Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

AI moves quickly, but organizations change much more slowly. What works in a lab may be wrong for your company right now. If you know the right questions to ask, you can make better decisions, regardless of how fast technology changes. You can work with your technical experts to use the right tool for the right job. Then each solution today becomes a foundation to build further innovations tomorrow.

Manager 139

Manager 139

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Excellence is learned. You might be a little smarter or more talented than some, but excellence always begins in your head. The engine of excellence is inside you. Excellence is process driven.

Engineering 112

Engineering Leadership Development 112

Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of leadership, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Embracing innovative tools and technologies is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. Among these, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands out as a game-changer, empowering leaders to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Here are some ways, AI can keep leaders more informed and effective decision-making.

Strategic Planning 109

Strategic Planning Risk Management Workflows Marketing 109

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Early user programs are critical to the success of products. But B2B companies often are disappointed with their results. The problem is the way they are designed and implemented. This article provides a process that can make a big difference in helping companies do a better job of choosing early users and harvesting valuable information. They can have a significant impact on the success of a new product launch.

B2B 109

B2B Implementation Sales Sales 109

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

Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product. It’s almost done. Now a big question emerges — how do you get the first people to use your product? Hmm… If you find yourself at this moment, then you are already in a bad place. 99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering ris

Marketing 105

Marketing Scaling Advertising Travel 105

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Changes at work can stir up anxiety, anger, and frustration. Being affected by these dynamics isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s normal not to feel normal for a while. In this article, the author outlines six strategies to try to help yourself stay grounded amidst uncertainty.

Organizational Change 105

Organizational Change Change Management Manager 105

Association Now Leadership

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals hopes the new department will expand membership and improve its suite of services. The National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) has launched a new department focused on innovation, dedicated to leveraging member insights and AI to develop tools to better serve its audience.

Insurance 81

Insurance Revenue Inclusion Benefits 81

UVA Darden

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Is Silicon Valley the Next Detroit? burtonc Tue, 02/06/2024 - 22:37 6 February 2024 Operations & Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation Digital Transformation Modern Global Leadership Imagine a city. Growing. Teeming with life. The center of the universe for the hottest new technology. Attracting top talent from around the country and the world. A hotbed for entrepreneurs, with over 100 startups vying for supremacy.

Digital Transformation 69

Digital Transformation Marketing Software Engineering 69

Scott Elbin

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a phone conversation with a senior executive last week, he greeted me by exclaiming, “Happy January 39 th !” He’s not the only one that feels like the beginning of 2024 has been overstuffed with things to do and deal with. Pretty much every senior leader I work with has a plate that is overflowing with big issues – return to office initiatives, higher performance goals, huge investments, achieving operational excellence, you name it.

Operations 67

Operations Benefits Manager 67

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A conversation with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn on decision-making dexterity.

Manager 101

Manager 101

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

15Five

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Performance appraisals have advanced from awkward annual conversations to an important strategy for improving employee engagement and performance. In this article, you’ll learn the impact of performance appraisals in the workplace and how to hold successful performance appraisal meetings with direct reports. What is a performance appraisal? A performance appraisal, also referred to as a performance review, evaluates and reviews employee performance and contributions to a company.

Manager 52

Manager Performance Management Employee Engagement Performance Review 52

Ascend

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sellers and marketers talk to the same people, but sellers do it one-to-one, and marketers push to a broader audience. Their roles and goals are tied together because they both approach the same people for a sales conversation. That’s why they must collaborate and cooperate in their outreach efforts.

Sales 52

Sales Sales Marketing 52

BetterUp

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Jump to section Before the big day: 4 interview preparation tips During: 3 interview tips for the moment of After: 4 tips on the art of following up Use your interview to stand out

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Chris LoCutro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Ever wonder about the extra perks of great leadership? It’s not just about hitting targets. It’s those “Aha!” moments that make you go, “Wow, that was unexpected, but awesome!” Today’s Chat: Unseen Leadership Wins! Active Listening: Ever feel like your words just vanish? Let’s change that! Picture a team that doesn’t just hear but acts on your guidance.

Benefits 59

Benefits Operations Small Business Revenue 59

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

BetterUp

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Jump to section What is a bullet journal?

Benefits 97

Benefits 97

Chris LoCutro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Do you ever feel like you’re just too busy to train people, but you know you need to? Are you wearing too many hats and your busyness keeps you from leading? Have you ever hired someone, thought they understood their job, and discovered they were on a totally different page? In this week’s podcast episode, we’re diving into “The Training Trap,” a place where leaders feel stuck, communication and morale are poor, and team members don’t get what they need.

Accounts 59

Accounts Small Business Administration Leadership Development 59