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The Intersection of Leadership, Business, Culture, and Spirituality | Eboni Adams Monk

Peter Winick

A look at what an evolved corporate community looks like. An interview with Eboni Adams Monk about how corporations impact communities and culture. Is your organization evolving with the needs of its culture, or are you stuck in a mindset that no longer serves your business or its employees? Our guest today is Eboni Adams Monk , the Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Excellence at Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider that partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an i

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As Economic Concerns Rise, Executives Are Reporting Record-High Stress—And Defaulting To Old Office Habits

Forbes Leadership

The latest quarterly survey released Thursday from Future Forum, a research consortium backed by Slack, finds that even senior executives’ sentiments about work are falling now, and it’s prompting them to fall back on old norms about where and when people work.

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Tech Companies Innovate at the Edge. Legacy Companies Can Too.

Harvard Business Review

New tools make it easier to empower small-scale innovation among the employees who work most closely with suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders.

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New Podcast Examines Why Teachers Have Been ‘Sold A Story’ On Reading Instruction

Forbes Leadership

An eagerly awaited new podcast from journalist Emily Hanford delves into why reading teachers have long been trained to believe in an approach that conflicts with scientific evidence.

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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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Benioff’s Way: A Conversation With Salesforce Founder and 2022 CEO of the Year Marc Benioff

Chief Executive

It’s creeping up on 6 p.m., and at the very top of Salesforce tower, 41 floors above Bryant Park in the heart of midtown Manhattan, company founder and co-CEO Marc Benioff is having one of the more important discussions of his year. He’s holding court with an elite group of Salesforce superusers—“Trailblazers” in the company’s lingo. Over spring water and finger foods prepared by Michelin-rated chefs, surrounded by a panoramic view of New York City, they’re dissecting an early draft of Benioff’s

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The Queens Of Crypto: The VC Making A $100 Million Investment In Web3 Infrastructure

Forbes Leadership

Crypto VC Emma Cui started her career in banking and now runs the leading web3 accelerator in all of Asia. She believes that now is an optimal time to invest in companies building the foundation that will shape the future of decentralized finance (DeFi.).

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What's The Primary Skill To Bring To Your Annual Planning Session? Active Listening!

Rhythm Systems Growth

Active listening skills are more critical than ever, especially as we head into the annual planning season. When we pause to think strategically about the business and spend our valuable time and resources to bring people together, we need that time to be productive. If you haven't cultivated a culture of active listening, that essential time may be wasted!

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Bernie Marcus On How To Hire Right

Chief Executive

We could not have started Home Depot without the right people—Arthur Blank, Ken Langone, Ron Brill, Rip Fleming, Pat Farrah and dozens of others. Everyone had their strengths. Arthur was meticulous and ran things like a clock. Ron, Ken and Rip brought additional expertise and energy. I’m an idea guy who loves to roam around and kick up dust. And I found a great merchandiser in Pat Farrah.

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how do I rebuild trust in my incompetent manager?

Alison Green

This post, how do I rebuild trust in my incompetent manager? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: My manager was an amazing individual contributor, but a year in, it’s fairly obvious that management is not a good fit for her. She’s defensive, disorganized, thin-skinned, and quick to blame others. But I love the rest of my job, so I’ve made my peace with this trade-off and found ways to work around her.

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3 Ways To Drive Cultural Excellence In Today’s Work Environment

Chief Executive

Workplace culture is well established as essential for retaining and attracting top talent. In a prior study by the Duke Fuqua School of Business, 90 percent of executives surveyed said culture is important at their firms, and 78 percent said culture is among the top five things that make their company valuable. However, only 15 percent said their own corporate culture is exactly where it needed to be.

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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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Innovative Encouragement In Entertainment With Executive Erika Kennair

Forbes Leadership

Erika Kennair is currently the President of Production for Extracurricular, working with Malala Yousafzai to provide scripted and unscripted film and television content in an exclusive overall deal with Apple TV+.

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Report Says Many Boards Fear Cyber Attack, But Haven’t Addressed Cybersecurity

Chief Executive

The fact that tech giant Microsoft recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach should be proof enough for any corporate board that all companies could have vulnerabilities when it comes to cybersecurity. A rise in cyber incidents over the last few years prompted the Security and Exchange Commission to propose new cybersecurity disclosure requirements in March that would protect investors by requiring public companies to disclose cybersecurity incidents quickly and detail company cybersecur

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Laws Of Motion Created AI Sizing Technology Accelerating Personalized, Sustainable Inclusivity In Fashion

Forbes Leadership

Carly Bigi, founder and CEO of Laws of Motion, created an AI technology company that is accelerating the advent of personalized and sustainable inclusivity in the apparel industry. Launched in 2019, Laws of Motion generated its first $50 million in revenue after raising only $2 million in pre-seed.

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The Triple Bottom Line Framework

Viima

Money, money, money. It wasn’t so long ago that it was always sunny in the rich man’s world. But today, things just aren’t that easy, and talking about money isn’t enough. Businesses cannot thrive and survive in a competitive environment with only one bottom line – profit. United Nations Global Compact report points out that such issues as poverty, an uneducated workforce, and resource scarcity will, and already is, causing issues for business growth.

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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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9 Leadership Lessons From Liz Truss’ Brief Tenure As Prime Minister Of The U.K.

Forbes Leadership

Despite Liz Truss’ record-setting brief tenure as prime minister of the U.K.—or because of it—there are several leadership lessons that corporate executives can learn from the British politican who resigned today.

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How decisive are the leaders in your organization?

Thought Leaders LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How decisive are the leaders in your organization? Extremely: They make decisions quickly as soon as they have enough information 11.90%. Very: They make rapid decisions but can occasionally get bogged down 37.30%. Somewhat: It takes a lot of effort to move them to make a decision 30.27%. Not very: They’re hesitant to make decisions and only do so when forced 13.51%.

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Halloween Spending Projected To Hit A Record $10.6 Billion For 2022

Forbes Leadership

As things seem to be getting more and more back to pre-pandemic normalcy, so is the desire to celebrate halloween and increase spending on the holiday.

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updates: disclosing PTSD, faking interest in a job, and more

Alison Green

This post, updates: disclosing PTSD, faking interest in a job, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. Disclosing PTSD at work (#2 at the link). Alison kindly responded to my email privately with some extra info, and I thought I’d give an update. I followed her advice and let my supervisors know I’m dealing with PTSD due to complicated family issues.

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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 Workplace Tech Startup StrongArm Is Making Manual Labor Safer And More Accessible To All

Forbes Leadership

Petterson initially set out to build Tony Stark-like exoskeletons for workers to wear that assisted them in lifting heavy items they otherwise couldn’t be able to handle.

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How to Gain a Competitive Advantage on Customer Insights

Harvard Business Review

The most valuable data is the data your competitors don’t have.

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Three Innovative Strategies To Thrive In A Fast-Changing World

Forbes Leadership

Since 2000, over 50% of Fortune 500 companies have ceased to exist because they were too slow to adapt to their evolving market conditions. In a world where speed is becoming increasingly important, how should leaders adapt to their fast-changing circumstances? Here are three strategies.

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How to Be a (Real) Anti-Racist Ally

Mind Tools Team Management

In a recent blog, we recommended four books to help you to learn about Black history and experiences. But positive change depends on action. And as this year’s theme for Black History Month U.K. is “change not words,” we need to do more than read to become anti-racist. Anti-racism is about more than just being non-racist. It’s about actively combating racism.

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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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Don’t Miss Out On The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver

Forbes Leadership

It is estimated that nearly 3.5 million public servants could get $145 billion in student loan forgiveness if they consolidated and applied for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver, which expires on October 31, 2022.

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4 Business Ideas That Changed the World: Shareholder Value

Harvard Business Review

A roundtable conversation appraises the 50-year reign of shareholder primacy and the growing backlash against it today.

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Meet Me In The Metaverse: The Future Of Virtual And In-Person Events

Forbes Leadership

Though we’re in uncharted territory, the concept of virtual reality has become part of our everyday conversation—and there is an undeniable opportunity to create new lines of business in both blended spaces.

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How Confidence Is Weaponized Against Women

Harvard Business Review

It’s a problem when women are perceived as too confident. Or not confident enough.

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Cybersecurity For Small Businesses Is Booming, But Data Is Scant

Forbes Leadership

There are a relatively small number of attacks reported by cybersecurity vendors. But based on increases in claims payouts by insurers, the number is growing.

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10 New Ways to Be Practical

Leadership Freak

If you started over, what would you do differently? One leader from Procter & Gamble said, “I’d.

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6 Time Management Tips To Avoid Having Too Much Work In Progress

Forbes Leadership

Most people struggle with starting things that pop up and seem urgent, and not being able to finish. How to know what to finish and what to leave undone?

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how do I balance my own disability needs with cultural sensitivity at work?

Alison Green

This post, how do I balance my own disability needs with cultural sensitivity at work? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I am the team lead for a project developing a new social service, and one substantial part of that new service will be specifically for indigenous communities.

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Biden Administration Launches New Workforce Program For Emerging Technology Jobs

Forbes Leadership

The Biden administration has launched a new workforce development program to help people gain skills for jobs in emerging technology fields like AI, biotechnology, quantum science, and new areas of advanced manufacturing and semiconductor.

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What is an Internship and Why Bother Completing One?

BetterUp

Jump to section. What is an internship? Are internships paid? 5 benefits of internships. How do internships benefit employers? Your next move: the best ways to find an internship.