Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Encouragement matters because discouragement is real. Dark feelings give power to joy. Climb out of discouragement by encouraging yourself. When you seek support, you are owning your encouragement. Here's a practical list of 10 ways to climb out of discouragement.
AlignOrg
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are complex endeavors that require meticulous planning and execution. Among the myriad considerations, organization design stands out as a critical factor that can determine the success or failure of the integration. For business leaders, CHROs, organization design professionals, and M&A teams, understanding the intricacies of organization design during M&A is essential.
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Peter Winick
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Why Trust is the Cornerstone of Leadership Success Karen and Aneil Mishra share their journey of transforming academic research on trust into the impactful “ROCC of Trust” framework, bridging the gap between theory and practice. Through resilience, collaboration, and bold action, they turned rejection into success, inspiring leaders and students alike to prioritize trust as the foundation of effective leadership.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 2, 2025
Introduction Finding reliable free employee scheduling software can feel like a challenge. Don't you agree many tools fall short with limited features like shift swaps, time-off tracking, or payroll integration? Moreover, outdated designs and user caps only add to the frustration. But there’s good news—the ideal solution does exist.
Speaker: Anise Wiley-Little
In today’s rapidly shifting workplace landscape, this presentation explores how Human Resources professionals can lead the transformation toward inclusive, equity-centered practices that don’t just align with organizational values but drive innovation, retention, and long-term profitability. Framed through the concept of the economics of belonging, we’ll examine how inclusive design across hiring, development, and leadership pipelines creates measurable value for both for-profit and nonprofit or
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 3, 2025
Corporate executives often use war metaphors like declaring war on the competition to project strength and confidence in their strategies. Research reveals that these aggressive metaphors may provoke negative reactions from a critical audience: financial analysts. After analyzing nearly 1,000 acquisition announcements, the authors find that war-related language tends to trigger negative reactions from analysts, who see it as a sign of excessive risk.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 3, 2025
When Everyone Leads , by Ed OMalley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems, explain the authors.
OrgDev Digest brings together the best content for management professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Recently, I was reading Amazon’s sustainability report , which highlighted that they were investing nearly $10 billion into employee benefits in 2023. This massive investment underscores how crucial employee engagement is to a company’s success. But then I came across a Fortune article revealing that Amazon’s new 5-day in-office mandate has led 73% of surveyed staffers to consider quitting.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 2, 2025
Employees with children have to make calculated decisions about who they interact with, and when, in order to both produce high-quality work and make time for caregiving. Research shows they tend to do this by avoiding interactions, like turning down invites to lunch; hiding from coworkers by working at home or even sneaking off to the bathroom at a time when everyone else is in a work meeting; organizing interactions strategically by booking meetings back-to-back so that they can promptly end a
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 1, 2025
Ive spent the last 18 years researching why we are so bad at learning and what we can do about it, states Bradley R. Staats. And thats primarily what prompted him to write his book, Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive. Further explaining, Staats says that when it comes to learning, we are our own worst enemy and we often work against ourselves: Instead of doing the things that will help us learn, we often do just the opposite.
Thought Leaders LLC
JANUARY 2, 2025
Our reader poll today asks: Which of the following is the biggest mistake you see new leaders make? They become too assertive too quickly without pausing to learn first 45.07% They take an authoritarian approach to decision-making 8.89% They act like everything must be done how they would do it 10.85% They micromanage instead of setting direction and getting out of the way 27.96% They act too passively and don’t inspire their teams 7.23% Be quiet and step back.
Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton
Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 3, 2025
Do you ever wonder why some teams absolutely crush it while others barely make it across the finish line? The secret isn't some magic Silicon Valley pixie dust—it's the person sitting right in the middle of the action. And that is none other than your manager. They serve as the vital bridge between a company and its employees. Gallup’s State of the American Manager report highlights compelling links between manager effectiveness and employee engagement , underscoring its
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 2, 2025
Habits shape your future. You care about habits because you care for yourself. Life disintegrates without routines. Devise morning rituals that enable you to flourish. You cant prevent black-hole-thinking; you can redirect your thoughts. You do good for yourself when develop routines that serve your future self.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2024
"Ninety percent of business problems are actually recruiting problems in disguise," declares Jeff Hyman , author of the book, Recruit Rockstars: The 10 Step Playbook To Find The Winners And Ignite Your Business. Hyman, who has recruited more than 3,000 people during his career, also explains that "nothing will accelerate the growth of your company faster than a commitment to placing Rockstars in every role at every level.
Kellogg Insight
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Researchers are rewarded for being the first to discover and publish new findings. But the incentives can come at a cost.
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 1, 2025
I have always wondered, why despite investing in various initiatives to boost morale and retention, organizations still face problems. Some of the problems that do cross my mind are high turnover, disengaged employees, and a significant performance gap. With much thinking, I could think of only one culprit, which is- a lack of distinction between employee engagement and involvement.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 3, 2025
Feed me! Feed me! Feed me! Bad habits scream for attention like hungry babies. When you break a bad habit, you wrestle to quiet self-defeating comforts. Unhealthy practices are bondage-makers. The longer you do them, the easier they become. Bad habits aren't defeated. Here's what to do instead.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Wellbeing At Work is an essential read for leaders who want to create a thriving and resilient workplace culture. Doing so is critical when you consider Gallups research of a few years ago that found that one-third of Americans have shown signs of clinical anxiety or depression. To strengthen wellbeing in the workplace the book provides leaders various solutions, including a new metric to track suffering, struggling, and thriving Gallup Net Thriving.
Peter Winick
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Check out Thinkers360! Our Podcast is listed among the top 125 podcasts for Thought Leaders you should listen to for 2024. The post 125 Podcasts from Thinkers360 Thought Leaders You Should Listen to in 2025 appeared first on Thought Leadership Leverage.
Speaker: Jeremy York
2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.
Kellogg Insight
DECEMBER 31, 2024
When people dont know who they are, they think their moral actions dont really reflect who they are.
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Fools obscure the obvious. The path to achievement is simple. Your definition of success is irrelevant; the steps are the same for everyone. There are three factors of success within your control. You cant control the fourth.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 2, 2025
Shanna A. Hocking s book, One Bold Move A Day , is all about meaningful actions women can take to fulfill their leadership and career potential. Specially, Hocking reveals the transformative mindsets needed to make one Bold Move a day. Those are: Gratitude Mindset And Mindset Happiness Mindset Progress Mindset Each of these four mindsets individually plays a special role in the process of continuously showing up for yourself and others, explains Hocking.
Alison Green
JANUARY 3, 2025
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion youd like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts.
Speaker: Liz Charron
From evolving legislation to shifting workforce expectations, background screening is undergoing major transformation, and HR is in the driver’s seat. With new compliance requirements and growing scrutiny, today’s HR leaders must build programs that are not only audit-ready but outcome-driven. HR Management and Employee Relations Expert, Liz Charron, will delve into how HR teams can navigate the latest legal changes, connect screening to workforce ROI, and embed these practices into the very fab
Mark Sandborn
JANUARY 2, 2025
2025 is here, and one of my themes is consolidation. I may occasionally continue to add to the 1000+ articles here, but if you want to stay in touch and get access to my latest thinking and writing, go to [link] The post Where to Get My Latest Thinking appeared first on Mark Sanborn Keynote Leadership Speaker.
Kellogg Insight
JANUARY 2, 2025
On this episode of The Insightful Leader, Kelloggs Ellen Taaffe interviews her mentor about success, self-belief, and supporting the next generation of leaders.
Kotter Inc.
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The post HR leaders are a critical part of developing futureCEOsheres what they need to know to do it right appeared first on Kotter International Inc.
Alison Green
JANUARY 2, 2025
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg
Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.
AlignOrg
DECEMBER 30, 2024
As the calendar flips to a new year, its a great time for reflection, planning, and a refreshed approach to organizational design. Think of these resolutions as your guide to staying agile, forward-thinking, and aligned for the challenges ahead. Lets dive in: Perform Continuous Alignment Checks Resolution : Make alignment a living, breathing processnot a set it and forget it task.
Kellogg Insight
DECEMBER 31, 2024
When companies take a public stance on contentious social issues, the impetus often comes from within.
Kotter Inc.
DECEMBER 30, 2024
The post Think you have what it takes to be CEO? Heres what topexecutive search firms look for appeared first on Kotter International Inc.
Refresh
JANUARY 3, 2025
When youre ready to level up your skills, finding or becoming a mentor can be the key to… The post Mentorship Offers a Path to SuccessNational Mentoring Month first appeared on The Express Blog.
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.
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