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a16z Podcast: When Organic Growth Goes Enterprise

Andrew Chen

The consumerization and developerization of B2B. Dropbox is the fastest SaaS company to $1B in revenue run rate with 600+ million users. This is just an example showing that companies are adopting software in a completely different way in recent years – we have individual users/developers picking out products that they want to use, and then it eventually spreads inside the organization.

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Why It Takes More Than Skills to Be a Great Leader

Kevin Eikenberry

More is written about and more time and money are spent on leadership development and leadership effectiveness than ever. The reasons are many, and yet the results often fall far short of the hopes and expectations of those involved. While leadership and leadership development are complex, I believe there is a fundamental reason why there […].

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Performance Management 2.0: Improving Your Employee Motivation Strategy

15Five

How do you address employees who aren’t performing? How do you use work goals to improve employee motivation, and decide what goal to work on? Are certain types of goals better than others for increasing motivation? These are all excellent questions and I’ll get to them in a moment, but first, some context. I joined 15Five’s Director of People Science, Courtney Bigony and Chief Culture Officer, Shane Metcalf, in a recent webinar where we addressed ratings and compensation as they relate to perfo

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3 Secrets of Humble Leadership

Leadership Freak

The secrets of leadership are seen best by the humble. Arrogance blinds. There’s an inverse relationship between arrogance and perception. As arrogance goes up, self-perception goes down. 3 Secrets of humble leadership: #1.

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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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Everything You Need To Know About Employee Motivation

Vantage Circle

Employee Motivation is crucial to your organisation. It is the root from which stems both the progress and the downfall of your company. . Employee Motivation can be defined as the attitude employees have towards their work. It is the desire and energy that makes people continually interested and committed to a job. It is what drives them, pushes them or “motivates” them to achieve or even show up at work everyday. .

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The Case Against Busy – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

In this video, I’m talking about a pervasive “B” word in our society that is getting in the way of our success and our results. And I’m building a case against this word and giving you five reasons why we need to banish it from our vocabulary. Tweet it out: Busy is an excuse, and […]. The post The Case Against Busy – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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7 Leader-Leeches Who Drain Everyone

Leadership Freak

Leeches have suckers at both ends. Britannica says there are 650 species of leeches. 7 Leader-Leeches: #1. Busy leader-leeches Always in a hurry. (Related to the dreaded squirrel-leech.

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Employee Motivation- A Comprehensive Guide

Vantage Circle

Employee Motivation is crucial to your organization. It is the root from which stems both the progress and the downfall of your company. Employee Motivation can be defined as the attitude employees have towards their work. It is the desire and energy that makes people continually interested and committed to a job. It is what drives them, pushes them or “motivates” them to achieve or even show up at work every day.

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Helping Us Commemorate 25 Years of Leadership Development

Kevin Eikenberry

We could have chosen to celebrate our 25 years of work in developing leaders and leadership development, but rather we wanted to commemorate it. Rather than planning a party, I went into the studio and created a series of 8 videos for you. They describe perhaps the most valuable things I have learned about leadership […]. The post Helping Us Commemorate 25 Years of Leadership Development appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Meet The Coach: Kemmy Raji

Agile42

Continuing with the “ Meet The Coach ” series, we have Kemmy Raji - an Agile Coach and Trainer who has been embracing agile principles and practices for over 10 years. In this post, she will talk about her agile journey and her source of inspiration, but more importantly, she will provide you with practical and actionable advice that you can take away from.

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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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5 Unexpected Strategies that Make Leaders Disproportionately Better

Leadership Freak

#1. Liking. Think about things you like about the people on your team, even someone you’re managing out. Silently repeat, “I respect you,” when talking with others. Ask people what they think.

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It’s Time to Digitize Your Recruitment Process

Vantage Circle

Digitizing your recruitment process will help you stay competitive in the job market and recruit the best candidates. It will also make your life much easier! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to digitize your recruitment process! Why do you need to digitize your recruitment process? We live in a digital world where everything is available at the touch of a screen.

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16 Signs You’re a Toxic Perfectionist

Leadership Freak

You’re a toxic perfectionist if: You’re stingy with gratitude. Giving compliments is like pulling teeth. No one’s work is good enough. Mistakes are proof you’re a loser. Pointing out errors is a sport.

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16 Ways CEOs Shoot Themselves in the Foot

Leadership Freak

Lack of effort isn’t the problem for good leaders. Smart people do dumb things and sincere leaders make stupid mistakes. 16 ways CEOs shoot themselves in the foot: #1. Going it alone.

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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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5 Ways to Choose Important Over Urgent

Leadership Freak

People tend to choose urgent tasks they can complete quickly and put off important tasks that take longer to complete.

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Dear Dan: It’s Increasingly Difficult to Keep My Frustration from my Staff

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, I just discovered your article entitled, “You Feel Things Your Team Shouldn’t Know About,” and I realized that I probably don’t do as good a job at this as I should.

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7 Things New Inexperienced Leaders Must Do

Leadership Freak

The good news is you earned the opportunity to lead. The bad news is you’ll probably crash and burn. (But get up again when you do.

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When High Expectation Comes Out as Criticism and Complaint

Leadership Freak

High expectations too often come out as disappointment and dissatisfaction. Why would people reach high when they’re met with criticism and complaint?

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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3 Ways to Identify Arrogant Leaders

Leadership Freak

New Book giveaway!! 20 complimentary copies available.

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