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Saving the World Through Values-Driven Leadership | Rajeev Peshawaria

Peter Winick

Why Leadership, Not Money, Holds the Key to Global Change Rajeev Peshawaria explores the transformative power of Steward Leadership, a model that blends purpose and profitability to tackle environmental and social challenges. By focusing on values-driven leadership, he shares how businesses can thrive by creating long-term societal impact while redefining success beyond financial incentives.

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Considering Quitting? Here’s How to Talk to Your Boss About It.

Harvard Business Review

Don’t start with the “Q” word.

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How Gratitude Transforms Burden to Opportunity

Leadership Freak

Ingratitude reflects the person you don’t aspire to become. You’ll never be great and ungrateful at the same time. Gratitude changes you. Expressing gratitude shifts your thinking from burden to opportunity. Discover more and share your insights on today's post.

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Ways To Say No Politely That Won’t Leave You Feeling Guilty

BetterUp

Jump to section 50 different ways to say no politely When you should say no Why is it so hard to say no?

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4 HR Predictions for 2025: Supercharge Your Employee Experience with Internal Communications

Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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Podcast: The AI Risks Your Business Should Avoid

Kellogg Insight

On this episode of The Insightful Leader, why your trade secrets may not be safe, and other considerations.

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When Your High Standards Derail Your Success

Harvard Business Review

Sometimes good enough is good enough.

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What Is Self-Management? Skills, Tips, & Examples for Success

BetterUp

Learn how self-management can improve your productivity, time management, and stress management at work. Get actionable tips to build essential skills.

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The Loose Lug Nuts Fiasco

Leadership Freak

My wife told me it sounded like loose lug nuts. I said it must be the brakes. I didn't listen to my wife because I know more about cars than she does. Here are some useful lessons from the loose lug nut fiasco.

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Set Your Team Up to Collaborate with AI Successfully

Harvard Business Review

Five considerations for managers, HR professionals, and organizational leaders.

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The Science Of Recognition: Understanding The Psychological Impact Of Leader Praise

Vantage Circle

With Expert Inputs from : Saurabh Deshpande - People Culture Expert Ever notice why some employees seem happier and more engaged? A big part of that comes down to praise from their leaders. When leaders take a moment to appreciate their team members, it lifts everyone's spirit. And activates robust psychological and neurological responses. Research found that meaningful recognition, especially from high-ranking leaders like CEOs, creates a lasting impression.

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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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The Number One Sign That You Will Be a Great Leader

Lolly Daskal

Many people think great leaders are defined by skills, strategies, or charisma. While these qualities matter, they are not what sets the best leaders apart. The number one sign of a great leader is how your presence makes others feel. Leadership is about more than competence—it’s about the impact you leave in every interaction. When you radiate positivity, encouragement, and confidence, others feel empowered.

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Gratitude For Small Birds

Leadership Freak

Can you be thankful a bird crapped on your keyboard? Sometimes gratitude takes a little creativity.

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Do You Really Need a Big Career Change?

Harvard Business Review

Or is it something else?

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Beyond the Listening Tour

Association Now Leadership

New CEOs are wise to have a lot of stakeholder conversations before making changes. But they’ll need to decide what to listen for, and when it’s time to act. Culturally, we admire change agents: People who disrupt the status quo, break things, reimagine what the future looks like. In associations, leaders are often encouraged to be the sworn enemy of phrases like “but we’ve always done it that way.

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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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The Surprising Leadership Phrase That Reveals Low Emotional Intelligence?

Lolly Daskal

Many leaders unknowingly undermine their influence through the words they use. While most leaders focus on strategy, decision-making, and driving results, they often overlook the subtle cues in their communication that reveal their emotional intelligence. There is one common phrase that instantly exposes a leader’s lack of empathy and connection: “That’s just how it is.” In my work as an executive leadership coach, I have guided leaders through understanding how their language

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I just found out my BFF has been my employee’s therapist for years

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I have been the direct supervisor of Bob since 2022, but I was also previously his supervisor in another position, I have worked with him in some capacity for almost 10 years. In many ways, he has been my closest friend at work: we work together on many projects and I often talk to him about things going on outside of work and in other relationships.

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Management By Driving Around

Harvard Business Review

How one executive took on transforming California’s troubled Department of Motor Vehicles — and what he learned.

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10 best Employee Onboarding Software in 2024

Vantage Circle

Introduction Starting a new job should be an exciting experience, not a stressful one. The best employee onboarding software takes the hassle out of paperwork, streamlining the process for both new hires and HR teams to create a welcoming and efficient start. Research shows that effective onboarding processes can boost retention rates by 82% and improve productivity by over 70%, highlighting just how critical this phase is to long-term success.

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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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5 Power Questions So Revealing They Will Change Your Leadership

Lolly Daskal

Many leaders focus on giving answers, yet the most profound leadership moments come from asking the right questions. Leadership transforms when you master the art of inquiry—pushing beyond surface conversations to uncover deeper truths. Though often overlooked, strategic questioning remains one of your most potent leadership tools, revealing insights that drive real change.

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Thanksgiving eve open thread

Alison Green

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Share your holiday angst or joy in this special Thanksgiving eve non-work open thread.

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Business Tapped Out of the Climate Fight. Here’s How to Get Back In.

Harvard Business Review

Despite the business community’s potential to be a powerful ally in the climate fight, it has largely been sidelined by free market ideologies that promote voluntary corporate sustainability over necessary regulation. To truly address climate change, businesses must go beyond individual sustainability efforts and engage in movement-building and political action.

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Nurses Group Creates Advocacy Initiative

Association Now Leadership

The American Nurses Association hopes to leverage members’ legislative connections to support its goals on Capitol Hill. The American Nurses Association has launched a new initiative designed to help state-level experts in the profession to play a bigger role in Federal-level lobbying. The Nurses Action Society, announced November 13 , is “designed to empower the association’s members to engage with federal officials and advance the public policy priorities of the nursing profession,” according

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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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HR Dashboard: 5 Examples, Metrics and a How-To

AIHR

An effective HR dashboard makes it easy for People Teams to gain insights into turnover rates, labor costs, and other workforce metrics. As such, it should be integral to any organization’s Human Resources Management practices. In this article, we explore the intricacies of the HR dashboard. We compare it to the HR report, examine key functions and metrics, and discuss how to build an effective dashboard.

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Holiday Engagement Ideas for Employees: Boost Morale This December

Vantage Circle

It's that magical time of the year again - December! Twinkling lights, warm cocoa, and the sound of Mariah Carey on repeat (we know you're humming it already). While everyone's busy dreaming of gingerbread cookies and mince pies and double-checking their Santa wish lists, workplaces can also get caught up in the end-of-year rush. But, December isn't just for last-minute deadlines and holiday shopping.

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10 Ways to Supercharge Your Career

Harvard Business Review

The best tips from 1,000 episodes of the HBR IdeaCast.

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How To Ensure Merger And Acquisition Success

Eric Jacobson

“Our book will be of considerable interest to corporate executives and directors, who will likely be involved in M&As during their careers,” share the authors of the new book, The M&A Failure Trap: Why Most Mergers and Acquisitions Fail And How The Few Succeed. They add, the book is also essential reading for: Investors and shareholders asked to vote on merger proposals.

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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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Data Quality: Why It’s Key To AI Support

Help Scout Leadership

Enhance your AI support with better data quality. Learn key practices to improve accuracy, prevent errors, and deliver a customer-first support experience with AI.

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Leading Thoughts for November 28, 2024

Michael McKinney

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. Environmental scientist Donella Meadows on nonmaterial needs: “People don’t need enormous cars; they need admiration and respect. They don’t need a constant stream of new clothes; they need to feel that others consider them to be attractive, and they need excitement and variety and beauty.

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Tried-and-True Networking Tips from Decades of Experience

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with venture capitalist Heidi Roizen on making networking relational, not transactional.

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Scaling Coaching

Agile42

You may ask yourself if scaling coaching in your business is as simple as transitioning from a single successful agile team to an entire organization. – Spoiler: none of them are! Coaches must establish a coaching plan to make coaching appear laissez-faire and a success element in their business. Creating such a coaching structure is a prerequisite for openness, enables collaboration when supporting larger initiatives, and assures that success is achieved through repeatable results or prof

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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.