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4 Ways Weakness is Advantage

Leadership Freak

Strength usually takes you further than weakness but pretending you have it all together limits opportunity and potential. Strength-based leadership is no excuse to ignore the benefits of weakness. Get over yourself.

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When corporate cultures breed dishonesty

Torben Rick

Many of the corporate scandals in the past several years have been cases of wide-scale dishonesty. It’s hard to fathom how lying and deceit permeated these organizations. The post When corporate cultures breed dishonesty appeared first on Torben Rick.

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How to Train Someone to Translate Business Problems into Analytics Questions

AIHR

Analytics translators perform some of the most essential functions for integrating analytics capabilities in a company. They define business problems that analytics can help solve , guide technical teams in the creation of analytics-driven solutions to these problems, and embed solutions into business operations. It’s specialized work, calling for strong business acumen, some technical knowledge, and project management and delivery chops.

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These 5 Management Practices Create Uncommonly Successful Workplaces

15Five

Want to know a modern management secret? Ok, it’s not exactly a secret. I started explaining how we developed the Best-Self Management methodology in our last post. I shared how 15Five is a company of nearly 80 people, with near zero attrition in our company’s history. We’ve been extraordinarily capital efficient, and based on a reputable benchmark , we were recently producing about 2x the average revenue per employee of companies at a similar size and stage.

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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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Engaging the Secret Power of Identity

Leadership Freak

You’re better at every aspect of leadership when you have a clear sense of personal identity. The path toward self-knowledge requires self-awareness, but 85% lack self-awareness.

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The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good

Nir Eyal

Could there be a behavior more antithetical to human nature than exercise? Our caveman ancestors, if they could observe our workout habits today, would think we’ve lost our minds. We lift heavy objects into the air and return them to the exact spot where we picked them up. We buy ridiculous gadgetry to get in […] The post The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good appeared first on Nir and Far.

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Intro to Redis Cluster Sharding – Advantages, Limitations, Deploying & Client Connections

High Scalability

Redis Cluster is the native sharding implementation available within Redis that allows you to automatically distribute your data across multiple nodes without having to rely on external tools and utilities. At ScaleGrid, we recently added support for Redis Clusters on our platform through our fully managed Redis hosting plans. In this post, we’re going to introduce you to the advanced Redis Cluster sharding opportunities, discuss its advantages and limitations, when you should deploy, and

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Everything that Sucks Energy Begins with “P”

Leadership Freak

Only 11% of us had a great deal of energy yesterday.* I asked a group, “What aspects of work suck the life out of you?

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The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good

Nir Eyal

Nir’s Note: This article is part of a series on “The Hooked Model in Action.” Previous analyses have included Slack, Fortnite, Amazon’s Echo, Tinder, and The Bible App. Note, I never take compensation for writing articles on my blog. Could there be a behavior more antithetical to human nature than exercise? Our caveman ancestors, if they […] The post The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good appeared first on Nir and Far.

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From Agile to agility: Andrea Tomasini and Dave Snowden keynote at Agile Beyond IT

Agile42

agile42 founder Andrea Tomasini and Cognitive Edge Chief Scientific Officer Dave Snowden will take together the stage for the keynote From Agile to agility during Agile Beyond IT, the conference held in Berlin from 12 to 14 March 2019. Despite the Agile manifesto commitment to Individuals and interactions over processes and tools the reality too often degenerates into certification schemes focused on structured methods or even worse it degrades into tool implementation.

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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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Stuff The Internet Says On Scalability For February 22nd, 2019

High Scalability

Wake up! It's HighScalability time: Isn't inetd a better comp? ( link ). Do you like this sort of Stuff? I'd greatly appreciate your support on Patreon. Know anyone who needs cloud? I wrote Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10 just for them. It has 39 mostly 5 star reviews. They'll learn a lot and love you forever. 2% : of sales spent by consumer packaged goods companies on R&D (14% for tech); 272 million : metric tons of plastic are produced each year around the globe; 100+ fp s: Google's Edge TPU

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Michael Jackson on Leadership

Leadership Freak

If you think leading others is tough, try self-leadership. Bill George said, “The hardest person you will ever have to lead is yourself.” Self-leadership means: High standards.

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9 Best Practices to Keep Employee Satisfaction High

Vantage Circle

What is Employee Satisfaction? Employee satisfaction is the level of happiness or contentment an employee feels for his/her job. Employee satisfaction is an essential aspect of any business or organization. When employees are happy and satisfied with the management and work culture , they put their best effort to make the company successful. If the employees in an organization are not happy and content, it directly impacts the bottom line.

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Collecting Memories – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

We are continuing in our series of videos about collections and today’s video is about collecting memories. I’ll talk about WHY we should collect memories and HOW to do it better and more often. Tweet it out: What would you do differently today if your goal was to start collecting great memories? @KevinEikenberry From This […]. The post Collecting Memories – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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Alla ricerca di nuovi compagni di strada

Agile42

agile42 Italia è alla ricerca di nuovi coach Agili per ingrandire il team di consulenti. Continue reading Alla ricerca di nuovi compagni di strada at agile42.

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Under-Whelming Advice from a former CEO of Southwest Airlines

Leadership Freak

I’m still grappling with Jim Parker’s advice. He was the CEO of Southwest Airlines during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. Jim said, “I don’t think I smiled for two years.

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Sponsored Post: Software Buyers Council, InMemory.Net, Triplebyte, Etleap, Stream, Scalyr

High Scalability

Who's Hiring? Triplebyte lets exceptional software engineers skip screening steps at hundreds of top tech companies like Apple, Dropbox, Mixpanel, and Instacart. Make your job search O (1), not O ( n ). Apply here. Need excellent people? Advertise your job here! Fun and Informative Events. Join Etleap , an Amazon Redshift ETL tool to learn the latest trends in designing a modern analytics infrastructure.

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The Case for Progress vs. Perfection

Kevin Eikenberry

Coaching success as a leader ultimately rests on answering one question: Did the person being coached reach the level of performance or behavior desired at the start of the coaching? Reaching the objective is one thing, yet the process of coaching is more nuanced than that. And there is often much time between the setting […]. The post The Case for Progress vs.

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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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Are the Best Company Cultures Internally or Externally Focused?

LSA Global

Best Company Cultures. The best company cultures attract and retain top talent while simultaneously making it easy to execute their business strategy. We define company culture as the way things get done in an organization on a day-to-day basis – especially when no one is looking over your shoulder. It is the way employees behave on the job and is based on intangibles such as the pervasive values, beliefs and attitudes that characterize a company and guide its practices.

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Meet Face-To-Face

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The power of meeting with your team members face-to-face cannot be overstated. Unfortunately, in today's world of email and electronic communications, meeting with someone face-to-face, or for that matter even speaking with him/her over the phone, has become something that doesn't happen nearly enough. Resist the temptation to email or phone an employee or team member when you can meet in-person with him/her.

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The 7 Best Practices to Keep Employee Satisfaction High

Vantage Circle

Employee satisfaction is the level of satisfaction or contentment an employee feels for his/her job. It is obvious that employee satisfaction is an important aspect of any business or organization. When employees are happy and satisfied with the management and work culture, they put their best effort to make the company successful. If the employees in an organization are not happy and content, it directly impacts the bottom line.

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Leadership Lessons in Casual Conversations

Kevin Eikenberry

Have you ever noticed that some of the best conversations happen when people are relaxed and in their element? While you might think the best leadership development lessons might come from a board room, or a classroom, sometimes they come in the casual conversations. What if you could listen into 24 of those conversations and […]. The post Leadership Lessons in Casual Conversations appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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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Should Lies Be Part of Your Sales Negotiation Strategy?

LSA Global

Lies and Sales Negotiation Strategy. How often do you think lies have been a part of your sales negotiation strategy – either implicitly, explicitly, on your side or on the other side of the table? Should they be? Are lies effective in the short term? Do lies work as part of a long term sales negotiation strategy? Do You Know When You Are Being Lied To?

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Get Things Done

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I f you want to be a leader who can get things done, be sure you: Engender trust. Instill confidence. Earn respect.

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The 7 Best Practices to Keep Employee Satisfaction High

Vantage Circle

Employee satisfaction is the level of satisfaction or contentment an employee feels for his/her job. It is obvious that employee satisfaction is an important aspect of any business or organization. When employees are happy and satisfied with the management and work culture, they put their best effort to make the company successful. If the employees in an organization are not happy and content, it directly impacts the bottom line.

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How to Make Sure a New Hire Feels Included from Day One

Harvard Business Review

Even walking to and from meetings together can build rapport.

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Miss One Change, Face Major Risk: The New Compliance Crisis In HR And How To Fix It

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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4 Steps to Create Strategic Alignment

LSA Global

What Is Strategic Alignment? Strategic alignment occurs when your business strategy is clearly articulated, fully understood, and consistently executed across your organization. The steps to create strategic alignment set you and your team up to be collectively firing on all cylinders. Strategic alignment is also a prerequisite for creating an aligned culture and a high performing workforce.

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The Team Member Handbook For Teamwork

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Check out Price Pritchett's book called, The Team Member Handbook For Teamwork. It provides you good, practical, useful information. In fact, you can even learn a lot just from reading the handbook's Table Of Contents. You'll learn as a manager how to build a strong team. You'll learn as a team member how to be effective on a team. Here's the Table Of Contents: Push for high quality communication Bring talent to the team Play your position Turn diversity to the team's advantage Back up others wh

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Basic Desires and coaching

Agile42

Agile Finland, our local association in Finland on all things agile, organizes regular Coaching Circle events that gather people together interested in agile and coaching. Sessions open with an introduction to a specific topic/methodology and then are followed with a practical exercise on that topic/methodology. We learn new things and practice coaching in a safe to fail environment.

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The Dalai Lama on Why Leaders Should Be Mindful, Selfless, and Compassionate

Harvard Business Review

Leadership requires genuine concern for others.

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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.