Suzi McAlpine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You don’t need lots of time to practice good leadership. In fact, there are a number of super effective leadership practices that take less than five minutes. You might think that if something takes so little time, surely it can’t have a super big impact. Not true. Practiced consistently, these speedy leadership initiatives pack a… The post 5 things that take 5 minutes and will make you a better leader. first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.

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Peter Winick

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Developing a culture that embraces speaking up and psychological safety. An interview with Stephen “Shed” Shedletzky about developing his own content, writing a book, and the future of Speak-Up Culture. Before anyone shares their ideas, feedback, or concerns they tend to ask themselves two questions: Am I safe to speak? And is it worth it?

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Marketing Accounts Scaling Human Resources 296

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

New York and Miami, Dubai and Cairo, the Bay Area and Austin. Pandemic-era migrations have created strong new connections between cities — and companies need to update their location strategy to keep up.

Recruitment 145

Recruitment Manager 145

Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Being a successful leader is not easy. Those who have never held a position of leadership may believe that once they get to the top, they can expect others to cater to their needs, but it’s the other way around. Successful leadership is not about power and prestige, but it’s about leading and guiding others, taking on responsibilities and putting in the work to be a good leader and it comes with hardship.

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Manager Leadership Development 122

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

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The heart of feedback has nothing to do with correct phrasing, strategies, or techniques. The heart of feedback is being human. 1. Get right with yourself. 2. Put your fixer to bed. 3. Choose how you show up.

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Leadership Development 121

Peter Winick

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Developing from consultant to thought leader. An interview with Kon Apostolopoulos about growing from consultant to author to thought leader. The journey of a thought leader often involves moving from being a subject matter expert inside the house, going from room to room sharpening various skills, to eventually leaving the house and applying all of those skills to the greater neighborhood you’ve always lived in.

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Scaling Leadership Development Education Marketing 281

Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Leadership is a challenging and demanding role, and it is easy for leaders to get caught up in the everyday minutiae of management. However, it is essential for leaders to remember the basics of leadership and not drift away from them. Here are things that great leaders can never afford to forget if they want to succeed in leading: Stop micromanaging: As a leader, it can be tempting to want to control every aspect of your team’s work, but this can lead to a demotivated and disengaged workf

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Accounts Manager Employee Engagement Leadership Development 117

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Employee happiness is declining even though autonomy, pay and time off are up. The number of people who dread work has risen by 11% since 2020. 5 things that should increase happiness but don't. 4 ways to improve well-being.

Leadership Development 120

Leadership Development 120

Peter Winick

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage. The idea that I’d like to share with you today is this: my observation from working with hundreds of thought leaders, authors, academics, and such over many, many years is this – the love, the passion is typically falling into the content creation, the thought leadership development bucket; creating new ideas, writing new articles, working out new concepts, etc.

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Leadership Development Sales Sales Marketing 253

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The risk with generative AI is not that leaders fail to try it, but that trying is as far as they get. Despite the progress made by vendors, using AI-enhanced productivity tools alone will not give you a competitive edge — just as provisioning smartphones, email, or web access to your team is nothing more strategic than providing electricity or running water.

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Scaling 142

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

Lolly Daskal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Having a leadership style is important because it defines how a leader approaches their role and interacts with others. To develop your leadership style, it’s important to unleash the inner leader within. This will allow you, as a leader, to become more effective and impactful not only with yourself, but also with others. Here are some tips and techniques for developing your leadership style: Identify your strengths and weaknesses.

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Leadership Development Manager 113

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Mistakes are inevitable, but some are avoidable. The worst mistake is the one you didn’t need to make. I list 3 big mistakes leaders don't need to make. I wonder what you can add.

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Leadership Development 117

Thought Leaders LLC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Politics and personal agendas can derail a high-performing team. Learn the difference between being savvy and being political. Personal agendas and politics can derail the performance of your entire team and your team will no longer be high performing. You have to get the team focused on what matters and enable everyone on the team to rise above the politics and the personal agendas.

Project Management 112

Project Management Manager 112

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Generative AI can help organizations overcome inherent shortcomings in conventional processes for performing contingency scenario planning. This article explores how the technology can do that and provides an example: a simulation that the authors conducted.

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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.

Retention

Kellogg Insight

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Determining what customers will spend on your product is one of marketing’s oldest challenges. But “current methods don’t consider context and competition the way they should.

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Chief Outsiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Challenger brands have nearly doubled the innovation success rate vs. leading brands By: Mike Concannon and Evan Eckman Which business author is famous for the quote “innovate or die”? Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, or Dr. Jack Matson? Answer: All of the above. It was a fundamental business principle for the past century. So why has the collective wisdom of these contemporary business authors seemingly been forgotten by the big CPG companies this century?

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Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Hiring an executive leadership coach is an investment for any leader, and it’s natural that you would want to get the most out of this investment. However, without proper preparation, the coaching process can stall before it even begins. To set the stage for success, here are a few things a leader should do after hiring an executive coach: Establish realistic goals: As a leader, it’s essential to have a clear understanding of what you want to achieve through the coaching experience.

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Leadership Development Manager 99

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Generative AI will forever change the way meetings are conducted. In the near future, meetings will offer personalized content and purpose-driven expertise, while also serving as guardians against bias and promoting active learning. As AI continues to advance, every meeting holds the promise of being productive, efficient, and influential, unlocking infinite possibilities for teams and organizations.

Manager 140

Manager 140

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.

Scaling

Tanveer Nasser

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Have you ever had the experience dealing with after-sales support where you not only get the runaround, but you spend days just trying to get someone on the phone to acknowledge your problem? That’s the situation my wife and I had to content with when we contacted a major retailer.

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Sales Sales Accounts 109

AIHR

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Can an employee morale survey transform your organization? Well, yes, because it’s about uncovering the truth. According to a Society for Human Resource Management study, employee morale is the single most important predictor of employee engagement. Enthusiastic employees have higher wellbeing, better retention, lower absenteeism and higher productivity.

Scaling 113

Scaling Compensation Inclusion Diversity 113

Association Now Leadership

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The final weeks of the year are an opportunity to celebrate. Beyond the party, though, experts recommend that you call out 2023’s achievements, and show how you’ll support them in 2024. The end of the year is typically slower, as members and staffers alike turn their attention to the holidays and opportunities to spend time off with family. It’s also a moment, though, when the stresses of the past year catch up with people.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2023

While many leaders strive to energize and motivate their teams to do work that matters, the unfortunate reality is that employees often feel disconnected to their company’s core purpose. Purpose statements, if they exist at all, tend to be too vague or too lofty, or both. To use purpose to drive business, leaders need to balance idealism and pragmatism.

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Implementation 139

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.

Benefits

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others." Cicero An ungrateful leader is a staggering contradiction in terms.

Leadership Development 118

Leadership Development 118

Lolly Daskal

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Leadership plays a crucial role in shaping a company’s culture. A strong company culture can attract and retain top talent, increase productivity, and foster a positive work environment. However, developing a company culture that achieves these goals takes more than a few scattered initiatives. It requires dedication. If you want to improve your company’s culture the best leaders do the following: Create a culture of belonging: As a leader, it is important to create a culture where e

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Education Employee Engagement Leadership Development Manager 98

Association Now Leadership

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In our latest poll, we asked readers to share the bad habits they plan to break next year. From saying no more, to taking time to recharge and decompress, to only doing things that bring them joy, it’s clear that association pros are ready for change in 2024. What if rather than committing to do something new in 2024, you make a promise that, with the turn of the calendar, you’ll finally let something go?

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Energy Operations Accounts 101

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

OpenAI has undoubtedly succeeded in its product innovations, with ChatGPT. But its governance innovations have failed spectacularly. Put in place to guard against the abuse of its product, the company’s unusual structure — a nonprofit that owns a for-profit — proved unpredictable and subject to the whims of its directors. There’s a reason the most successful startups stick to best practice: A more traditional governance structure would help OpenAI to scale while making the development of its tec

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Government Nonprofit Scaling 140

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.

Inclusion

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Today's life quotes to guide you as we near the start of a new year: “ Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start." - Ido Qubein “ Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day." - Michael Josephson “ Every year you make a resolution to change yourself. This year, make a resolution to be yourself " - Unknown “ The bad news is time flies.

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Manager 102

Thought Leaders LLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

To effectively navigate a crisis scenario, companies must have a clear response plan to react promptly and honestly, and learn from their mistakes. Today’s guest post is b y Thomas Mustac, Publicist — Otter PR Crises come in all shapes and sizes for businesses, but no matter how big or small, an organization will be overwhelmed if they have not adequately planned how to approach the crisis.

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Michael McKinney

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I N MY THIRTY YEARS as an executive coach, I have seen a lot of change — the complete digital transformation of the workplace, increased diversity of the labor market, the shifting role of employers. But one thing that has largely remained unchanged has been the approach to leadership development. Even though the world looks nothing like it did 30 years ago, organizations still cling to strategies and methodologies developed in the 20th century.

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Leadership Development Digital Transformation Operations Diversity 100

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The growing challenge of labor shortages across various industries has highlighted the need for innovative recruitment approaches to bridge the gap between job openings and the available workforce. This article explores the concept of creative recruitment marketing efforts and its potential to address labor shortages by effectively reaching untapped talent pools, diversifying the talent pipeline, and aligning company values with purpose-driven candidates.

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Recruitment Marketing 138

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.

Performance Management