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Uncharted Waters: How to Navigate the Future of Leadership and Business

Lolly Daskal

Business always includes an element of unpredictability, and agility and flexibility are enduring requirements for successful leadership. But more than ever before we are operating in uncharted waters, and building long-term success in business and leadership means not just implementing new methods but creating a whole new mindset. When change comes this hard and fast, those of us who practice leadership need to move beyond working to complete the tasks before us and achieve the goals we’ve set.

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Positioning Mistake No. 365 -- Treating Prospects Better Than Existing Customers

Chief Outsiders

From the world of “shocking but true”: There are real, actual companies out there that are turning away revenue. Literally, they have customers shaking fistfuls of dollars in their direction and walking in the opposite direction. Before you shake your head, thinking this is blasphemy, the stark reality is this: You, too, could be guilty of the same offense.

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5 Ways to Find Purpose

Leadership Freak

You’re fortunate if purpose interests you. You have opportunity to consider things beyond food and shelter. The burden of prosperity is figuring out what to do. 5 ways to find purpose: #1.

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Building learning organizations and Agile adoptions always starts with Shu Ha Ri

Management30 Agile and Lean Principles

In the Agile world, we hear about Shu Ha Ri all the time. But what does it really mean when it comes to Agile Leadership? Management 3.0 Facilitator Ilija Popjanev explains, what is Shu Ha Ri in Agile, where it comes from, and. how it can help your Agile Transformation. The post Building learning organizations and Agile adoptions always starts with Shu Ha Ri appeared first on Management 3.0.

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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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The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems

Michael Hyatt

While weak leaders blame their followers for a lack of alignment, strong leaders know that it is their responsibility to create it. Alignment doesn’t just happen. It is created. Here are three ways to make it happen with your team. The post The Key to Diagnosing and Solving Your Business Problems appeared first on Full Focus.

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Lead Incubation Has a New Shape: The Marketing Hourglass Has Supplanted the Sales Funnel

Chief Outsiders

You spend countless hours, and endless resources, to encourage your sales team to dump leads into the top of your sales funnel, with the hopes of squeezing them through the tiny orifice at the bottom. Once those precious few fall out the bottom and onto your client rolls, now what? With an overheated market, dogged competition, and an enlightened consumer that is more fickle than ever, how can you make sure all of that effort is worth it?

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Confront, Co-opt, Avoid, Ignore (On Rivals)

Ed Batista

A theme in my practice is helping clients navigate a relationship with a rival. In a better world, we might convert our rivals into collaborators, and sometimes that is indeed an option--but not always. Some rivals are external competitors pursuing the same customers or business opportunities. Others are peers or colleagues going after the same roles or internal resources.

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What is a Company Town Hall Meeting? (+ How to Plan and Conduct One)

David Grossman

Think about the last “town hall” meeting you attended at your company. Was it something you and your colleagues looked forward to? Or, did seeing the time block on your calendar fill you with anxiety (over losing time in your day), annoyance (not wanting to sit through an excruciatingly boring meeting) or, worst of all, apathy (having no interest in attending knowing the content wouldn’t be relevant)?

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The Current Case to Hire a Fractional CMO

Chief Outsiders

There’s a perfect storm brewing for CEOs right now: increased competitive pressure, inflation, and the “Great Resignation,” all alongside the need for organic growth. These are all conspiring to make the balance of 2022 even more challenging than usual. Marketing and selling your products or services in this environment is not for the faint of heart – which is why a battle-proven Chief Marketing Officer can make all the difference when it comes to navigating steadily during this difficult consum

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4 Ways to Stop Saying Things You Regret

Leadership Freak

Saying things you regret usually follows these six words, “Let me be honest with you.” Being honest isn’t saying everything in your head. Some thoughts shouldn’t become words. Things you regret: Unfiltered words.

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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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Connecting Your Employees to a Higher Purpose

Michael McKinney

I N 2016, I had an experience while working with a sophisticated, billion-dollar technology company that, for me, was a seminal moment. I was invited to speak to a group of senior managers at the company’s annual leadership summit on the topic of connecting to purpose at work. My client and I devised a quick activity to determine how many of the 222 leaders in attendance could recall the company’s single-sentence corporate mission statement.

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Venture Capital Funding Is Like Russian Roulette. Here’s A Better Way

Growth Institute

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Keynote Speaking Live and Virtually | Waldo Waldman and Freddie Ravel

Peter Winick

Innovation and technology in keynote speaking. An interview with Waldo Waldman & Freddie Ravel that originally aired on November 3rd, 2021, as part of Leveraging Thought Leadership Live on. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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5 Counter-Intuitive Responses to Painful Situations

Leadership Freak

Some people anticipate future difficulties and run away. Leaders anticipate painful situations and move forward. The advantage to anticipating painful situations is developing prepared responses.

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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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Where Is the U.S. Healthcare Industry Headed?

Kellogg Insight

New business models abound, private equity is expanding, and healthcare workers are hard to find.

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102 Ways How to Build Rapport With Anyone You Work With

Get Lighthouse

Knowing how to build rapport is the foundation of forming any great relationship. Having something in common with another person instantly builds a connection that makes us human; we have big brains because humans are social creatures designed to build and maintain many relationships so we can work together. Why it's so important to build rapport with your team.

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When Language Prevents Kids From Succeeding At Math

Forbes Leadership

Students who don’t read well or lack crucial vocabulary often face unnecessary obstacles—not just in reading but also in math.

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2 Ways to Use Adult Peer Pressure for Advantage

Leadership Freak

When I was a kid mom said, “If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?“ Looking back, adults were just as susceptible to peer pressure as we were. Maybe more.

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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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Thought Leader in Startups | Jody Padar

Peter Winick

Elevating a start-up with a high-profile thought leader. An interview with Jody Padar about building her personal brand and using it to support a new company. How soon should a startup start thinking. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Struggling With Employee Retention? These 5 Tips Can Help

Growth Institute

A record-breaking 47.4 million people in the United States left their jobs in 2021.

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Russia’s New Economic Policy: Famine, Looting And Stealing?

Forbes Leadership

Russia is unlikely to build a successful 21st century economy through famine, looting and stealing.

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From Servant Leadership to Shared Leadership

Mike Griffiths

This is part one in a series on leading agile teams from the Beyond Agile book. We will examine what leadership entails and how it applies to agile teams. Then discuss the transition from servant leadership to shared leadership.   EQ as a Foundation for Leadership. As we saw in the previous articles about Emotional Intelligence (EQ), leadership is built on top of EQ.

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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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#SHRM22 – A Call for Mental Health Support

SHRM Organizational Development

1 in 4. If you were to have a one in four chance of winning the lottery, you would play. Those chances are a no-brainer. Those same odds represent the number of employees who feel hopeless today. That is a hard sentence to type. 25% of our employee population struggle with some sense of hopelessness. At the SHRM Annual Conference, these numbers were shared with the roughly 13,000 attendees.

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How to Repair a Broken CEO-Board Chair Relationship

Association Now Leadership

Distrust at the top can be surprisingly common at associations, and enduring, one researcher found. Fixing it requires both long- and short-term planning. When it comes to the relationship between an association CEO and the board chair, trust is critical. But what do you do when that trust is lacking? Dr. M. Louise Walters, founder and CEO of the consultancy the Leadership Center, recently completed her PhD thesis research on CEO-board chair relations at 501(c)(6) business leagues [PDF].

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Cybersecurity And Data Privacy: 7 Challenges For CFOs To Address

Forbes Leadership

Along with their C-suite peers, CFOs have treated cybersecurity and data privacy as top strategic priorities for several years. Regulators are embracing a similar approach and CFOs need to be ready. The CFO’s expertise is especially needed as organizations address 7 cybersecurity-related challenges.

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People Experience: What HR Needs to Know

AIHR

Providing a good people experience to your workforce enables your organization to perform and serve your customers better. What exactly is people experience, how does it differ from employee experience, and how can you improve people experience at your organization? Let’s dig in. Contents What is people experience? Why is a good people experience important?

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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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crop tops at work, arguing with a client, and more

Alison Green

This post, crop tops at work, arguing with a client, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. Wearing crop tops at work. Yesterday in a one-on-one meeting with my supervisor, the topic of dress code came up because of an apparent (and unknowing) violation on my part. No dress code had been shared at my hiring, and when I asked about one, I was told one still does not exist for the company.

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The ROI of Coaching: Building a Business Case for Leadership & Manager Coaching 

15Five

With the rapid technological and cultural changes our society has experienced over the last few decades, the old leadership styles leftover from the industrial age are no longer effective. The role of managers and business leaders today is moving away from one of control and authority towards more of a position of support and empathy. Though most organizations today are on board with this modern approach to management, not every person put into a leadership position has the skills or emotional i

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Innovation Has A Role To Play In Improving Teacher Well-Being

Forbes Leadership

In addition to issues of retention, teacher stress has a direct impact on student achievement and classroom behavior challenges. It’s a crisis that we, as a society, can’t afford to ignore.

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Top 20 Employee Appreciation Gifts - DIY, Inexpensive, and Premium Options

Vantage Circle

Every win— whether small or big— deserves to be celebrated. The same stands true for the workplace too. While there are numerous ways to show appreciation for your employees' efforts, giving meaningful gifts is the simplest and most effective. This article is all about the various employee appreciation gifts that will help show your employees that you value them.

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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.