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Gym Shoes In The Oval Office Is A Sartorial Wake-Up Call For Leaders

Forbes Leadership

The uproar over Congressional leaders wearing sneaker shoes in a White House meeting prompts a broader lament over a loss of grace and decorum in leadership style.

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CEOs, Step into the Front Lines or Risk Losing Touch

Harvard Business Review

Driving organizational change requires getting closer to both your employees and customers.

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Audiences Transcend Marketing Channels; Measurement Can Do The Same

Forbes Leadership

Marketers need to balance between spending where they know the audience is and the risk associated with learning what they need to know to prove their investment there.

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On the Job Podcast S7:E4: If You Build A Pizza Oven, They Will Come

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The latest episode of the On the Job podcast is now available! The On the Job podcast series shares inspiring stories about the pursuit of work. Jobs give us a connection to our communities and the ability to provide for ourselves and our families—On the Job presents interesting stories about the way people work and what it means to be employed. Season 7, Episode 4: If You Build A Pizza Oven, They Will Come Jake Wright is a self-described food carnie; a rambling pizza rover.

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Change Management 101: A Practical 3 Part Guide

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.

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Bulgaria’s Lack Of Leadership On Corruption Has Left The Door Wide Open For Moscow

Forbes Leadership

Bulgaria has, shockingly, not implemented any of the sanctions that the EU has imposed on Russian individuals and companies since the invasion of Crimea.

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How to Reinforce a Culture of Accountability

Thought Leaders LLC

Your culture is an important asset, and you need to curate it every single day. Look for opportunities to reinforce the behaviors you want to see. It’s not enough to just build a culture of accountability. You have to strengthen it and reinforce it every single day. This is about the small behaviors adding up to that broader culture. The organization is going to behave in a manner based on what it sees punished or rewarded.

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When to Give Employees Access to Data and Analytics

Harvard Business Review

Five criteria to determine when — and to what degree — to democratize data.

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19 Agency Pros’ Tips To Help Rookies Reach Their Same Level Of Success

Forbes Leadership

Studying the journeys of those who have found success in the field you’re entering can help you gain valuable insights as you learn from their triumphs and challenges.

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8 Must-Have Leadership Traits For Current And Future Leaders

Lolly Daskal

As an executive leadership coach, my clients often ask me what skills are necessary for effective leadership today and in the future. In my experience, there are several core competencies. These traits are crucial for current and future leaders to possess. By developing these skills, leaders can build the confidence and assertiveness. They will be needed to thrive in a constantly changing organizational environment.

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5 Leadership Lessons From Ultimate Frisbee

Forbes Leadership

Culture, is more than a list of values in a slide deck, it is acted out in every action and interaction and depends on everyone taking responsibility and leadership.

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Americans are Burnt Out at Work and Employers Must Step In

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Gaps caused by high turnover at U.S. companies are straining the workforce as 79% of employed Americans say they have felt burnt out in their careers, including 35% who say they are currently experiencing this mental and physical exhaustion. And these workers aren’t alone. Nearly 9 in 10 jobseekers say the same with 45% reporting they are currently burnt out.

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How Jessica Cruel Boosted Allure Traffic By Putting Diversity First

Forbes Leadership

Allure is widely recognized for its annual Best of Beauty awards. In a short time, Editor-in-Chief Jessica Cruel has boosted views and time by focusing on diversity.

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Organizational Analysis 101: Your Comprehensive Guide for 2023

AIHR

Businesses looking for a competitive edge should consider what an organizational analysis has to offer. The awareness gained from taking an in-depth look into the organization can disclose what needs to be done to provide a competitive advantage through effective use of resources and management of costs. This article explores what organizational analysis is all about.

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Artificial Intelligence May Be Coming For Your Job

Forbes Leadership

You will need to adapt to the rapid changes brought on by AI by continually educating and upskilling yourself or asking your employer to enroll you in courses.

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Why Authentic Leadership Is So Hard

Harvard Business Review

As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic. But that’s often easier said than done.

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“Conquer Something Early Every Day,” Says P. F. Chang's CEO Damola Adamolekun

Forbes Leadership

“I don’t like to get up early in the morning to go running, but I do it so I can start my day with a conquest,” says P. F. Chang's CEO Damola Adamolekun.

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To Regulate Big Corporations, Understand How They Got That Way

Harvard Business Review

Big isn’t categorically bad, but it should invite public suspicion and scrutiny.

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Your Data: Rethinking What You Have Before Investing In Something New

Forbes Leadership

In our increasingly regulated market landscape, where third-party data is becoming more difficult to acquire, you must be resourceful but ethical in your data usage.

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The Ultimate Pursuit of Leadership

Leadership Freak

It’s normal to complain; it’s leadership to make something better. The consistent pursuit of improvement yields unfathomable advantage. Improvement is the ultimate pursuit of leadership.

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Why Hiring Managers Still Miss The Warning Signs About Bad Candidates

Forbes Leadership

Most shocking is that a lack of skills only accounts for 11% of hiring failures, while 89% of hiring failures are the result of attitudes.

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Common Misconceptions About Skilled Credentials

SHRM Organizational Development

As you embark on your journey to integrate skilled credentials and more holistic hiring and retention practices, you may find misconceptions are holding you or your colleagues back from integrating them into your hiring strategy. Jobs for the Future (JFF) and the SHRM Foundation convened four “Learning Labs,” or interactive workshops, with HR professionals, hiring managers and business leaders to solicit deeper feedback on their experiences with and perceptions of skilled credentials.

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Global Gender Finance Initiative Mobilized $16.3B In Two Years

Forbes Leadership

Investments mobilized by 2X Global from 2021-2022 benefitted 473 businesses to advance gender equality and improve female representation within finance.

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How Small Companies Compete with — and Beat — Big Ones

Harvard Business Review

Strategy lessons from TaoBao’s defeat of eBay in China.

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Why LIV Golfers Will Continue To Shine In The Majors

Forbes Leadership

The LIV Golf League and its players, many of them multiple major championship winners, have constantly been vilified, excommunicated, and dismissed by traditional golf.

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An Agile Approach to Developing a New Software Version

CMCrossroads

Every software typically develops a new version periodically. Creating a new software version is an involved process, and in this article, we will explore how it can be made Agile.

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How Thuma Innovates Through Design - An Interview With Quentin de Coster

Forbes Leadership

Thuma is like the Apple of bedroom furniture — disrupting the antiquated industry through their modern design practices, yet making it look timeless.

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How To Be More Extroverted at Work

BetterUp

Jump to section The two behaviors: extrovert versus introvert Introverted and extroverted traits in the workplace Do introverts make good managers?

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The State Of Women’s Health In England And The Journey Ahead

Forbes Leadership

The Strategy was developed and published in response to the growing recognition of the unique health needs and challenges faced by women in England.

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Negative Feedback to Your Manager: Examples

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s negative feedback? Constructive versus negative feedback When should you give feedback to your manager?

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Boom Home Medical Is Remaking Accessibility And Assistive Technology For Women With Its Loona Urinal

Forbes Leadership

Put simply, the Loona is a piece of assistive technology meant to make responding to one’s bodily functions a more accessible experience.

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Challenging Traditional Job Requirements to Broaden Candidate Eligibility

SHRM Organizational Development

For Charlie Hatton, a U.S. military veteran who joined PSE&G as a project quality assurance/quality control specialist in 2015, showing how his military experience could transfer to a specific role was initially difficult. “I applied for a job that I thought I was a good fit for, although I realized that the person screening the resumes might not agree because of my military background,” Hatton said.

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How Marketing Leaders Can Create And Foster A More Neurodiverse Workforce

Forbes Leadership

As a marketer, you can be one of the biggest advocates and drivers of neurodiversity in the workplace if you make an intentional effort to do so.

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Azeem on AI: Are Large Language Models the Future of the Web?

Harvard Business Review

Is AI the future of the Web?

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Women’s Stories Outnumbered Men’s In Streaming Films, Report Says

Forbes Leadership

According to a new report, streaming services were more likely to feature women's stories than men's in their original films in 2022.

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What To Do When a Sales Prospect Says No

LSA Global

When a Sales Prospect Says No Most sales managers teach their salespeople to be persistent. However, salespeople are human, and when a sales prospect says no — to a sales meeting , to a demo, or to the sale itself — they may be tempted to think that “no means no” and stop or delay pursuing their ideal target client. That’s natural, but it isn’t necessarily the right thing to do if you want to grow sales and help your clients succeed.

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Winning The War For Talent Is About One Competitive Choice

Forbes Leadership

For rising professional services firm leaders, there’s never been a greater time to invest in relationships through your organization and far into the marketplace.

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