Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
Control, for the most part, is illusion. What happens when you try to control something outside your control? Anxiety. Stress. Fear. Frustration. Pressuring. Manipulation. Resentment.
Nir Eyal
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Larry Page, CEO of Alphabet (the company formerly known as Google), has a quirky way of deciding which companies he likes. It’s called “The Toothbrush Test.” According to the New York Times, when Page looks at a potential company to acquire, he wants to know if the product is, like a toothbrush, “something you will […]. The post How Two Companies Hooked Customers On Products They Rarely Use appeared first on Nir and Far.
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15Five
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
For decades, business leaders believed that simply focusing on performance management was the key to building a successful company. If they just had the right vision and strategy, clear objectives, people with the skill sets to achieve those objectives, and alignment toward their goals throughout the entire organization, they’d achieve high employee performance, financial success, and live happily ever after.
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Getting the right people on the team is one of the leader’s most important roles. It doesn’t belong to HR, and it isn’t something to (completely) delegate. The biggest contributor to your competitive advantage, productivity and success is your people – when you have the right ones. Put together the wrong pieces and the puzzle […]. The post Taking Hiring to a Higher Level appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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
Vanessa Van Edwards
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
Do men and women lead differently? Researchers have found that women tend to have a distinct leadership style that shapes how they run their teams. Specifically, these studies show that women tend to use what’s called the transformational leadership style. Transformational Leadership: Transformational leaders aim to enhance the motivation, morale and job performance of followers by Continue reading "Women in Leadership: 6 Strategies for Female Managers".
HR Transformations
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
What is it for? We’re all familiar with the phrase “form follows function” in architectural design, and it holds just as true for organizational design. It refers to the popular principal that form or structure should be determined by function or purpose. When organizations implement change, it often exposes the need to change functions, including … Change Management 101 (Part 3): Why You Need a Practical Organization & Performance Redesign Plan Read More ».
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Nir Eyal
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Are we using behavioral design (and ethical manipulation) for good? How do we know? Now that we have the power to profoundly change peoples’ habits through technology, how do change behavior ethically? Manipulation Matrix In this short video, I talk to Amir Shevat, formerly at Google and now at Slack, about a simple test for […]. The post Here’s How to Ethically Manipulate Other People appeared first on Nir and Far.
15Five
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Have you ever watched helplessly as your company was undergoing immense strain or was even burning to the ground? What did you do about it? Kyle Porter is founder and CEO of SalesLoft , a rapidly growing company that provides a powerful platform for sales development teams to increase qualified demos and appointments. But back in 2012, SalesLoft just wasn’t working.
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
The answer to the question I’ve just posed may seem easy or obvious to you. Even if that is true, read on. This article, and this question is for you. If you are reading this as a leader, the two obvious answers to the “who’s on your team?” question are: The team you lead. The […]. The post Who’s on Your Team? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
The new book, The 10 Laws of Trust , is a timely and critical guide to investing in high-trust relationships and reaping remarkable gains in reputation and the bottom-line. "Trust works to everyone's benefit," explains book co-author Peterson. "It benefits individual contributors, work groups, customers, suppliers, vendors -- and the betterment of the whole organization.
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.
HR Transformations
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
Suppose the key decision makers in your organization all agree that change is necessary. But how will individual employees respond? Where might you find resistance to change and how can you minimize it? There are many barriers to organizational change. A McKinsey* study found that a staggering 70% of all change initiatives fail to meet … A 5-Point Approach to Assessing the Impact of Organizational Change Read More ».
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
If half-truths are lies, being nice makes us liars. The need to be nice is about: Preventing offense. Keeping the peace. Protecting status. Being liked. Being too nice often includes shading the truth.
Nir Eyal
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
When Nathan Bashaw, CEO of Hardbound, reached out about doing a presentation around my book Hooked, I jumped at the chance to try a fun visual for sharing knowledge about habit-forming products. Let me know what you think of the format below and please share with others. </iframe. The post The Science of Habit-Forming Products appeared first on Nir and Far.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
HBR STAFF. If you’re a chief executive officer, your job is to execute. It’s written right into your title. But what does it mean, in terms of daily tasks, to be the company’s top “executer?” After all, CEOs don’t actually build factories or sell products. It’s tempting, therefore, to view the CEO as primarily a thinker ; someone who mulls and shapes strategy.
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.
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
What does it mean to be fascinating? And how can it benefit your relationships and your role as a leader? In today’s episode, I explore what it means to be fascinating, with branding expert and researcher, and bestselling author, Sally Hogshead. Creator of the Fascination Personality assessment, the world’s first personality assessment that measures how […].
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Take some quality time to read the book by C. Elliott Haverlack , Unbunde It , because it explores the issues you face as a leader with a twist that is different from many other leadership books. Throughout, the book offers suggestions on how to overcome the burden that complexity creates in our lives and businesses. Most intriguing for me is Haverlack's straight-forward, unbundled insights on teams.
HR Transformations
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
What is it for? Changing behaviours is often easier said than done. Leaders know that change of any kind – from an increase in a manager’s effectiveness to the implementation of a new technology – only happens as a result of meaningful and sustained change in individual and group behaviour. But how do you foster … Change Management 101 (Part 1): Why You Need a Structured Skills Training Plan Read More ».
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Unproductive meetings drive productive people nuts. If organizational culture is the way we treat each other while we work, Meetings are culture building activities. 10 reasons the meeting sucked: Bloviators.
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
Nir Eyal
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Several months ago, I wrote an article sharing a happiness hack my wife and I use to maintain and nourish close friendships. Here’s a SlideShare summary of the happiness hack article. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Quality Friendships Diagram You may also enjoy reading: Happiness Hack: This One Ritual Made Me Much Happier. The post Don’t Let Friendships Starve to Death: Use This Happiness Hack to Keep People Close appeared first on Nir and Far.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
Vincent Tsui for HBR. Early in your career — whether it’s in banking, law, consulting or accounting — you will discover that all of your colleagues are as smart and hard working as you. You’ll learn that the key to being successful must be something else. Over my 40-year banking career, I’ve learned that the critical distinguishing factor for advancing in the professional services is emotional intelligence (EQ).
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
No one likes to make mistakes. But they’re inevitable in life. And as leaders, it’s our responsibility to help our team members get beyond the embarrassment, disappointment and concern that happens when they make them. Here are four tips to help smooth the pain of mistakes and help to move beyond them. Tweet it out: […]. The post Remarkable TV: Helping People Get Past Mistakes appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Here are some of my favorites quotes from the book that I believe should be a must-read book by any workplace/organizational leader -- John C. Maxwell's book, The 5 Levels of Leadership. Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team. Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.
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.
HR Transformations
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
What is it for? Whatever change your organization is facing, whether it’s a process, structural, or technology change, or something else, the most difficult component is not implementing the change itself – it’s managing how the people in your organization adopt, support and assimilate the change. That’s where a good communication and engagement plan comes … Change Management 101 (Part 2)?
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Everyone has priorities. For ineffective managers, it’s the next email, text, phone call, or person who walks through the door. Meaningful work requires a closed door.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
The same failures repeat for blunt skulls. It’s not enough to say, “I screwed up.” A 3 step system to come out smarter after failure: #1. Name it. Address the past.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
People who feel powerless sleepwalk through opportunities, view change as threatening, and hide behind obstacles. Feeling weak squanders usefulness.
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.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
Your most powerful tool of influence is a pair of caring ears. Today’s leadership challenge is the daily practice of caring engaged silence. Caring engaged silence: A caring heart is permission to lead.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
New behaviors feel like showing up for dinner dressed like Micky Mouse. Frustration and disappointment are more comfortable than the discomfort of feeling inauthentic when you try on new leadership behaviors. People say, “Be yourself.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Everything becomes distraction and reaction when you lose control of you calendar. In an article titled, Clayton Christensen’s “How Will You Measure Your Life?
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 24, 2016
It’s tempting to prioritize poor performers and neglect middle and top performers. Leaders believe small improvements in poor performance make a big difference. They’re right, but how likely is progress?
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
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