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Asking Better Open-Ended Questions: A Leader's Guide

David Grossman

In the fast-paced world of work we all live in now, one of the most understandable and common mistakes all employees make is simply not asking the right kinds of questions.

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Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health in the Professional World | Stephen J. Dietrich

Peter Winick

The Fear Factor in Thought Leadership Can vulnerability drive business success? Corporate attorney Stephen Dietrich shares how tackling fear and anxiety transformed his personal life and skyrocketed his professional growth. In this episode, he and Peter Winick explore the power of emotional openness to build trust, deepen relationships, and achieve exceptional outcomes.

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Cracking the Code of “Push & Love” Leadership

Leadership Freak

When leading through change, competent leaders take one of three approaches: #1. Hug & Love #2. Push & Shove #3. Push & Love This post explains what "push and love" leadership looks like. BONUS: Don't miss the book giveaway on this post.

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Mistakes When Designing Core Values: The Top 10

LSA Global

Mistakes When Designing Core Values Company values often adorn the walls of offices or feature prominently on corporate websites, but turning those words into meaningful team norms can be a significant challenge. Too many companies make mistakes when designing core values. These common mistakes lead to ineffective and watered down platitudes that fail to create the strategically aligned and differentiated behaviors required for values to mean something to the business and the people in the busin

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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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A CEO’s Guide to Marketing Performance | Metrics Matter

Chief Outsiders

Part 2 of A CEO's Guide to Marketing Performance Metrics matter now more than ever. As a six-time CMO over a 16-year career, Ive tracked dozens (actually hundreds) of metrics and found that many measures are ultimately meaningless or only matter to marketers.

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100 Best Leadership Blogs – FeedSpot

Peter Winick

Check it out! We are listed in the best 100 leadership blogs on FeedSpot. The post 100 Best Leadership Blogs – FeedSpot appeared first on Thought Leadership Leverage.

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Strategic Believability: A Research-Backed Guide

LSA Global

The Importance of Strategic Believability: Is Your Strategy Believable Enough? An effective business strategy should help to create a competitive advantage. We know from organizational alignment research that strategy accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing organizations. However, crafting a corporate strategy is only half the battle; ensuring it resonates as believable and achievable to your key stakeholders is where many organizations falter.

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Tech Stacks: Transforming Your Business in the Digital Age

Chief Outsiders

In today's hyper-connected business world, technology isn't just a toolit's the difference between thriving and merely surviving. The digital landscape has transformed how companies approach sales and marketing, making a strategic technology stack more critical than ever.

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China’s Economy Has Not Peaked

Kellogg Insight

Chinese policymakers should allow for a more market-driven allocation of land, money, and labor.

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The Easiest Life Imaginable

Leadership Freak

The easiest life imaginable is working at what comes naturally. You enrich life when you follow inclinations you were born with. But be warned, some innate inclinations harm us. Leadership is encouraging people to do things that come naturally.

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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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What AI Leadership Looks Like

Association Now Leadership

CEOsand association pros generallyhave kept AI at arms length. This should be the year execs commit to understanding it, even if they dont use it. What does it mean to lead on artificial intelligence in 2025? For the overwhelming majority of associations, that means not doing much at all. According to Marketing General Incorporateds 2025 Association Outlook Report ( recently covered in a separate article ), only 3 percent of associations are using generative AI for member services and 9 percent

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Transform Your Sales Database from Chaos to Clarity

Ascend

Learn the top three essential things you can do to transform your messy and unorganized sales database into a valuable asset for your company.

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From 2024 to 2025: Key HR Predictions

Refresh

The workplace trends and labor market priorities that defined 2024 are set to shape key imperatives for 2025.… The post From 2024 to 2025: Key HR Predictions first appeared on The Express Blog.

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The Novice Advantage

Leadership Freak

The beauty of a novice is ignorance. Beginners havent learned what cant be done. People with untested skills dream bigger than experts. Novices underestimate difficulty and oversimplify complexity. Let novices try things even if you think they might fail. Who knows? They might succeed.

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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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Are the Glory Days of Hedge Funds Behind Us?

UVA Darden

Are the Glory Days of Hedge Funds Behind Us? fosterl Tue, 01/07/2025 - 09:02 Image 7 January 2025 Finance & Accounting Hedge funds have become a cornerstone of institutional investment portfolios, growing from around $200 billion in assets under management at the turn of the millennium to nearly $6 trillion today. However, this growth has brought increasing scrutiny, with investors and critics questioning whether these strategies still deliver the elusive alpha excess returns above a compar

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New Year’s Resolutions for Organization Design

AlignOrg

As the calendar flips to a new year, its a great time for reflection, planning, and a refreshed approach to organizational design. Think of these resolutions as your guide to staying agile, forward-thinking, and aligned for the challenges ahead. Lets dive in: Perform Continuous Alignment Checks Resolution: Make alignment a living, breathing processnot a set it and forget it task.

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Don’t Get Lost in Translation: How CVs (Resumes) Differ Around the World

Refresh

The job hunt can be stressful enough, but add in the complexity of applying internationally and things might… The post Dont Get Lost in Translation: How CVs (Resumes) Differ Around the World first appeared on The Express Blog.

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Failure: Only the Weak are Brave

Leadership Freak

Failure is a beginning when you rise. Adversity contributes to success when it becomes your teacher. Failure and bravery: ". no living thing is happy without bravery." Seneca Only the weak can be brave. How to use failure to create success.

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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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The Future of Workplace Learning: Adaptive Strategies for Navigating Change

Kotter Inc.

The ability to test and learn, pivot quickly, and embrace change is an increasingly foundational skill that all employees, no matter their level of experie.

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New Year’s Resolutions for Organization Design

AlignOrg

As the calendar flips to a new year, its a great time for reflection, planning, and a refreshed approach to organizational design. Think of these resolutions as your guide to staying agile, forward-thinking, and aligned for the challenges ahead. Lets dive in: Perform Continuous Alignment Checks Resolution: Make alignment a living, breathing processnot a set it and forget it task.

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Leadership Essentials: How to Set Healthy Workplace Boundaries?

Niagara Institute

How to set healthy workplace boundaries?

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What the 2024 CrowdStrike Glitch Can Teach Us About Cyber Risk

Harvard Business Review

Despite advances in cybersecurity solutions, the number and impact of cyber incidents continue to grow, with the average cost of a data breach in 2024 reaching $4.88 million and the number of confirmed data breaches hitting a record high. The July 2024 CrowdStrike incident demonstrates the need to develop capabilities to assess the downstream business impact of cyber events, establish appropriate cyber resiliency objectives, and ensure effective communication for better cyber risk management dec

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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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18 Succession Planning Tools and Software [2025 Edition]

AIHR

Did you know that every day, about 10,000 people in the U.S. reach retirement age? This development, combined with the continuous need to reskill and upskill employees across all industries, further emphasizes the importance of succession planning and succession planning tools for organizations. In this article, we discuss 18 succession planning tools and software.

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Drive Business Success with These Culture Characteristics

Refresh

Retaining employees is near the top of the docket for 2025 for businesses. As we enter a new… The post Drive Business Success with These Culture Characteristics first appeared on The Express Blog.

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Why Your Leadership Style Is Failing and Everyone Knows It But You

Lolly Daskal

The gap in your leadership style is costing your organization millions in lost talent and unrealized potential.Recent Deloitte analysis reveals 82% of senior executives overestimate their leadership capabilities, while only 34% of their direct reports rate them as highly effective. A recent report by McKinsey’s Leadership Index demonstrates organizations with self-aware leaders generate 41% higher shareholder returns.

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Research: Consumers Don’t Want AI to Seem Human

Harvard Business Review

Studies have shown that people dislike attempts to make AI convincingly human. But emphasizing the essential role of humans in AI tools can help reduce resistance to adoption.

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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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Leading Thoughts for January 9, 2025

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. Jack Trout on being a doer: The best leaders know that direction alone is no longer enough. The best leaders are storytellers, cheerleaders, and facilitators. They reinforce their sense of direction or vision with words and action.

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Mastering Innovation and Clarity: Best Practices from 2024’s Thought Leaders | Best of 2024 with Bill Sherman

Peter Winick

Stories of Vision, Discipline, and Engagement from 2024s Most Impactful Minds What drives success in thought leadership? In this year-end episode, Bill Sherman revisits 2024’s standout guests, uncovering how their resilience, focus, and groundbreaking ideas shaped their impact in entrepreneurship, innovation, and audience engagement. In this year-end highlight episode of Leveraging Thought Leadership with Bill Sherman, we revisit the journeys of six incredible thought leaders from diverse

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Is Your 2025 Sales Strategy Built to Adapt?

Chief Outsiders

In today's changing business environment, agility isn't just an advantageit's essential for survival. According to McKinsey's 2023 B2B Sales Pulse Survey, 71% of sales leaders say market unpredictability is their biggest challenge, and 65% report struggling to adapt their plans quickly enough to keep pace with change. Yet 65% of sales leaders report they can't adapt their plans fast enough to keep pace with rapid change.

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Are You Checked Out at Work?

Harvard Business Review

Five strategies to help you beat malaise and lock back in.

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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.