Thu.May 11, 2023

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Stop only doing what you are already great at!

Peter Winick

Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage, and here’s the thought that I’d like to share with you today, and that’s this: stop only doing what you’re really good at. What do I mean by this? In my work with authors, thought leaders, advisors, consultants, academics, I hear a lot of things that they’re working on, and the things that they’re working on are the things that they’re really, real

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How the Best Leaders Help Underperforming Employees

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, it’s important to help your team members succeed, and that includes supporting those who may be underperforming. The best leaders instead of giving up, they take the time to understand the root causes of the underperformance and work to help the employee improve. Here are a few strategies that leaders take to support underperforming employees: Identify the root cause of the underperformance.

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Ten Years Of Leadership At The Business School For The World

Forbes Leadership

The Dean of INSEAD, Ilian Mihov is a quietly-spoken and deeply thoughtful individual. He reaches the end of his 10-year tenure as the school's dean in September. He leaves behind an indelible mark on the prestigious Business School for the World.

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Leading Thoughts for May 11, 2023

Michael McKinney

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. Morra Aarons-Mele on labeling: “Such an error in thinking gets you off the hook when it comes to improving a situation. If you think you’re inherently bad (I am a failure), rather than a normal person who makes mistakes or bad decisions (I occasionally fail), you’ve essentially given up before even trying.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

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!

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The U.S. Presidential Scholars For 2023 Are Named

Forbes Leadership

The 59th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars has been announced. This year’s group consists of 161 outstanding high school seniors, who are being recognized for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.

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Align Or Decline in 2023: Recession-Proofing Sales And Marketing

Chief Executive

While the U.S. economy has dodged the bullet of an economic recession multiple times in the last few months, many businesses now feel that American consumers are becoming more careful and more selective about how they spend their money. Moreover, a look at the current inflation numbers, OPEC’s announced production cuts, the continuing war in Europe, and a banking crisis of which nobody knows whether it is truly under control.

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Want More Board Experience? Look Outside The Corporate World

Chief Executive

This is a natural evolution of your professional experiences. And for some people, this evolution includes what I’ve often called extracurricular activities. These are opportunities that are not formally part of a corporate job description. They could include an ad hoc role at a local university, creation and/or sponsorship of an employee resource group, engagement in a structured mentoring program or even a formal role at a community group, such as an advisory board member of a nonprofit organi

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20 Must-Read Asian American Authored Books For AAPI Month

Forbes Leadership

What books are on your reading list for AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) month? When thinking of the best books to recommend for AAPI month in May, Forbes spoke with Lucy Yu, owner of Yu & Me books in Chinatown, New York.

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Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Is Still Entrepreneurship

Kellogg Insight

ETA is one of the fastest-growing paths to entrepreneurship. Here's how to think about it.

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Star YouTuber iJustine Opens Up About Thrombosis, Assistive Technology, Disability, And Advocating For Your Health

Forbes Leadership

Ezarik, best known on the internet as iJustine, is a megastar tech YouTuber with over 7 million subscribers. (She also has another 1.8 and 1.6 million more on Twitter and Instagram, respectively.) A year ago, she made waves by sharing her experience battling thoracic outlet syndrome.

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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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To Implement Change, You Don’t Need to Convince Everyone at Once

Harvard Business Review

Rather than trying to convince skeptics from the outset, start with a small group of enthusiastic people.

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Why Salespeople Need To Focus On Personal Branding Now More Than Ever

Forbes Leadership

In the new digital world, standing out is even more challenging. That's why if you're in sales, you need to spend some time discovering and building your personal brand.

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How easily distracted are you and your team from pursuing key priorities?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How easily distracted are you and your team from pursuing key priorities? Not at all — we consistently stay focused on top priorities and never get distracted 12.85% Somewhat — we generally stay focused and on task but get distracted occasionally 60.55% Very — distractions tend to be more frequent and hinder focusing on priorities 21.10% Exceedingly — we truly struggle to focus on what’s important 5.5% Focus, focus, focus.

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Why Raising Healthcare Workers Wages Pays Off

Forbes Leadership

Managers often assume that raising pay will only cost the business, but research shows that is very far from the case. With healthcare workers due to earn a boost to minimum pay in California, what might the implications be?

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Is Training the Right Solution?

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.

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4 Ways to Earn Advancement Without Causing Jealousy

Leadership Freak

You outshine others when you earn advancement. You don’t intend to cause jealousy, but low emotional intelligence invites unintended controversy. Strong relationships accelerate advancement. You need people pulling for you.

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Majority Of Stay-At-Home Moms Face Bias When Returning To Work, Survey Shows

Forbes Leadership

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, women are returning to the workforce after taking time off to care for their children. A recent survey from Indeed shows 73% of these mothers faced significant biases when re-entering the workforce because of their status as stay-at-home moms.

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Take a Walk (Making Tough Conversations Easier)

Ed Batista

A theme in my practice is helping a client prepare for a tough conversation. While it's not always possible to choose the setting, when a client has the option to do so, I encourage them to consider 1) investing the time and effort necessary to meet in person and 2) electing to go for a walk with the other party, rather than sit down. Why? Less Eye Contact Eye contact generally triggers strong emotions. [1] In some settings, particularly among young men, too much eye contact is perceived as a ch

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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Launching A Startup With No Business Experience

Forbes Leadership

In trying to market ourselves, we called ourselves a toys and games company, but that’s not what we were selling. Ideas and experiences are what resonate with your audience. We’ve seen the proof in our high engagement on social media posts that talk about representation of marginalized voices.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

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.

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How Generative AI Changes Creativity

Harvard Business Review

Conversations with a video artist and innovation researchers about the new technology.

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How To Answer ‘Why Should We Hire You?’ In A Job Interview

Forbes Leadership

The question is designed to determine if the candidate truly desires the specific role and wants to work at the company, or just wants any job they can get. Managers want to hire people who are highly excited and passionate about the opportunity and the chance to work at the company.

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Eights Ways To Demonstrate You Value Your Employees

Eric Jacobson

There are eight specific actions business leaders can take to show that they value their employees , according to Andrew Leigh , author of the book, Ethical Leadership -- Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Business Culture. Those eight behaviors are: Attention -- Pay attention to what people say to show your interest. Listen -- Make time to hear what colleagues, peers and employees have to say to show you care.

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The Top 5 Skills You Need For The Future Of Work

Forbes Leadership

Worried about AI taking over your career? Here are the top five human skills you can develop to secure your job.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

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

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Snap-on CEO Nick Pinchuk On ‘The Pride And Dignity’ And Future Of Manufacturing

Chief Executive

Stalled supply chains and geopolitical turmoil are prompting many manufacturing CEOs to reverse course on the longstanding practice of moving manufacturing offshore. But not Nick Pinchuk, whose 103-year-old company has a tradition of making its products within the markets where they’re sold. “Eighty percent of what we sell in America is made right here in America,” says Pinchuk, whose Kenosha, Wisconsin-based company produces high-end tools and equipment for transportation-industry technician.

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Love And Money: Should You Protect Your Assets Before Marriage?

Forbes Leadership

Data shows that the number of couples deciding to get a prenuptial agreement is increasing rapidly. The rise in prenuptial agreements reflects a growing recognition of the importance of protecting assets and clarifying financial expectations in modern relationships.

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18 Types of Leadership Styles

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a leadership style? 18 types of leadership styles 6 tips for identifying your leadership style Is it possible to change your leadership style? Ready to become a better leader?

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The Power Of Customer-Focused Leadership

Forbes Leadership

Delivering an amazing customer experience starts at the top with customer-focused leadership. Great leaders shape culture and increase revenue. But they have to be totally focused on customers.

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Payroll Costs: An Overview of Total Expenses

Zenefits

Payroll costs are all the costs that an organization needs to pay to compensate its employees for their labor. These costs include, but go beyond, wages and salaries. Also included in payroll costs are employee benefits, paid time off, bonuses, commissions, the employer-paid portion of payroll taxes, and the cost of administering the payroll process.

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Two Ways To Think Outside The Box

Forbes Leadership

In the increasingly uncertain and fast-paced environment of today’s workplace, the ability to think outside of the box is more valuable than ever before.

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[TOOLKIT] One-on-One Meeting Toolkit

Niagara Institute

In this toolkit, you will find a checklist, template, and list of questions to help you run productive 1:1 meetings with direct reports.

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How A Digital Health Solution Is Saving Women’s Lives In Kenya

Forbes Leadership

Modern medicine has made great progress in reducing the risk of pregnancy and childbirth. However, these improvements are not evenly distributed around the world.

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How to Motivate Employees When Their Priorities Have Changed

Harvard Business Review

Four strategies.

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The Business Case For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion

Forbes Leadership

A diverse team brings new and innovative ideas while creating equal opportunities for growth and fostering inclusivity leading to a more engaged and productive workforce.