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Trust and Inspire with Thought Leadership | Stephen M.R. Covey

Peter Winick

Changing how leadership looks and feels in the workplace. An interview with Stephen M.R. Covey that originally aired on April 20th, 2022, as part of our Leveraging Thought Leadership Live series on LinkedIn. For decades, businesses have used a “command and control” method of leadership, a top-down authoritative approach that gives privilege and power only to senior management.

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How the Best Leaders Get Themselves Back on Track

Lolly Daskal

Every leader, whether their title is boss, manager, supervisor, or coach, has a lot going on. And even the most skilled leaders sometimes find they’ve gone off the rails—sometimes in small ways, sometimes disastrously. It’s important to have a plan for what to do when things start to fall apart. Here’s what I tell the leaders I coach about getting back on track: Acknowledge what’s happening.

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Building Rapport: The First Step to Being a Great Manager

Get Lighthouse

"Why isn't my team responding to me?!?". A friend of mine recently started leading a new team for a project he had kicked off a few months ago. He had a compelling mission, a team of people willing to help, and worked hard to not micromanage everyone's tasks. He even had a formalized agreement with some of the key team members to share the upside. And yet, with all that, he was struggling with his team; they didn't seem to have the same sense of urgency as he had and weren't always responsive to

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[Free Download] Employee Exit Checklist & Guide 

AIHR

How an employee leaves a business can be as valuable as how they are recruited and hired. Remember, if they are a talented employee, they probably have a wealth of knowledge that you’d like to stay in the business. By maintaining a good relationship, you also leave the door open for them to return in the future or to become your brand ambassador in the market.

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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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Understanding and Creating Sustainable Thought Leadership | Christopher Fox

Peter Winick

Examining how thought leadership interacts with marketing and communications. An interview with Christopher Fox about getting an audience to hear and embrace an idea. Our world is filled with a massive amount of content that demands attention. How do you package your thought leadership in a way that is worthy of your audience’s time? In order to explore ways to create sustainable thought leadership I’ve invited Christopher Fox to join me.

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How to Deal With Rejection: 7 Tips

BetterUp

Jump to section. Why it hurts to be rejected. What are the 5 stages of rejection? How to deal with rejection. You have work to do.

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The Gift of Gratitude

UVA Darden

The Gift of Gratitude. burtonc. Mon, 12/19/2022 - 08:48. 16 December 2022. Leadership & Management. Modern Global Leadership. Katherine Bowers. If you’re looking to create a warm and welcoming season of cheer, show those around you genuine expressions of gratitude, even if it’s not specifically to them. Doing so can go a long way to creating stronger bonds within the whole group, according to research from Darden Professor Ayana Younge.

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’Tis the Season for Reexamining Your Values

Nir Eyal

How will you spend your precious time in the coming year? As one year ends and another begins, many of us won’t help but reflect on who we are and who we’d like to become. Most people aiming to emulate their ideal selves will resort to New Year’s resolutions—but more often than not, those are doomed to fail. The post ’Tis the Season for Reexamining Your Values appeared first on Nir and Far.

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How to Identify Squeaky Wheels on Your Team

Thought Leaders LLC

When you have a squeaky wheel on your team, your biggest challenge as a leader is going to be pulling back on the investment you’re making in them. One type of high-cost producer you might deal with is a squeaky wheel. They’re in the upper left corner of the Leadership Matrix because they deliver great results, but they take up a lot of your time and energy.

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Three Resolutions That Can Help Leaders Better Align With Their Team In The New Year

Forbes Leadership

By establishing a cadence for dialogues, asking specific questions, seeking honest answers and reversing mentoring relationships, leaders can build trust, transparency and connections that can endure well beyond the new year.

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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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What it Means to be “A Good Person” in Business

Mark Sandborn

Thanks to the popular clothing line, you’ve probably seen this shirt admonishing anyone who sees it to be a good person. (What exactly it means to be a good person takes much more than a sentence to explain or understand, but It is a nice sentiment.) I’m not sure how many bad people are converted when they see the shirt but it is at least a good reminder.

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Setting Goals for 2023 (With Examples)

BetterUp

Jump to section. Reflecting on past years. Building smarter goals. Setting goals for 2023. Stay motivated. Reaching your 2023 goals. Setting goals is like building a road map. It gives us a chance to consider where we’re at, what we want, and how to get there. Without a plan, we’re more likely to wander aimlessly or waste time on tactics that won’t work.

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The Human Dimension – The Forgotten Element of Performance Measurement (PM)

Thought Leaders LLC

The Leadership Driven Method to Performance Management can help senior leaders in the public and not-for-profit sectors make informed decisions and meet their strategic goals. . Today’s post is by Bryan Shane and Patricia Lafferty, authors of THE LEADERSHIP-DRIVEN METHOD TO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT: The How-To Book on Improving Performance Measurement In The Public And Not-For-Profit Sectors (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

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Senate Passes Two Bills For Pregnant And Breastfeeding Moms At Work

Forbes Leadership

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (known as the PUMP Act) were added to the 2023 omnibus spending bill, which now passed the Senate and is headed for a House vote.

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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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TED Talk: Creating a Culture that Brings Out the Best in Employees

Refresh

Building a strong culture at an organization is key to recruiting and retaining top talent. And now more than ever, employees feel emboldened to not leave their passions and values at home, but to work somewhere that aligns with their beliefs. In his TED Talk, leadership expert Chris White explains three ways to create a work culture the brings out the best in employees.

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6 Types of Difficult Employees and How to Handle Their Behavior

Zenefits

Hard work often refers to the labor required to fulfill a job. But in human resources and managerial terms it can also refer to interpersonal conflict resolution. That sometimes involves handling certain types of difficult employees whose behavior makes life downright painful for others. It’s usually easier to identify someone as a difficult coworker than it is to know what to do about it.

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How well do you define accountabilities when the team is listing out all the work that needs to get done but no names are being put next to the tasks?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How well do you define accountabilities when the team is listing out all the work that needs to get done but no names are being put next to the tasks? Extremely well: We don’t end the conversation until there’s a name next to every item 31.29%. Very well: We resolve most accountabilities immediately but some slip by 27.61%.

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New LinkedIn Report: Are You Confident Or Anxious About Your Job?

Forbes Leadership

LinkedIn, the go-to social media platform for job seekers and career-oriented professionals, released its latest Workforce Confidence Index. The results show that more than 30% of professionals self-reported feeling anxious, fearing that their employers are planning budget cuts and layoffs.

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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 Goals for 2023: Strategic Upskilling, the Metaverse, and More

AIHR

Welcome to another exciting episode of All About HR! This is the series for HR Professionals and business leaders who want to future-proof their organization and learn about the latest trends & insights from industry experts, CHROs, and thought leaders. What are the most important goals for HR in 2023? In this episode of All About HR season 2, we sit down with Erik van Vulpen — Founder of AIHR — to discuss some of the most important topics and goals for HR in 2023.

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Our Top Strategic Insights of 2022

SME Strategy

As we approach the end of 2022, it's a good time to reflect on the year that has passed. If you're taking a break over the holidays, this could be the ideal time to reflect on your year's highs and lows. Keeping in mind both your organization's goals and personal goals , what were some of the highlights and lowlights? Looking back and identifying these events can help you to learn and effectively guide your 2023 planning.

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Improve Your Leadership Skills with Better Planning and Decision-Making

Thought Leaders LLC

I recently sat down with David (Ledge) Ledgerwood from the Leaders of B2B podcast to discuss improving leadership skills through better planning and decision-making. On this episode of the Leaders of B2B podcast, David Ledgerwood and I discussed some leadership lessons that can help B2B business leaders become more successful. We talked about the importance of making decisions quickly but rationally.

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16 Effective Marketing Strategies To Boost Sales In 2023

Forbes Leadership

Each new year brings new customer trends and expectations, so wise business leaders will turn to a blend of well-established insights and fresh strategies to meet current and prospective customers where they are—and where they will be.

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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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How to End 2022 Right for New Year Success

Refresh

With the remaining weeks left in 2022, we’re officially in the final stretch of the year. Before the calendar switches to 2023, now is the best time to buckle down, tie up loose ends, and review the final needs of you or your organization. So before closing the books on 2022, check out these four things to do to end the year right for new year success.

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It’s (Almost) a Wrap: 2022 at AIHR

AIHR

It’s December again, which means time for a review of the year, and a sneak peek of what we have in store for 2023. Let’s start with something that is not surprising! The AIHR team has grown again — from 47 people at the start of 2022 to 69 in December. I am very excited to see that the latest additions to the AIHR team share our established values that help us thrive while also bringing new ideas, expertise, and experiences to the team.

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Want To Plan More Effectively? Try Using Paper, Study Says

Chief Executive

Throughout 2022, one of the top pieces of advice I’ve heard over and over again from CEOs, coaches and consultants alike is the absolute necessity for leaders to take more control over their calendars. So as we close out the year, here’s a contrarian idea to noodle over your holiday break: Maybe it’s time to put away the phone and pull out the paper again.

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The Most Inspiring Immigration Stories Of 2022

Forbes Leadership

In 2022, immigrants and their children achieved dreams as entrepreneurs, and on golf courses, tennis courts and in outer space.

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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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4 OKR Examples

Rhythm Systems Growth

Often, founders and CEOs of small businesses get their hands dirty and engage in many aspects of the daily running of the business. They may own a sales quota or be on the hook for processing payroll. But, as the company grows and new team members are hired, the role of the CEO changes. You’re still head of the company, but your role becomes more strategic and less tactical; things like “promote company culture” can be hard to quantify as an OKR.

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Avoid Costly Lawsuits: Ensure Your Website is ADA-Compliant

Zenefits

As a small business owner, you probably already have anti-discrimination policies in place and adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But do you have an accessible website? Ensuring that your business website and app are accessible to individuals with disabilities can help you: Foster trust with consumers. Drive revenue. Avoid potential lawsuits.

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Insight CEO Joyce Mullen: ‘Do You Balance Your Team’s Hunger, Heart and Harmony?’

Chief Executive

Joyce Mullen may have degrees from Brown and Harvard, but the toughest schooling she got was probably from the college of Kilimanjaro—as in Mount Kilimanjaro. You never forget your first hike up the African mountain. But if you’re Joyce Mullen and destined to one day become the CEO of Insight, a $9.4 billion Fortune 500 organization, you remember things, well, a bit differently.

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College Admission Tidings: Great Joy

Forbes Leadership

As you research, visit, and decide on a college, ask these questions to those whom you meet on campus: “Where do students at your school find joy? “How does the community celebrate joyfulness?”.

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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.