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The Duality of Leadership: Illuminating the Way While Casting Shadow

Lolly Daskal

Leadership is a complex and multifaceted concept that involves both illuminating the way, while casting shadow along the way. On the one hand, leaders are responsible for guiding others towards success. They inspire and motivate others to achieve great things, and they provide the light that illuminates the path forward. However, leadership also involves casting shadows.

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New Texas Bill Would End Tenure For College Faculty

Forbes Leadership

The assault on college tenure advanced last week with a bill filed in the Texas Senate that would prohibit that state’s public higher education institutions from offering tenure or “any type of permanent employment status” starting on Sept. 1, 2023.

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What if the future of our businesses depends upon our ability to be un-business-like?

Thought Leaders LLC

Why are memorial services celebrating the life of a loved one who has passed always convened around candlelight, music, and poetry and not around bright lights, PowerPoint presentations and spreadsheets? Today’s guest post is by Dr. Robert H. Lengel, author of A Place For T: Giving Voice To The Tortoise In Our Hare-Brained World (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

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Health Groups Convene to Tackle Misinformation

Association Now Leadership

The Coalition for Trust in Health and Science will spend two years sharing insights and best practices for promoting accurate public health guidance. Healthcare, pharmaceutical, and other related associations have joined forces to address misinformation about science and public health. The formation of the Coalition for Trust in Health and Science was announced March 2 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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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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How to Tell When It’s Time to Resign From Your Leadership Position

Lolly Daskal

Leaders are passionate about what they do and take pride in their ability to guide and inspire others to achieve great things. However, effective leadership also involves knowing when it is time to step down and make room for new leadership. While it can be difficult to let go of a leadership position, it’s sometimes necessary in order to allow the organization to evolve and grow.

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Talent Management: 10 Tips for a Successful Strategy

AIHR

Effective talent management helps organizations win the war for talent and should be a top priority for HR professionals. How can we give candidates the best experience? How can we attract and retain the best people? In this article, we explore the pressing topic of talent management. From the definition to strategy development, implementing best practices, and showcasing examples of successful talent management, here’s all you need to know.

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Make Your Return From Paternal Leave Work for You

Zenefits

Paternity leave has long been considered a way for new fathers to bond with their newborns and support their families during a crucial time. Yet for many, their return from paternal leave back to the job can be a difficult and stressful experience. A variety of factors can influence the success of a new father’s return to work. These include the degree of support of their employer, the workplace culture, and their ability to balance work and family responsibilities.

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5 Obstacles that can Prevent Your Leadership from Reaching Success

Lolly Daskal

Leadership is a critical factor in achieving success. Effective leaders are able to inspire and guide others towards a shared goal. Their ability to do this can greatly impact the success of the organization. Successful leaders are able to balance the many facets of leadership. As a result, they can drive the organization forward towards its goals. However, there are several obstacles that can prevent leadership from reaching success.

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How HR Can Create a Comprehensive Talent Strategy

AIHR

Talent strategy (often referred to as talent management strategy or talent acquisition strategy) is essential if organizations want to ensure they have the right talent in the right place to meet their long-term financial, marketing and operational goals and objectives. Therefore, being able to recruit, develop, engage and retain the right people at scale should be a top priority.

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Queen Latifah’s ‘Queen Collective’ Accelerates Opportunities For Black Women Filmmakers

Forbes Leadership

The program, established in 2018, is entering its fourth year; Latifah's company Flavor Unit Entertainment with business partner Shakim Compere joined Procter & Gamble and Tribeca Studios to create the talent pipeline.

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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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How the Pandemic Changed the Workplace, Three Years On

Mind Tools Team Management

Lockdown. Does the word fill you with dread? Maybe even nostalgia? In March 2020, much of the world shut down. Offices and workplaces closed their doors. Socializing without a screen was banned. Life as we knew it was paused. It almost felt like the world stopped spinning. While we're certainly not out of the Covid woods yet, most societies have lifted the more stringent lockdown rules.

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How to Support and Encourage Employees Who Outshine Their Leader

Lolly Daskal

As a leader, it’s important to support and encourage your team members, even when they start to outshine you. This can be challenging, as it can bring up feelings of insecurity or competitiveness. However, by embracing their success and using it as an opportunity to learn and grow. As a result, you can create a positive and supportive work environment that benefits everyone.

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5 Myths About Empathy In Leadership

Chief Executive

People who lack empathy, as I once did, share the belief that they can get a ton accomplished when they don’t concern themselves with “people issues.” They think that lacking empathy just might provide the buoyancy to results rather than the barrier. But the tragedy is that sometimes we need to take a subjective view. We need to humanize the people in front of us.

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Watch For These 5 Toxic Culture Red Flags During The Interview Process

Forbes Leadership

Interviewing with a new company? Instead of focusing exclusively on selling yourself, keep an eye out for these potential red flags that may warn of a toxic organizational culture.

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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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Promotion Announcement: How to Write One

BetterUp

Jump to section What’s a promotion announcement? Where should I announce a job promotion? How to write a promotion announcement Email job promotion announcement examples 6 tips for creating a great promotion announcement Use promotion announcements to congratulate and motivate One of your team members earned a promotion, and your job is to share the news with the rest of the company.

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Why is Collaboration Difficult For Some Leaders and How to Make it Easier

Lolly Daskal

Effective collaboration is essential for leaders in today’s fast-paced, competitive business environment. When leaders work together with their team, they can achieve greater productivity, creativity, and teamwork. However, some leaders still find it difficult to collaborate effectively. Here are four common challenges leaders face and how they can overcome them: Not wanting to give up control: Some leaders find it difficult to let go of control.

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Leading The Army With Vision

Chief Executive

The primary part of building culture involves fostering the right leadership. Empowered organizations are created by leaders who build understanding across the company and reinforce positive behaviors. These leaders gain credibility through substance and are typically admired and respected by the organization. It is easier to follow someone you admire and respect.

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3 Survival Questions From My Therapist To Ask Your Business

Forbes Leadership

At the core of every healthy and sustainable relationship is honest, open communication. So when it comes to corporations, it’s not just relatable for them to be open about identity, it’s good for business. Here are three questions every business should ask itself if it wants to succeed.

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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 to Build Confidence: A Guide to Doing It Right

BetterUp

Jump to section What is self-confidence, anyway? What are the benefits of developing self-confidence? 3 downsides of excessive self-confidence Are self-confidence and self-esteem the same? How to build confidence What are some tips to be more confident?

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5 Productivity Myths Ruining Your Life

Nir Eyal

Every time I hear a productivity myth described as fact, I cringe as if listening to a snake oil salesman peddle his cures. Let me tell you, when I was writing my second book, Indistractable, I endlessly researched productivity and time management. I tried a lot of recommended methods and techniques myself. Some of them can be so incredibly helpful in controlling your attention and managing your time.

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The Benefits of Teal Leadership

Chief Executive

When you hear the word “teal,” you probably think of colors, not business. But Teal leadership is a living organizational system that holds great promise for companies. It abides by three fundamental principles: self-management, wholeness and evolutionary purpose. Teal leadership prompts people to live life from possibilities rather than fears and to value co-creativity, which requires personal autonomy and personal responsibility.

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A New Book Captures The Reality Of Teacher Work

Forbes Leadership

Alexandra Robbins’s new book The Teachers is a must read for all non-teachers who want to better understand the profession and for all teachers who want to feel seen.

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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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Employee Value Proposition: How to Create One That Stands Out

BetterUp

Jump to section What is an employee value proposition? Why is a strong employee value proposition important? What does an employee value proposition include? What are the benefits of a good employee value proposition?

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Leading Thoughts for March 16, 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. Ritch Eich on natural born leaders: “Too often we hear things such as ‘he (or she) is a natural-born leader.’ A person may, indeed, have the make-up, temperament, patience, and vision to lead, but without the right attitude, experience, approach, and training, that individual’s ‘knack’ for leadership doesn’t translate into real leadership.

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What Gets Measured Gets Prioritized—And That May Not Be A Good Thing

Chief Executive

There is a certain pragmatism in gauging an organization’s success by referring to objective indicators. It does not follow, however, that there is wisdom in operating an organization with an overly exaggerated focus on what can be measured. Indeed, such a focus can have dire consequences. The ubiquitous adage “what gets measured gets done” needs revision.

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Mo Abudu And Idris Elba Join Forces To Bring Stories From Africa To The World

Forbes Leadership

Media mogul Mo Abudu and award-winning actor Idris Elba have announced they are joining forces to empower and uplift talent from Africa and the Diaspora through their production companies, EbonyLife Media and Green Door Pictures.

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Boost Your Business and Life with Follow Up

Mark Sandborn

Meet Sarah, a young entrepreneur who started a new business selling custom-made jewelry online. She had a great product and an impressive website, but she struggled to get any sales in the first few weeks of launching. Instead of giving up, Sarah decided to follow up with potential customers who had visited her website but had not made a purchase. She sent them personalized emails offering discounts and special deals on her products.

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The Need for Leaders of Change

Agile42

Change is inevitable, and organizations must address this challenge by reinventing themselves and becoming more resilient. A crucial step towards achieving this is to focus on growing leaders of change in your organization. As a child, I recall being curious, eager to explore, and spending countless hours building Lego castles for imaginary heroes. My friends and I were spontaneous and experimental, always willing to try new and often adventurous things.

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Regularly Ask Your Employees These Six Questions

Eric Jacobson

As explained in John Baldoni 's, book, Lead With Purpose , Marshall Goldsmith suggests all leaders make it a habit to regularly ask their employees these six questions : Where do you think we should be going? Where do you think you and your part of the business should be going? What do you think you're doing well? If you were the leader, what ideas would you have for you?

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My Kids Were Named CEO And President Of The Basketball League. Here’s Why Youth Programs Should Consider C-Suite Titles

Forbes Leadership

The Basketball League has named two children to lead JrTBL, a youth community initiative under the league's umbrella that includes youth basketball clinics and charitable outreach in the United States and Canada.

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5 Leading Edge Ways to Enhance Your Customer Service

Mark Sandborn

Leading edge companies are constantly looking for ways to improve the customer experience and create positive emotions for their clients. One of the key ways they do this is through the use of technology. Technology. AI-powered virtual assistants are an example. These tools allow companies to provide 24/7 support to customers, answering their questions and addressing their concerns quickly and efficiently.

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Culture Rules

Michael McKinney

B UILDING a high-performance culture is like setting the rules of a game, says Mark Miller in Culture Rules: The Leader’s Guide to Creating the Ultimate Competitive Advantage. If you don’t “play” the organization will make up their own rules which can and will have unintended consequences. Culture is “a place, physical or virtual, where you set the parameters in which people work.