Peter Winick

MAY 8, 2024

Exploring the Shift from Long-Form to Short-Form Content A conversation with Robert Hargrove about how publishing and how thought leadership has changed over the years. In this episode of the Thought Leadership Leverage podcast, host Peter Winick sits down with Robert Hargrove, founder and CEO of Masterful Coaching, co-founder of the Harvard Leadership Project, and author often influential books, including “Masterful Coaching.” This insightful discussion explores the evolving landsca

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2024

Executives who go through leadership development programs often come back with new energy and purpose, ready to transform their teams, themselves, and their organizations. But it can be challenge to gain traction, sustain momentum, and achieve durable post-program results. Success requires determined effort and patience. To better navigate this reentry phase, remember to acknowledge the contributions others made while you were away, anticipate reactions to your new ideas, embrace the opportunity

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Leadership Development Energy Manager 114

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2024

What happens when you have to give a presentation to an audience that might have some professionals who have more expertise on the topic than you do? While it can be intimidating, it can also be an opportunity to leverage their deep and diverse expertise in service of the group’s learning. And it’s an opportunity to exercise some intellectual humility, which includes having respect for other viewpoints, not being intellectually overconfident, separating your ego from your intellect, and being wi

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Diversity 142

Thought Leaders LLC

MAY 9, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: How do you deal with employees who are ungrateful for the opportunities they’re given? I don’t say anything and hope they figure it out. 13.88% I go out of my way to highlight the opportunities they’ve been afforded. 37.80% I offer a gentle prod that they’re coming across as ungrateful. 19.62% I share direct feedback that they’re behaving ungratefully and need to change.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

Benefits

Leadership Freak

MAY 8, 2024

Stories invite engagement. I'm talking about hearing another's story, not telling yours. Your greatest tool of influence is your ears. People light up when they tell their story. We're adrift without facts. We're barren without stories. This post shows you how to invite people to tell their story.

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Leadership Development 100

Alison Green

MAY 6, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Over the last few months, one of my people (Alice) has repeatedly come to me about conflict with a neighboring department’s person (Mary). Both are at the same fairly junior level — they’re a few years out of school. The conflict has always seemed odd, and fairly amorphous, but both Alice and Mary have been very upset, including claims of bullying and issues with sharing of materials.

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Energy Manager Accounts 104

Harvard Business Review

MAY 6, 2024

Leaving a company that’s been your professional home for years, or decades, is a major shift that can feel both thrilling and perilous. In this article, the authors outline six challenges that often come up when making this transition: 1) Ruminating and second-guessing; 2) Feeling guilty; 3) Being afraid of losing status; 4) Needing to adapt; 5) Managing the perceptions of your new colleagues; and 6) Balancing opposing emotions.

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Manager 135

Lolly Daskal

MAY 10, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I have seen firsthand the significant impact that leadership can have on employee well-being and organizational success. One pressing issue that often arises in leadership discussions is employee burnout. Burnout, characterized by emotional exhaustion, reduced performance, and cynicism, is an alarming concern for businesses today.

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Employee Engagement Leadership Development Manager 90

Leadership Freak

MAY 7, 2024

Don't miss it. We're giving away a wonderful book on Leadership Freak today. Some people become more engaged, more challenged, and more in control during difficult times. Why? Dr. Steven Stein helps people become hardier. It's a practice you can learn. Did I mention we're giving his book away, today?

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Leadership Development 102

Alison Green

MAY 9, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Last month’s salary survey received more than 13,000 responses. You can view all the responses in a spreadsheet that you can sort by industry, job, location, and more. However, that’s a lot to sort through so reader and data analytics professional Angelique Dawkins created graphs looking at some of the data.

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Manager 92

Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.

Change Management

Peter Winick

MAY 10, 2024

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: Most thought leaders, experts, advisers, consultants, authors, etc., the business that they’re in when you think about it is really high touch and low scale.

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Scaling 130

Lolly Daskal

MAY 8, 2024

It’s not uncommon for individuals to invest a significant part of themselves into their work. While dedication and commitment are admirable traits, there comes a point where taking work personally can have detrimental effects on one’s success. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how this challenge can hinder professional growth and personal well-being.

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Employee Engagement Manager Leadership Development 92

Michael McKinney

MAY 9, 2024

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. Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal on organizational politics: “Leaders need friends and allies to get things done. To sew up support, they need to build coalitions. Rationalists and romantics sometimes react with horror to this scenario.

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Diversity Manager 87

Alison Green

MAY 8, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Here’s a round-up of some of the most key job-searching advice on this site. Resumes and Cover Letters The first thing to know is, if you’re not getting interviews, you probably need to fix your resume and cover letter. If you’re thinking your materials are fine, I’ve got to tell you: More often than not, when people who are struggling to get interviews tell me they’re confident about their resume

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Manager 96

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

Engineering

Ascend

MAY 6, 2024

Rob Wilson, VP of Marketing at VivoSense, describes how Ascend Business Growth was instrumental in helping the early-stage company achieve the next level of growth.

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Marketing 98

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2024

In their work with more than 10,000 startup leaders across 70 countries, the authors identify three common management myths among startup leaders looking to grow their companies: the myth of scaling without hierarchy, the myth of structural harmony, and the myth of sustained heroics. By understanding why entrepreneurs fall for these myths, founders can better calibrate their own maverick impulses and instead rely on rigorous evidence about what actually leads to success.

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 9, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve had the privilege of working with leaders from various backgrounds and industries. One thing I’ve consistently observed is that exceptional leaders share a common practice – they regularly ask themselves thought-provoking questions. These questions serve as a compass, guiding them through the complexities of leadership.

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Accounts Leadership Development Manager 87

Leadership Freak

MAY 10, 2024

I spent most of yesterday wrestling our garden tractor into submission. She almost pinned me until I called a friend for help. There’s always one nut or bolt that laughs when you try to loosen it. Joe had the impact driver I needed. Tools make the job. Skills are tools.

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Leadership Development 78

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

Compliance

Alison Green

MAY 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: Am I crazy or is this a red flag? I’m working a temp to perm job, and was just let in on a departmental secret. Apparently, when our supervisor is deciding who to keep on permanently, she will figure out which car is yours and walk out to it on a break to inspect the inside.

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Manager Operations 97

Thought Leaders LLC

MAY 8, 2024

Giving your team the authority to make important decisions improves trust, satisfaction, and accountability. Members of high performing teams are going to be the most satisfied when they feel like they can have an impact on the outcome of their work. And to get to that point you need to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility and then how authority interplays with both of them.

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Accounts 84

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2024

Researchers engaged with organizations across a variety of industries, each at a different stage of implementing responsible AI. They determined that, although data engineers and data scientists typically take on most responsibility from conception to production of AI development lifecycles, non-technical leaders can play a key role in ensuring the integration of responsible AI.

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Lolly Daskal

MAY 7, 2024

Company culture is the heart and soul of any organization, and it plays a pivotal role in its success. A positive culture fosters productivity, employee engagement, and long-term growth. However, when leadership goes awry, it can become toxic, affecting not only the work environment but also the bottom line. As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on the importance of cultivating a positive and inclusive company culture.

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Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

Education

Leadership Freak

MAY 6, 2024

You don't have time to waste. Every one-on-one has a beginning, middle, and end. Here's what to do at each key moment. How to establish direction. How to track progress. How to distill words to action.

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Leadership Development 86

Alison Green

MAY 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: What’s the etiquette, if that’s the right word, for leaving a job before the end of your notice period? I resigned due to a toxic micromanager boss who also leans toward abusive. She has been out on medical leave for the last three weeks, but is back today.

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Manager 93

Thought Leaders LLC

MAY 6, 2024

Dr. Sam Adeyemi offers insight to business executives and C-suite professionals on the next generation of leadership development planning. Today’s guest post is b y Dr. Sam Adeyemi, author of Dear Leader: Your Flagship Guide to Successful Leadership. How would you describe the up-and-coming leaders within your organization? Dynamic? Global? Inspiring?

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Leadership Development 76

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2024

We’ve seen how fully remote work can lead to a loss of connection and development opportunities, particularly those that require observational learning, or learning by watching someone else do it. However, people still want to work from home at least some of the time because of the greater work-life balance and personal productivity that they experience.

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Benefits 108

Lolly Daskal

MAY 6, 2024

Verbal communication is a cornerstone of our interactions, yet it’s often riddled with pitfalls that can hinder our success. As an executive leadership coach, I understand the vital role that effective communication plays in leadership and how they are riddled with mistakes. In my experience here are the five common verbal communication mistakes that leaders frequently make and, more importantly, how to correct them promptly.

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Chris LoCutro

MAY 10, 2024

Mastering effective delegation doesn’t just lighten your workload; it propels your team towards independence and decision-making prowess, ensuring your business thrives even when you’re not around. Why Delegation Matters in Small Business Delegation matters in small businesses because it enables leaders to focus on making their team successful rather than getting bogged down in tasks.

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Small Business Benefits Manager 64

Alison Green

MAY 7, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My boss keeps giving me food I can’t eat Is there a tactful way to ask my boss to stop giving me food-based tokens of appreciation? My boss occasionally gives donuts, cookies, candy bars, or buys pizza for our small work group to show her appreciation.

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Ed Batista

MAY 5, 2024

A theme in my practice is the leader with a team of employees who are consistently embroiled in internal conflict. While purely interpersonal factors may contribute to this state of affairs, there are usually additional contextual or structural issues that transcend individual personalities. [1] For example, these teams often operate in an environment with variable compensation plans, such as sales or investing.

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Sales Sales Benefits Operations 78

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2024

Job seekers worry about negotiating an offer for many reasons, including the worst-case scenario that the offer will be rescinded. Across a series of seven studies, researchers found that these fears are consistently exaggerated: Candidates think they are much more likely to jeopardize a deal than managers report they are. This fear can lead candidates to avoid negotiating altogether.

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Manager Recruitment 106

Niagara Institute

MAY 11, 2024

Motivation is the driving force behind employee performance and productivity in any organization. Understanding employee motivation can lead to a more engaged and satisfied workforce. In fact, a study by the Hay Group foun d that engaged employees can generate 43% more revenue. One theory that explains employee motivation, which leads to more engagement in teamwork and enhances overall productivity, is Vroom's Expectancy Theory of Motivation.

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