Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s natural for workers to feel distracted and lose their drive when times are tough. In this article, the author shares insights from three experts on management and motivation. Their recommendations include keeping team meetings short and quick and devoting more attention to one-on-one check-ins; seeking out ways to provide team members with more autonomy, growth experiences, and opportunities to do meaningful work; and offering space and time to talk openly about your employees’ concerns.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 18, 2023

The law of holes. "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." No is a hole. Yes is a doorway. 5 ways to live into yes.

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Leadership Development 246

Ed Batista

AUGUST 17, 2023

If you're like my clients, you're a highly capable professional with many accomplishments to your credit. In my experience people with that kind of track record tend to be ambitious--sustained success always involves some luck, but it's rarely an accident. To achieve big things you need big dreams, something Henry David Thoreau knew well: "In the long run men only hit what they aim at.

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Lolly Daskal

AUGUST 14, 2023

As a leader, it is essential to continually strive for improvement and avoid making mistakes that could jeopardize your leadership potential. However, sometimes these mistakes are not always obvious and can sneak up on you. Here are seven shocking mistakes that can kill your leadership potential: Lacking values: It is essential for a leader to have a clear set of values and to consistently live by them.

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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

Mark Sandborn

AUGUST 18, 2023

While waiting in the drive through line at Starbucks this morning, I noticed a man helping his small son out of the back of his SUV. When the little boy emerged, he was wearing a full astronaut suit, complete with the most realistic helmet complete with tinted visor I’ve ever seen. I gave the young astronaut a thumbs up, and his dad looked at me and shrugged, suggesting he had no idea what possessed his son to dress up like a space man today.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 15, 2023

We all do things that add weight to the journey. We don’t notice until consequences camp in the front yard. Self-defeating behaviors corrode success even though they seem helpful.

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Leadership Development 246

Lolly Daskal

AUGUST 15, 2023

Leadership is a crucial aspect of any organization, as it sets the tone for how work is done and impacts the overall success of the team. However, leadership can also be a challenging role, and it’s not uncommon for leaders to struggle or even fail in their efforts. Here are some common leadership fails you need to stop to ensure that you succeed as a leader.

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Michael McKinney

AUGUST 18, 2023

I T’S AN AMAZING FEELING: When you walk into Rob Ulmer’s office, he instantly lets go of whatever he’s doing. He turns to you with a warm greeting and gives you his undivided attention. As colleagues who worked under Rob’s leadership for years, we can’t recall a single instance when we felt pushed out, nudged to leave, or disengaged. Rob simply gives you his full self.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 16, 2023

At some point you will disagree with leadership. Disagreement shapes life. How to disagree with leadership.

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Leadership Development 246

Ed Batista

AUGUST 18, 2023

We're not well-served by treating successful leaders as oracles. Patterning ourselves after someone else's example and expecting similar results ignores survivorship bias and the role of random chance in success. [1] That said, it's equally foolish to imagine that we have nothing to learn from successful leaders, and Jeff Bezos' perspective on long-term thinking is instructive: When somebody congratulates Amazon on a good quarter, I say "Thank you," but what I'm thinking to myself is, "Those qua

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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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Lolly Daskal

AUGUST 16, 2023

Anger is a normal emotion, but when it starts to affect your leadership style and behavior, it can be harmful to both your team and your own success. Here are seven warning signs that your anger may be impacting your leadership and what you can do about it. Chronic anxiety: Being anxious all the time can be a sign that your anger is taking a toll on your mental and emotional well-being.

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Michael McKinney

AUGUST 17, 2023

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. Martin Moore on why leadership is hard: “Leadership is hard because, more than anything else, it’s about people. Most of us struggle to manage ourselves: our subconscious drivers, our relationships, our emotions, our mental health, our habits.

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Manager 165

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 14, 2023

“Don’t depend on others,” is a destructive scam. Life is limited to individual achievement when you don’t depend on others. How to depend on others.

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Leadership Development 246

Peter Winick

AUGUST 17, 2023

Best practices to keep in mind while being a podcast guest. An interview with Dana Lindahl providing advice to get the most out of being a guest on podcasts. You’ve been invited as a guest on a podcast! How exciting! But… what now? What should you say, and how do you use this opportunity to shine a spotlight on your best ideas? Our guest today is Dana Lindahl, the Founder and CEO of Legendary Podcasts, an agency that helps clients get booked on podcasts, so they can increase their vi

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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.

Diversity

Lolly Daskal

AUGUST 17, 2023

The best leaders understand that it’s important to not only focus on the success of their organization, but also the development and growth of their employees. One way to do this is by instilling a growth mindset in their employees. Encouraging a growth mindset in your employees can lead to increased creativity, innovation, and adaptability, all of which are important qualities for success in today’s fast-paced and constantly changing business environment.

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Benefits Employee Engagement Leadership Development Manager 130

Michael McKinney

AUGUST 16, 2023

P EOPLE want to feel seen. We all do. We want to know, “Do I matter?” We want to know that the leader is invested in us. As leaders, it becomes a matter of how we treat others. Do we include them in meaningful action? Do we listen? Do we care about their future? Leaders who have a developmental focus make others feel seen. Interactions are not seen as transactional.

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Ed Batista

AUGUST 14, 2023

One of the greatest barriers to learning, growth and improved performance is defensiveness, which I define as an unwillingness to accept responsibility for setbacks, characterized by a disproportionately hostile, anxious or evasive response to critical feedback. Talented professionals typically experience an upward trajectory in their career, with past successes enabling them to take on bigger challenges in pursuit of greater rewards.

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Manager 130

Peter Winick

AUGUST 15, 2023

Cultivating allies and ambassadors to aid in taking ideas to scale. A compilation of past conversations that centers around expanding the reach and impact of thought leadership by developing allies and ambassadors. We’ve all heard the saying, “many hands make light work.” Can collaborating help thought leadership content reach scale and create greater impact?

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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

Benefits

David Grossman

AUGUST 14, 2023

The thoughts below were previously shared by Bey-Ling Sha, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA, Dean, College of Communications, California State University, Fullerton, in her closing remarks delivered to the DEI Summit on inclusion and intersectionality, hosted by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations. Video of the original closing remarks can be watched here.

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Diversity Inclusion Education 130

Michael McKinney

AUGUST 14, 2023

R ETIRED University of Michigan, Director of Athletic Counseling Greg Harden asks us to learn how to get out of our own way. Stop for a moment and think about your own life. What’s holding you back? How often are you… … your own worst enemy? … overthinking? … worrying about how other people see you? … beating yourself up? … worrying about things you can’t change?

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UVA Darden

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Haiti Humanitarian Air Bridge: Facilitating Aid burtonc Fri, 08/18/2023 - 10:24 18 August 2023 Business, Ethics & Society Operations & Technology Public-Private Partnerships Maggie Morse The Social Challenge Delivery of Aid for Health Crises Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) around the world rely on air transportation to deliver material assistance to communities experiencing emergencies.

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Peter Winick

AUGUST 17, 2023

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage, and here’s the thought that I’d love to share with you today, and that’s this: thought leaders, authors, experts, consultants, etc., spend a lot of time being interesting, right? Coming up with interesting ideas, intuitive ideas, researching them, and that’s great.

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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.

Diversity

AIHR

AUGUST 16, 2023

Emphasizing design thinking in HR fuels a better employee experience. Organizations that put peoples’ needs and contentment at the core of decision-making become desirable employers that engage their employees and have an edge in attracting talent. Design thinking concepts promote new ways of doing things that positively impact the success of HR systems and programs.

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Association Now Workplace

AUGUST 15, 2023

The American Psychological Association’s survey is based on new U.S. Surgeon General guidelines around wellness at the office. American workers not only want their employers to do more on behalf of their emotional well-being but also report high levels of workplace toxicity and harassment, according to a new survey. The 2023 Work in America Survey , conducted by the American Psychological Association and released last month, found that nearly a fifth of U.S. workers (19 percent) describe their w

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nearly everyone I know has shared a story about a difficult person they’ve encountered in their workplace. Experiencing difficult individuals in the workplace is common. So common that author Amy Gallo identifies eight archetypes , each representing a common type of “difficult” person likely found in most workplaces. “We might lie awake at night worrying, withdraw from work, or react in ways we later regret—rolling our eyes in a meeting, snapping at colleagues, or staying silent when we should s

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Peter Winick

AUGUST 14, 2023

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage, and here’s an idea that I’d like to share with you today, and that’s this: as an author, as a thought leader, as an expert in your space, you need to be able to clearly articulate to clients, in order to be able to scale, two things.

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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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AIHR

AUGUST 16, 2023

Mastering effective people management is essential to retain employees, maintain productivity and engagement and boost business performance. Yet, 50% of employees have quit a job to get away from their manager, and 69% of managers often feel uncomfortable communicating with their employees and giving feedback on performance. This suggests that people management in organizations is often lacking.

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Thought Leaders LLC

AUGUST 14, 2023

How can leaders consistently make great decisions, particularly during times of considerable change and uncertainty? Today’s guest post is by Jack P. Flaherty, author of The Decision Switch: 7 Principles of Successful Decision-Making (CLICK HERE to get your copy). We are experiencing one of the greatest revolutions the business world has ever seen and unlike any other we have experienced in our lifetimes.

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Walk Me

AUGUST 14, 2023

Imagine setting off on a road trip with a big group of friends. You already agreed on a destination together, and the driver has worked out the best possible route. Perhaps they’ve decided on some great tunes, an efficient route, and rest stops at appropriate locations. But then someone pipes up from the back seat. They need vegan food. They need to use the bathroom.

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Nir Eyal

AUGUST 14, 2023

Some days, the world seems intent on sabotaging your timeboxed calendar. A meeting goes longer than expected. The daycare center calls to say that your child is ill and has to be picked up ASAP. A project you thought would take an hour to complete instead took three. Before you know it, the end of the day arrives, and you’ve barely given time to the tasks you had wanted to do.

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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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