What it Means to be “A Good Person” in Business

Mark Sandborn

Thanks to the popular clothing line, you’ve probably seen this shirt admonishing anyone who sees it to be a good person. (What exactly it means to be a good person takes much more than a sentence to explain or understand, but It is a nice sentiment.) I’m not sure how many bad people are converted when they see the shirt but it is at least a good reminder.

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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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The Best Leadership Books of 2022

Michael McKinney

The titles listed below—published in 2022—reflect a need to get realigned with solid leadership practices and thinking. Smart Growth : How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company by Whitney Johnson (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022) Growth is the goal. Helping people develop their potential—enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be, are capable of being, and that best serves them and others in the short and long term—is what we as individuals and leaders strive toward.

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A New Year – A New Focus

Leadership Freak

An unfocused life goes in circles. Focus – in the new year – matters because you go where you look. Focus determines direction. The problem, bad is magnetic.

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How the Best Leaders Get Themselves Back on Track

Lolly Daskal

Every leader, whether their title is boss, manager, supervisor, or coach, has a lot going on. And even the most skilled leaders sometimes find they’ve gone off the rails—sometimes in small ways, sometimes disastrously. It’s important to have a plan for what to do when things start to fall apart. Here’s what I tell the leaders I coach about getting back on track: Acknowledge what’s happening.

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Is the Scrum Master the Team Lead?

Management30 Agile and Lean Principles

What does a Scrum Master do, what are their main competencies – and what is their specific role when it comes to leadership? Juan Mello, Management 3.0 Facilitator and seasoned Scrum Master tries to find an answer. The post Is the Scrum Master the Team Lead? appeared first on Management 3.0.

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Trust and Inspire with Thought Leadership | Stephen M.R. Covey

Peter Winick

Changing how leadership looks and feels in the workplace. An interview with Stephen M.R. Covey that originally aired on April 20th, 2022, as part of our Leveraging Thought Leadership Live series on LinkedIn. For decades, businesses have used a “command and control” method of leadership, a top-down authoritative approach that gives privilege and power only to senior management.

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What do you want?

Suzi McAlpine

It’s a ridiculously simple question. But it’s not only one of the most powerful coaching questions I’ve used, it’s one that we don’t often ask ourselves – and one that can be difficult to answer. More often we ask ourselves: What should I do? What do others want me or need me to do? What… The post What do you want? first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.

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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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10 Dos and 7 Don’ts for Mentoring Millennials

Leadership Freak

Meaningful work is part of meaningful living for people ages 26 to 41*. Mentoring Millennials is changing lives, not simply equipping workers.

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Virtual Work Offers Pros and Cons for Women’s Careers

AOM

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Year-End Checklist for Leaders: Achieving Success in the New Year

Lolly Daskal

At the end of each year, leaders can use a checklist to reflect on their leadership style, assess their team’s performance, set goals, and make changes to continue developing and growing. By taking the time to reflect and plan, leaders can position themselves and their team for ongoing success. Here are some things to include in your year-end checklist: Assess leadership style: Reflect on your own leadership style and approach, and identify areas for personal growth and development.

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Achieve More Than You Thought Possible in 2023

Michael Hyatt

As we get ready to wrap up 2022, I encourage you to take the time to reflect on this past year—the challenges, the unforeseen changes to your normal routine, and the clarity that has come from being forced to reevaluate what is most important. It’s safe to say you likely got thrown a few curveballs […]. The post Achieve More Than You Thought Possible in 2023 appeared first on Full Focus.

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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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Thought Leadership and the Creative Hustle | Sam Seidel & Olatunde Sobomehin

Peter Winick

Discovering your creative side and exploring the ambition to bring it to life. An interview with Sam Seidel & Olatunde Sobomehin about co-authoring and exploring where the book will take them next. Many professionals end up in a career that might not represent their passion or the bigger purpose they might want out of life. So what do you do then?

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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Michael McKinney

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. Of course, this is sort of like asking a baker if bread is worth baking. I’ve seen many breakthrough moments when people from all walks of life set their sights on developing new thoughts, actions, and habits.

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6 Ways to Honor Your Future Now

Leadership Freak

#1. Honor your future by letting yourself be happy. Develop the habit of happiness. We all choose happiness or misery. Circumstances have little to do with it.

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Stirring Up Bad News Can Help CEOs Profit from Stocks

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Why Putting Profit Over People is Always Bad for Your Company

Lolly Daskal

There’s a single point I make throughout my work in executive coaching, speaking, and writing: people are the most important asset of any business. Most people agree, at least on the surface. But too few are willing to carry out that principle in policies and day-to-day management. I recently conducted a study of my clients with for-profit businesses and found that most understand the importance of people but still put profits first.

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CEO Go-To-Market Warning: Avoid the Blind Spots That Cause Products to Miss the Mark | Part 3

Chief Outsiders

Part 3: Do you have Product-Market Fit? There’s a time-honored Chinese proverb that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. But did you know that one of technology’s greatest recent success stories started with a “Tiny Speck?”. In fact, it was only about 13 years ago that entrepreneur Stewart Butterfield was knee-deep into the development of Tiny Speck’s first game, Glitch.

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Creating Alignment between Marketing and Sales | Winston Henderson

Peter Winick

Learning to understand how marketing, sales, and thought leadership can work together to create greater success. An interview with Winston Henderson about revenue alignment; what it looks like, and how to achieve it. Are your marketing and sales teams aligned to the overall business goals of your company, or is each team focused on their own success?

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Leading Thoughts for December 29, 2022

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. Charles Handy on the nature of vision: “A plan or a strategy which is a projection of the present or a replica of what everyone else is doing is not a vision. A vision has to reframe the known scene, to reconceptualize the obvious, connect the previously unconnected dream.”.

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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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Rediscovering the Joy of Mentoring

Leadership Freak

Mentoring makes life richer for everyone. Image of aged journals.

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Customer Volunteer Programs Can Fuel All-Around Success

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What Do ADHD, Long Covid And Ehler’s Danlos Have In Common? Meet The Mast Cell.

Forbes Leadership

For International Disabled Person’s Day, read below for an overview of Mast Cell Disease, how it is disabling and how to get help. It contributes to continued, low levels of sickness that can plague productivity, career growth and labor market participation.

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4 Mental Traps That Kill Productivity

Nir Eyal

Productivity has many enemies: too many meetings, external triggers like interruptions from coworkers, whether virtual or in person, and multitasking the wrong way, to name a few. But more often than not, it’s mental traps that trip us up. The post 4 Mental Traps That Kill Productivity appeared first on Nir and Far.

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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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The Evolving Role of Design and Thought Leadership | Charlotte Burgess-Auburn

Peter Winick

The importance of soft skills to innovation, collaboration and authentic connection with your audience. An interview with Charlotte Burgess-Auburn about art, design, and the power of thought leadership. Creativity. Invention. Collaboration. Three skills that are at the heart of design, and the center of great thought leadership. Many people narrowly define “designing,” whittling it down to simple artistic talent; drawing, painting, or other traditional crafts.

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Leading Thoughts for December 22, 2022

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. Erica Ariel Fox on developing an internal Lookout so you can see your reactions rather than just acting on them: “When life hands you a situation, your Lookout sees where you’re headed. Before you do or say anything, the Lookout lets you know.

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5 Questions for Considering the Alternative

Leadership Freak

Summers passed slow when I was riding my bike with friends. Those days feel like yesterday. One season blurs into the next. Time gains momentum.

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Aligning Employee Demographics with Reality

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too