Peter Winick
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Learning to value yourself and own your authority. An interview with Selena Rezvani about incorporating her knowledge as a social worker to create impactful thought leadership. Thought leaders come from a wide variety of backgrounds and skills. Each unique path leads to inspiration, solutions, and frameworks that can reach niche groups on a personal level.
Suzi McAlpine
DECEMBER 11, 2023
One of the biggest mistakes leaders make is not taking the time, or calling on the courage required, to increase their self-awareness. Increasing our self-awareness not only means getting clearer on things like our values, strengths and ‘how we see the world’, it also means understanding ‘how the world sees us’. To see yourself clearly,… The post How to ask for feedback and increase your self-awareness first appeared on Suzi McAlpine | The Art of Leadership.
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Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Today we have more data than ever before, yet marketers still struggle to understand their customers. That’s because today’s marketers have mistaken information for intimacy. The author, who ran strategy for Wieden+Kennedy, describes an ethnographic research campaign his team conducted on behalf of McDonald’s. They produced a cultural bible of sorts that chronicled a series of beliefs, artifacts, behavioral rituals, and language that constitute the McDonald’s fandom.
Lolly Daskal
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Leading teams successfully is important because it enables leaders to achieve the goals and objectives of an organization. When leaders are able to effectively lead their teams, they can foster a positive and productive work environment, and they can maximize the talents and contributions of their employees. But not many leader know how to build effective teams, as a executive leadership coach I coach my clients on the important skills needed to create effective teams, here are my suggestions:
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!
Nir Eyal
DECEMBER 26, 2023
The Pacific Crest Trail is renowned as one of the most arduous—and sometimes dangerous—hiking trails in America. Every summer, thousands of intrepid walkers set off on the trail, beginning in spring and knowing they won’t arrive at the Canadian border until five months later. For most people, this sounds like a hellish feat of endurance. For University of Missouri professor Kennon Sheldon, it sounded like a perfect opportunity for a psychological experiment.
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 28, 2023
A new year is a new start in your mind. January 1st is like every other day on the calendar. Our ability to make the same thing different is astonishing. You start again on New Year’s Day because you think you can. Perception shapes experience. If every day was New Year's Day.
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Thought Leaders LLC
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Building a high performance culture requires focus, dedication, and a relentless drive to make the organization function at peak levels. Can you transform your organization into a high performance culture? Today’s post is by Hugh Blane, President of Claris Consulting and author of 7 Principles of Transformational Leadership ( CLICK HERE to get your copy).
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Becoming a great leader is a journey of continuous learning and growth. It’s a process — one that thrives on embracing challenges, seeking feedback, fostering connections, and cultivating understanding. In this article, the author outlines the eight most essential leadership qualities, according to Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill, one of the world’s top experts on leadership.
Lolly Daskal
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Succession planning is crucial for any organization, but it is especially important for top leaders. A well-crafted succession plan can ensure a smooth transition of power, minimize disruptions, and preserve the organization’s legacy. Here are some reasons why every top leader needs a succession plan and what key elements should be included in a successful plan: The Importance of Continuity: The most effective leaders understand that continuity is essential for the long-term success of an
Tanveer Nasser
DECEMBER 13, 2023
If I were to ask your employees if your organization is ready to navigate the next global crisis, what would they say? As much as we’d like to think we’re prepared for whatever crisis comes our way, the pandemic and subsequent global supply chain crises clearly proved many organizations are.
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.
David Grossman
DECEMBER 11, 2023
In today’s dynamic business world, all leaders will inevitably face a crisis – or a series of them – at some point in their tenure. Whether it’s big issues or small disruptions, how leaders respond to the situation makes all the difference in securing the company’s reputation and maintaining the confidence and trust of employees. What Is Crisis Communication?
Peter Winick
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Matching content with context to get the most out of your ideas. An interview with Ward Kampf about vision, strategy, and execution for taking ideas to scale. Can you spot a good idea? And when you do, how do you successfully find its best audience? These are just two questions we examine with today’s guest, Ward Kampf. Ward is the President of Northwood Retail, which leases, manages, and markets a portfolio of over five million square feet of mixed use and community properties.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Creativity is intelligence having fun. - Albert Einstein Behind every successful company lies a secret ingredient: a creative company culture that fosters innovation and empowers its employees to think outside the box. Imagine a workspace that transcends the confines of cubicles. A place where people passionately build the future together because they love what they get to do every day.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 12, 2023
As the AI power centers emerge and shift around the world, they will shape which AI applications are prioritized, which societies and sectors of the economy get the most benefits, what data are used to train algorithms, and which biases get included and which get neutralized — and how we balance accelerating AI innovation against building in safeguards.
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.
Lolly Daskal
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Leadership is a vital skill that can be applied in both personal and professional settings. Whether you hold a formal leadership role or not, you can still practice fundamental leadership skills to improve your effectiveness and maximize your potential. In order to achieve true leadership mastery, here are four key strategies to keep in mind: Act on feedback: No matter what role you have it’s crucial to understand how others perceive you.
Chief Outsiders
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Final article of the 7-part series: Accelerating Growth In 2024 with Strategic Business Planning By: Scott Wright and Jack Bowen In the relentless pursuit of growth, businesses often find themselves at a crossroads - a bustling marketing funnel generating a stream of leads, yet somehow, the path to conversion seems elusive. One study found that 71% of potential customers are not contacted, while only 13% of potential customers become opportunities.
Association Now Leadership
DECEMBER 10, 2023
More executives are playing the role of official spokesperson at their organizations, especially on tough topics. But going it alone isn’t always the best tactic. The past few years may well be remembered as a time when transparency was a major source of concern for leaders and their stakeholders. Like you, I probably consumed too much information about what Elon Musk was and wasn’t being forthright about at X; meanwhile, the calls for leaders to be more open, either in the name of recruitment a
Peter Winick
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Discovering the strategy, tone, and modality for thought leadership. An interview with Robert Glazer about how he develops content, cultivates an audience, and pushes beyond limits! You can find an audience for your thought leadership on almost any social media platform. Time is the ultimate commodity – so, how do you break through the noise to get your audience’s attention?
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.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 14, 2023
The recruiting landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years. Candidates now have far more power than they did just a few years ago. In fact, research shows that the current job market is almost 90% candidate-driven. This means that companies no longer have the luxury of picking talent; talent picks them. As a result, hiring qualified job candidates with in-demand skills, has become difficult.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Leaders often struggle to get complete, unfiltered information from the people around them. This wealth of unspoken information represents a great untapped resource for today’s leaders, and yet most remain at a loss for how to reliably access it. Common tactics for overcoming this problem, such as taking another’s perspective or reading their body language, simply aren’t sufficient.
Lolly Daskal
DECEMBER 12, 2023
As an executive leadership coach, I have seen time and time again how successful leaders unknowingly sabotage their own success through certain habits that they fail to recognize as detrimental. These habits can hold leaders back from being effective. Here are some habits of highly ineffective leaders, and how to avoid them: Tempting to be funny: The desire to be witty and display wit can be detrimental to leadership if it involves sarcasm or remarks that hurt others.
Chief Outsiders
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Article 6 of the 7-part series: Accelerating Growth In 2024 with Strategic Business Planning By: Scott Wright and Jack Bowen In a marketplace that's more competitive than ever, optimizing your marketing spend isn't just a best practice—it's a necessity for survival and accelerated growth. With shrinking resources and an ever-more diverse array of marketing platforms upon which to reach the customer, shooting arrows in the dark is no longer a viable marketing strategy.
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
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 19, 2023
How can you love work when tomorrow’s storm giggles behind the door? Challenges are unending. Let's stop pretending that hard work is easy. Here are 5 ways to love work.
Peter Winick
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Check out Thinkers360! Our Leveraging Thought Leadership Podcast is among the 125 podcasts from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders you should listen to in 2024! The post 125 Podcasts from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders You Should Listen To in 2024 appeared first on Thought Leadership Leverage.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Get ready to ring in the New Year at the office! This blog is packed with the 50 best New Year Office Party Ideas for 2024 to make your celebration a hit. New Year marks the start of a beautiful journey—a day filled with fresh goals, joyful moments, and warm beginnings. As the first party of the year, let's cherish its significance. Explore this blog for top office New Year party ideas, including exclusive suggestions for remote teams and various company sizes to suit different budge
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 5, 2023
When executing strategy, companies typically fall into one or more of three traps: 1) They let too many people weigh in; 2)They plan a lot of activity but do not specify concrete actions; and 3) They tend not to build in accountability into execution. The result is that. lot a good strategies never take off. This article offers pointers on how to avoid the three traps.
Lolly Daskal
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In an increasingly digitized world, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of business operations, revolutionizing efficiencies and capabilities across industries, However, its incorporation presents an evolving ethical landscape that leaders must navigate diligently. Here’s why AI demands a fresh ethical perspective from today’s leaders: Reassessing accountability: AI algorithms may perform tasks autonomously, but their actions ultimately fall under human governanc
Thought Leaders LLC
DECEMBER 26, 2023
True business leaders stay focused. This is crystal clear. But how can you make sure you are focusing on the most promising business opportunities that can lead your company to success? Today’s post is by Sharon Tal, co-author of Where to Play ( CLICK HERE to get your copy). In their best-selling book Creativity Inc., Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace present well known pieces of advice that lead you nowhere.
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Mistakes are inevitable, but some are avoidable. The worst mistake is the one you didn’t need to make. I list 3 big mistakes leaders don't need to make. I wonder what you can add.
Peter Winick
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Transcript Hi there, it’s Peter Winick. I’m the founder and CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage, and here’s the idea I’d like to share with you today: your book is not your business. What do I mean by this? In my work over the last 20 years with hundreds of authors, speakers, and academics, I’ve observed patterns. One of the patterns I see is that when you’re in book mode—whether that’s finishing up the writing, getting ready to release it, and then the w
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 11, 2023
With the emerging need and popularity of a hybrid work arrangement, many of you are definitely curious to learn about this drastic shift in work arrangement. Along the lines of curiosity, a sense of confusion has also taken over. You may be questioning what comprises a hybrid workforce in particular. So, to be very precise, a hybrid workforce is a blend of a workforce where- A section of employees work exclusively from remote locations.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Our Management Tip of the Day newsletter continues to be one of HBR’s most popular newsletters. In this article, we list 10 of our favorites from 2023 — covering topics like how to get your mojo back if you’re feeling disengaged at work, questions to ask your boss in your next check-in, talking to your team about using AI, giving hard feedback, speaking with confidence when you’re put on the spot — and more.
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