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How to Infuse Heart into Soul-Sucking Organizations

Leadership Freak

Heartless leaders build soul-sucking organizations. Leaders learn how to think with their heads in school. But, leaders who think with their hearts build vibrant organizations. Results.

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Is Company Culture Your Competitive Advantage or Hidden Inertia?

BetterUp

In thriving organizations, culture looks like (and often is) the hidden “secret sauce.” On the flip side, in failing organizations, culture is often blamed for preventing change. When we envision what the two look like, they could not appear more dissimilar in our minds. The culture of engagement, passion, and purpose versus the culture of punching clocks and sacred cows.

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Three Keys to Being a Successful Remote Team Member

Kevin Eikenberry

As a person who has worked remotely, leads a team who largely work remotely, and works with leaders of remote teams regularly, there is much advice I could share about how to be successful working remotely. That however, isn’t what this article is about. Read the title of this article again and you will […]. The post Three Keys to Being a Successful Remote Team Member appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Become a Magnet for the Best Talent

LSA Global

How to Become a Magnet for the Best Talent. Ever noticed that the organizations you admire for their culture and success seem to know how to become a magnet for the best talent? It’s not a coincidence. Some firms have cracked the code on aligning their strategy with their culture and their talent …this is their recipe for success. Indeed, we see talent as one-third of the recipe for sustainable growth.

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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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Solution Saturday: Stop Giving So Many Solutions

Leadership Freak

Do you love offering solutions to other people’s problems? What if it’s ineffective, even dangerous? Don’t solve problems FOR people: Solving problems for people invites dependency.

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Three Ways to Change People

Leadership Freak

It’s absurd to say we can’t change people. The people in your story have changed you. You’re who you are, in part, because of them. Influence is the power to produce change. #1.

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SECRET SAUCE SUNDAY: FORTUNE 300 CEO SHARES 5 SECRETS TO SUCCESS

Leadership Freak

Secret Sauce Sundays are my opportunity to invite leaders who I respect to share ideas that have changed their leadership. Today, Doug Conant shares 5 secrets to leadership success.

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How One Question Sparks Engagement

Leadership Freak

People aren’t engaged because the questions they hear are dull. Easy questions: If you’re on my team, you’re committed to constant improvement. Meetings always include, “What can we do better next time?

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How to Own Your Wake

Leadership Freak

Leaders struggle to see themselves through the eyes of others. You enhance your impact on others AFTER you acknowledge your impact ON others.

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How to Build a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

Leadership Freak

This post is based on my conversation with Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix and author of Powerful. “People have power; don’t take it away.

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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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How to Work Successfully From Home

Kevin Eikenberry

If you have ever worked from home, you know it is different than working in the office. There are benefits, and there are challenges too. Some people yearn for the chance to work from home, and some might not have a choice – like it or not. If you are preparing for this situation, know […]. The post How to Work Successfully From Home appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Being More Respectful – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Respect in the workplace (and unfortunately, lack thereof) is a hot topic in the media today. And it’s an extremely important one for leaders. In today’s video, I’m focusing on the importance of not just being more respectful but also less judgmental – what this means to us as leaders and employees and how we […]. The post Being More Respectful – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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5 Books I’m Reading in The Next 30 Days

Leadership Freak

Great books inspire you to think your own thoughts.

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Bringing Out Your Best on Camera with Vern Oakley

Kevin Eikenberry

Statistics show we are moving to more video interactions, both personal (social media) and professional (remote working). Vern Oakley, author of LEADERSHIP IN FOCUS: Bringing Out Your Best On Camera and veteran filmmaker, joins Kevin to discuss and provide advice to leaders so that they express their authenticity on camera. This is a skill any […].

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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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4 Steps to Take When Strategy and Culture Are at Odds

LSA Global

Growth is Limited When Strategy and Culture Are at Odds. When strategy and culture are at odds, it is nearly impossible to reach your business potential. Why? Because your strategy must go through your people and your culture to be implemented. Examples of Misaligned Strategies and Cultures. Imagine the struggle when your overall strategy competes with your corporate culture.