Lolly Daskal

APRIL 28, 2023

As a leader, it’s important to prioritize the culture of your organization. A positive and supportive culture can lead to increased productivity, collaboration, and overall satisfaction among your employees. But a negative culture can have serious consequences for both the team and the overall success of the business. So, it’s important that leaders, especially the best ones, take the time to improve their culture.

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Ed Batista

APRIL 25, 2023

Coaching is a way of being with others that's accessible to everyone and is by no means the exclusive purview of professional coaches. And while there are limits on the extent to which you as a leader can coach an employee [1], coaching is an approach that lends itself well to many managerial relationships, particularly between senior executives. [2] I've written before about coaching as part of your leadership toolkit, most notably in "How Great Coaches Ask, Listen and Empathize," first publish

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Michael McKinney

APRIL 28, 2023

S UCCESS is not a destination but a journey. And each achievement opens yet another door to our potential. The achievement feels wonderful, but just when we thought we reached to top, we feel the burden of the invitation to take another step into our newfound potential. We’re in what Laura Gassner Otting identifies as Wonderhell. Wonderhell is that place between who you are and who you are becoming.

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Accounts 265

Leadership Freak

APRIL 28, 2023

Leadership is an adventure with an elusive destination. It would be easier if stability was common and turbulence less frequent. But busyness blinds us to the most important adventure.

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Leadership Development 246

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

Lolly Daskal

APRIL 26, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve worked with many busy professionals who are looking to improve their leadership skills. Through my experience, I’ve identified seven habits that are common among highly successful busy leaders. If you’re a busy professional looking to improve your leadership abilities, consider incorporating these habits into your daily routine: Prioritize: Successful busy leaders know how to prioritize their tasks and responsibilities.

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Team Management Manager Leadership Development 341

Peter Winick

APRIL 24, 2023

Connecting how we learn as adults to the content we build as thought leaders. An interview with Manja Horner about creating content for educators that will drive engagement, enhance skills, and change behaviors. As a thought leader, you want to see your content actively helping people, not just sitting on a shelf. But how do you move insight to action?

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 26, 2023

Elders flaunt the indignities of their youth to validate their superiority to younger generations. 50 years ago you could listen to your neighbors’ phone conversations on the party line.

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Leadership Development 246

Lolly Daskal

APRIL 24, 2023

There are many successful managers who have the skills and expertise to drive results and achieve success in their roles. However, not all of these managers are able to transition from successful managers to great leaders. Here are five reasons why so many successful managers fail to become great leaders: Lack of vision: Great leaders are able to set a clear direction and inspire others to follow.

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Michael Hyatt

APRIL 24, 2023

If we’re truly honest with ourselves, we are all involved in work that we love but aren’t necessarily the best at. Consider for a moment Florence Foster Jenkins, an American socialite who had dreams of being an opera singer. The problem? She simply could not sing. Her social standing, wealth, and passion allowed her to […] The post Ask Yourself These 3 Questions to Move Away From Distractions and Achieve Your Goals appeared first on Full Focus.

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Michael McKinney

APRIL 25, 2023

W ORKAROUNDS are a deviation from the norm. They are nonconformity. Conformity isn’t all bad; we often do it without much thought. But there are times when we are better served when we ask why and perhaps deviate from the expected. Oxford University professor Paulo Savaget makes a distinction between disobedience and deviance in The Four Workarounds: Strategies from the World's Scrappiest Organizations for Tackling Complex Problems.

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Advertising 254

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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Leadership Freak

APRIL 25, 2023

Inspirational leaders enable people to become their best selves. Image of a colorful bird.

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Lolly Daskal

APRIL 25, 2023

As a leader, it’s important to continuously strive for improvement and growth. However, sometimes it can feel like you’re stuck in a rut and aren’t making the progress you’d like. Here are six frustrating reasons you may not be becoming a better leader: You have an enlarged ego: A frustrating reason you may not be improving as a leader is that you have an enlarged ego.

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Peter Winick

APRIL 27, 2023

Having the courage to change lanes and modalities when needed. An interview with CB Bowman about realizing the strength of courage, and building a new business. Leaders often think about their legacy, from how they will build it to how it will change the industry for the better. But if others are critical of your great works – when should you consider changing lanes?

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Ed Batista

APRIL 22, 2023

If you're considering forming a partnership--for a project, a team, a firm or a venture--here are three exercises to complete and an agenda to help you discuss the results. This framework is inspired by a set of questions posed by the great management thinker Peter Drucker: Most people, especially highly gifted people, do not really know where they belong until they are well past their mid-twenties.

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Compensation Manager Diversity Energy 144

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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Leadership Freak

APRIL 24, 2023

Imagine lying in the mud repeating, “I’m on top of the world.” Positive thinking won’t get you out of the mud. You have to get up. But mindset is crucial to success.

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Leadership Development 246

Lolly Daskal

APRIL 27, 2023

Leader are often pulled in many directions and it can be difficult to find the time for everything that needs to be done. However, great leaders understand that there is one thing that they must make time for: prioritizing the value of their time. These leaders understand that their time is precious and they make an effort to utilize it in meaningful ways.

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Forbes Leadership

APRIL 26, 2023

State policies focused on improving phonics instruction can boost reading scores, but their effects fade by middle school, according to a recent study. To ensure students become truly literate, states also need to adopt policies aimed at building children’s knowledge beginning in the early grades.

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Education 138

John Kotter

APRIL 24, 2023

The learning and development (L&D) landscape has changed significantly over the last five years and will likely evolve even more in the next five.

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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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Kellogg Insight

APRIL 26, 2023

Don’t give up on checked-out team members. Try these strategies instead.

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Manager 131

Jackie Nagel

APRIL 26, 2023

As an entrepreneur, you likely have a long list of goals and objectives you want to achieve for your business. However, turning those goals into actionable and achievable plans can be challenging. Establishing goals and developing the corresponding tasks is one of the most essential components of planning for overall business growth — and probably the most daunting.

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Forbes Leadership

APRIL 25, 2023

There is no better example of ageism than everyone's comfort in calling Biden out – about his age.

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AIHR

APRIL 23, 2023

We’re living in a unique, unpredictable labor market. In October alone, 4 million Americans quit their jobs, contributing to over 10 million open jobs, with just 6 million people looking for work. Now, more than ever, organizations must do everything in their power to protect their most valuable asset – their employees. Investing finite resources into effective employee retention strategies will play a pivotal role in the success of your organization.

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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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Thought Leaders LLC

APRIL 27, 2023

Our reader poll today asks: Which of these approaches best describes how you develop your people? I’m a coach: I guide them to coming up with their own answers 37.44% I’m a mentor: I share my experiences so they can learn from them 37.44% I’m a trainer: I walk them through skills step by step to help them grow 14.78% I’m a manager: I tell them the task and standards and correct as needed 7.39% I don’t use any of these approaches 2.95% Coaches and Mentors First.

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Manager 106

Mind Tools Team Management

APRIL 24, 2023

I grew up in a street that was very much intergenerational. Our next-door neighbors on one side were elderly, and on the other side were slightly younger than my parents, and they had children our age. Opposite was Mrs Williamson (who always dressed up even though she lived alone) and her toy pom dog (who drank tea from a Royal Doulton cup). One house down lived another couple with children.

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Forbes Leadership

APRIL 22, 2023

Jarrar was born and grew up in Damascus, where date-covered palm trees grew tall, and the perfume of cardamom, sumac, nutmeg, and spice perfumed the air.

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Peter Winick

APRIL 28, 2023

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage. And here’s a thought that I’d like to share with you today, as I typically do once a week. And that’s this: In my conversations with authors and speakers and thought leaders from around the world, one of the things that I find that really just kind of sticks in my head is this.

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Software Media 100

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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Thought Leaders LLC

APRIL 26, 2023

Learn why it’s important for your team to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility. It’s important to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility. Accountability is an external force. It’s where a leader imposes consequences for failing to meet obligations or offers rewards if you do meet them.

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BetterUp

APRIL 27, 2023

Communication skills are some of the most utilized and the most sought after in the workplace. They’re essential for leaders and individual contributors to hone. Looking at our largely remot and hybrid work environments, great communication skills make the difference between connected, agile teams, and teams who fail to collaborate, stay aligned, and achieve common goals.

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Forbes Leadership

APRIL 28, 2023

Power dynamics are pivoting from the employee to the employer, and it is going to be a tectonic reset for many employees who only know the employee-power version of the world.

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Peter Winick

APRIL 24, 2023

Transcript Hi there! It’s Peter Winick. I’m the Founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage. And here’s an idea I’d like to share with you today. And that’s this; what’s your story? As a thought leader, what do I mean by that? Well, in lots of professions and lots of careers, the origin story or the how they sort of got there story is kind of bland.

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Accounts 100

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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