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5 Effective Strategies for When Your Leadership Going Off the Rails

Lolly Daskal

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve had the privilege of working with leaders at various levels of organizations. One recurring challenge I’ve observed is the situation when leadership starts going off the rails. It’s not uncommon for leaders to face setbacks or periods of uncertainty, but it’s how they navigate these turbulent times that truly matters.

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership | Rob Volpe

Peter Winick

Transforming Teams with Compassion and Understanding A conversation with Rob Volpe about the impact empathy can have for leaders, teams, and organizations. In this episode of “Leveraging Thought Leadership” with host Peter Winick, the guest is Rob Volpe, a keynote speaker, award-winning author, and trainer who focuses on promoting empathy in the workplace.

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Before You Start Collaborating with Someone, Talk About Your Work Styles

Harvard Business Review

When you’re working with new people, spending time upfront to have an explicit and open conversation about each other’s work styles and preferences can prove to be one of the best time investments. This “style alignment” conversation can lay a foundation for trust and understanding and help you set agreements for how to successfully work together. Yet, many people shy away from having these conversations for two reasons.

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5 Ways to Identify and Avoid Toxic Positivity

Leadership Freak

The kettle on the stove is always whistling. When work is a positive experience, someone labored to make it happen. But toxic positivity corrodes organizations. Make positive experiences a daily practice, but toxic positivity is destructive. Here are 5 ways to spot toxic positivity.

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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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How to Create Company Values That Resonate and Matter

Lolly Daskal

In today’s rapidly evolving business the significance of well-defined and meaningful company values cannot be overstated. Research consistently highlights their impact on organizational success and employee engagement. According to a study conducted by Deloitte, organizations with clearly defined values that are well-communicated to employees are more likely to achieve high levels of employee engagement.

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Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry in STEM | Dr. Amanda Diekman and Jayshree Seth

Peter Winick

The Missing Link in STEM Diversity A conversation with Dr. Amanda Diekman and Jayshree Seth about the attrition rate of women and minorities in STEM and how they are seeking to understand and correct the problem. In this episode, we dive into the often discussed but seldom addressed divide between academics and practitioners in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field.

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can I tell interviewers I’m looking for a new job because of money?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have a job, and I think a lot about trying to find a new job. When I was previously looking for a job, the question “why are you looking to leave your current job?” came up a lot. Trying to answer that question is quite fraught. It’s challenging to say what’s wrong with the current job without sounding like a complainer.

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Unlock the Power of Your Team with These 20 Game-Changing Questions

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, you understand that teams, no matter how high-performing, can encounter challenges or lose their way. Recognizing when your team needs a reset is the first step toward revitalizing its purpose, dynamics, and productivity. To help you unlock the true potential of your team, here are 20 game-changing questions. Are you clear about your team’s current purpose and objectives?

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Can you shift your thinking away from events and focus on embedding your work ?

Peter Winick

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage. And here’s the idea that I’d like to share with you today, and that’s this: How do you move your mindset, how do you move your business from event-based to embedding focus? What do I mean by this? Well, as thought leaders, authors, speakers, much of the business that we do is an event, right?

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Research: When Employees Identify with Their Company, They’re Less Likely to Recognize Gender Discrimination

Harvard Business Review

Identifying as an organizational member — or feeling a strong sense of attachment to the organization — is generally a positive thing for employees and employers. But our research on workplace incivility and mistreatment shows that it can also shape when — and if — employees recognize and respond to subtle forms of discrimination against women at work.

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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 Lead Your Team Through Tough Times

Scott Elbin

Lead long enough and it’s eventually going to happen. Your team is going to come up against a tough run. Things were going great and then, suddenly, they’re not. The tough times could last for weeks, months, or even a year or more. The causes can be varied – competitive pressures, customer service challenges, a financial squeeze, uncontrollable externalities – and aren’t mutually exclusive.

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4 Game Changing Methods to Combat a Culture of False Urgency at Work

Lolly Daskal

In today’s professional sphere, a staggering 70% of employees report feeling overwhelmed by urgent tasks, leading to a rise in stress levels, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association. Studies show that high-urgency workplaces see a 40% drop in high-quality decision making. These statistics underscore a critical issue: the chronic sense of urgency in the workplace is not just a pressure point but a pervasive inhibitor of true productivity and well-being.

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Set and Forget -- A Losing AI Approach

Chief Outsiders

In the realm of business, artificial intelligence (AI) is commonly touted as nothing short of a marvel—a powerful tool ready to solve complex business and marketing issues autonomously. Yet, its effective implementation demands more than faith; the precision and care needed in deploying AI is like the insight and foresight of a skilled navigator charting a course.

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AI’s Trust Problem

Harvard Business Review

As AI becomes more powerful, it faces a major trust problem. Consider 12 leading concerns: disinformation, safety and security, the black box problem, ethical concerns, bias, instability, hallucinations in LLMs, unknown unknowns, potential job losses and social inequalities, environmental impact, industry concentration, and state overreach. Each of these issues is complex — and not easy to solve.

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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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when I work from home, do I have to be AT home?

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I recently (about six months ago) started a new job, which is hybrid. I work in-office Wed/Thursday/Friday, and work from home Monday/Tuesday. This hybrid schedule is a change for me, as I previously had more hands-on jobs in the same industry which could not be done remotely.

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HR Has a Bad Reputation: 6 Actions To Improve HR Credibility

AIHR

According to a recent survey, 30% of small business employees express distrust towards their HR departments, with a further 40% questioning the objectivity and impartiality of HR professionals. AIHR’s State of HR report highlights how historical perceptions have painted HR negatively and continue influencing today’s view of the function. In this article, we explore the drivers of HR reputation, its influence on our credibility, and the actions required to move forward.

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4 Ways “No” Moves You Forward

Leadership Freak

Hearing "no" feels like rejection. But a good "no" moves you forward. Jobs and Wozniak started Apple after HP told them no. It’s dumb to desire rejection. But I wonder what would have happened if Hewlett-Packard said yes. Here are 4 benefits of "no" that might energize you today.

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GenAI Can Help Companies Do More with Customer Feedback

Harvard Business Review

Companies that are struggling to find the right place to deploy new AI tech should consider use cases involving “voice of the customer” applications — parsing, interpreting, and responding to customer input from all different channels. They are typically easier to implement than employee productivity use cases because they don’t require as much behavior change, and easier to measure improvements in economic value because improving customer satisfaction often has a financial payoff.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Inside an Association’s Long-Term Strategy

Association Now Leadership

When the American Society of Landscape Architects decided to look ten years ahead, it asked: What will it look like when it reaches its goals? “Begin with the end in mind” is a common catchphrase in boardrooms and offices—as one of Stephen Covey’s famous seven habits, it’s meant as a prompt to figure out your destination before setting to work. But when it comes to strategy-setting, the end isn’t always a consideration.

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What To Include in Your Work-From-Home Policy (Plus Free Template)

AIHR

Work-from-home policies are both critical and necessary, driven by the rise of remote work. A well-crafted work-from-home (WFH) policy addresses these changes. It supports the growing preference for flexible work arrangements that align with existing company policies and procedures and specifically address remote work. Contents What is a work-from-home policy?

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Mastering the Competitive Landscape: Keys to Success in Product Management Careers

Thought Leaders LLC

Using AI job coaches, job seekers can better prepare for product management careers by simulating case interviews with real-time, personalized feedback. Today’s guest post is b y Salil Sethi, Founder — ProsperCircle.com If you’re on the lookout for a product management (PM) job, you’re not alone. In fact, this career ranks as the fourth most popular career in the US.

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Will Your Nudge Have a Lasting Impact?

Harvard Business Review

Organizations in both the public and private sector have embraced nudges — small interventions designed to subtly steer individuals towards desired behaviors. But while nudges have a track record in getting people to choose the targeted options, will they stick with them? New research found they don’t — they use that option less often and for less time compared to people who made the choice without a nudge.

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How To Empower Your Workforce With Modern Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski

In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.

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3 Successful Ways to Reenergize Your Team When Morale Is Low

Lolly Daskal

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on numerous aspects of leadership, and one recurring challenge that leaders face is the task of revitalizing their team’s morale when it hits a low point. A motivated and engaged team is vital for an organization’s success, and here are three effective strategies that I believe can help you reenergize your team and lead them towards a path of renewed enthusiasm and productivity.

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How to Build Relationships with the Right People

Leadership Freak

Working out, a good diet, and a great job aren't the answer to the good life. The answer to the good life is supportive relationships. How to build relationships with the right people?

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Building High Performing Teams: Empower Your People

Thought Leaders LLC

To build and foster a high performing team, sometimes you have to step back and let your people do their thing. For you to get the most out of the members of your high performing team, you need to empower them. Remember, on a high performing team, those team members are typically very self-motivated, and they like being self-directed. You need to understand how letting go of your agenda, creating space for them to flourish, and then accepting that there are different ways of doing things is goi

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Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care

Harvard Business Review

The cyberattack on Change Healthcare that devastated the U.S. health care sector made painfully clear that much more needs to be done to address vulnerabilities that exist throughout the ecosystem. This article offers five actions that can go a long way to improving cybersecurity throughout the sector and make it much more resilient.

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Behind The Curtain: How Todays Political Climate is Steering HR and DEI in 2025

Speaker: Hanh Nguyen

In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.

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LeadershipNow 140: April 2024 Compilation

Michael McKinney

Here is a selection of Posts from April 2024 that you will want to check out: Three Options to Help You Strengthen Your Feedback Skills by @artpetty Person Behind The Title via @LeadershipMain Be curious. Be Empathetic. Charisma vs. Character by @KevinPaulScott Transitions the Easier Way: Career & Life by @KateNasser The Law of Reversed Effort Caring a little less and coming to terms with a potential negative outcome doesn’t necessarily make us lazy or indifferent When You're on Thin Ice by

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How the Inequality Around Us Shapes Our Perceptions of Morality

Kellogg Insight

Lie, cheat, steal … no big deal? When we feel like we’re not in control of our lives, it’s easier to accept unethical behavior.

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Is your organization in the process of expanding or contracting?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: Is your organization in the process of expanding or contracting? We’re growing and investing a lot behind that growth 39.03% We’re staying pretty stable and making some targeted investments 40.65% We’re cutting expenses and fighting to hold our market position 20.32% Beware of cutting too much. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.

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How to Gracefully Decline a Promotion

Harvard Business Review

How can you decline a promotion without making things awkward? In this article, the author shares advice from two experts on how to navigate this complicated situation. First, explore the underlying reasons behind your hesitation. If you are 100% sure you don’t want the promotion, decline as swiftly as possible. Be tactful and tactical. While there’s no need to provide an exhaustive account of your decision, framing it strategically is important.

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Engage, Empower, Excel: Transforming Performance in the New Era of Work

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.