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Happy 10th Birthday to The Leader’s Digest!?

Suzi McAlpine

Ten years ago yesterday, stomach in knots and feeling like a fraud, I pressed ‘publish’ on my first blog for The Leader’s Digest. And so began one of the best endeavours of my professional life. Writing this blog has improved my writing skills. It paved the way for me to write my bestselling book, Beyond… The post Happy 10th Birthday to The Leader’s Digest!

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Help Your Employees Be Successful By Building This One Skill This Year

Lolly Daskal

When it comes to thriving organizations, leaders are looking to invest in their employees and their employees are looking to their employer for an opportunity to grow and learn. And what the best leaders have learned, is that leadership development brings value at every level. Employees gain new knowledge and abilities. And right from the start, both the team and organization benefit from their new ideas and energy.

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Books for Harnessing the Power of Community

Brett Koehler

One misguided, although altruistic, idea is that everyone should be trying to save the world from problems such as racism and global warming. People agonize over their inability to fix the issues that continue to cause harm. One person, try as they might, will find it difficult to make a dent in these behemoth problems. However, the power for real change could be right next door.

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The 4 Key Mindsets of Great Managers

Get Lighthouse

When you take the leap from individual contributor to managing a team, a lot changes. That's because great ICs aren't necessarily great managers. Your day-to-day is suddenly filled with meetings and you become accountable for not just yourself, but the results of everyone on your team. Unfortunately, many of the skills you learned in being great at your own job do not translate to being a great manager.

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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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‘A Dirty Open Secret’: Systemic Underfunding Of Florida A&M University And Public HBCUs

Forbes Leadership

On September 22, six students at historically Black Florida A&M University (FAMU) filed a class-action suit against the state of Florida, claiming decades of discriminatory funding of the state’s public, land-grant university.

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Be a Better Leader by Wagging Your Tail

Thought Leaders LLC

Dogs can teach us a thing or two. Have you ever thought about how to apply canine behavior to your leadership style? There are interesting approaches your dog would encourage you to try if you want to be a better leader. Today’s post is by Krissi Barr, co-author of The Fido Factor: How to Get a Leg Up at Work. If you’re like most Americans you love dogs.

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Best Leadership Books: 21 of the Most Impactful Reads

BetterUp

Jump to section. Best leadership books for personal development. Best leadership books for people managers. Best leadership books for organizational leaders.

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Confronting The Risks Of Innovation And Technology

Forbes Leadership

Innovation and technology are at the top of nearly every business agenda. While technology is critical for businesses, it often is challenging to effectively implement and apply and the role of the risk function shouldn't be overlooked.

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how can I keep my temper at work?

Alison Green

This post, how can I keep my temper at work? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I run experiments as a technician and there’s usually a lot going on, a lot to remember, and a lot to write down. Long lists of numbers and such. It’s a really nice place to work and I enjoy it. I’ve been known to be snappy in the lab.

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Wage Increase Demands Up Nearly 20% in Two Years; Benefit Offerings Lag Behind

Refresh

Expectations for wage increases have jumped roughly 20% since 2020 as 70% of companies plan to offer higher salary adjustments through the end of the year. Benefits, however, will gain less ground as only 50% of businesses anticipate their offerings to increase compared to 2021, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.

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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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Leaders are Constellation Creators

Kevin Eikenberry

Leadership communication. It is one of the most important roles we have as leaders – and one of the hardest to do well across a team. If you want to become more effective in creating that needed clarity with others, consider looking to the stars. I’m not talking about astrology; I’m suggesting you become a […]. The post Leaders are Constellation Creators appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Mexico’s President Does Not Know How To Fight Crime

Forbes Leadership

Mexico's President Lopez Obrador has embraced the military. Unfortunately, he has not invested energy and resources in reforming and improving Mexico’s police forces.

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Making the Most of a Small Team

Michael Hyatt

While weak leaders blame their followers for a lack of alignment, strong leaders know that it is their responsibility to create it. Alignment doesn’t just happen. It is created. Here are three ways to make it happen with your team. The post Making the Most of a Small Team appeared first on Full Focus.

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What is Strategy Execution Software, and Why do I Need it?

Rhythm Systems Growth

The world has changed dramatically over the past decade. Businesses have become increasingly globalized, competition has intensified, and technology has transformed almost every aspect of a business. As a result, companies must adapt their strategies and tactics to stay competitive. This requires businesses to make strategic decisions about allocating resources, managing operations and communicating with customers and partners.

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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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The Power of Consistency – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Someone recently asked me what we’ve learned about podcasting because as of the time I’m recording this, we’ve been doing it for over six years, every week, sometimes more than every week. Having an interview or a conversation with a leadership expert or an expert leader every week. So what have we learned about podcasting? […].

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‘Acting Your Wage’ Is Detrimental To Long-Term Career Success

Forbes Leadership

You’re wasting precious time working a dead-end job that you hate. Determine what you want to do with your work life. Think of what type of job or career would make you happy and can offer a more-than-fair compensation. Then, embark upon pursuing your dreams.

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SAP’s Tony Pante Asks These Four Questions To Connect With His Team

Chief Executive

The first call Tony Pante has with new team members does not involve anything about business. Instead, he asks about their families, what they’re reading, what motivates them and what they value. No, he’s not doing it to break the ice in the traditional sense; rather, he’s developing a rapport that he hopes will later turn into a full-blown relationship.

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Your Customer Has Changed: Have You?

Rhythm Systems Growth

No matter what business your company is in, it's a safe bet to assume that you'll need to be able to adapt to the changing conditions around you. In the same way that businesses change, customers change as well. Paying attention to your customers sounds easy enough, right? That might not always be the case….

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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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should I report my fatphobic boss or am I being too sensitive?

Alison Green

This post, should I report my fatphobic boss or am I being too sensitive? , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I’m dealing with a boss now turned grandboss who has no boundaries and has some unconscious fatphobia that’s impacting her perception of me, and I’m not sure if I should report it or just let it go.

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6 Teens Who Make The World A Better Place

Forbes Leadership

Six teens from around the world are dedicated to improving it. Mychal-Bella Bowman is an actress and philanthropist. Meera Ramakrishnan offers clean water. Armita Hosseini teaches finance. Rania Zuri promotes literacy. Vivian Nguyen empowers female leaders. Frane Marusic builds entrepreneurship.

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Be A Gap Seeker—And Give Customers Something They Didn’t Know They Were Missing

Chief Executive

What if surgeons could train like fighter pilots? In the realm of virtual reality (VR), Israeli fighter pilots Moty Avisar and Alon Geri had a goal—giving surgeons the chance to participate in simulated surgery through “ a visualization platform that helps to illuminate complex procedures.”. Surgical Theater fills a gap in surgical training; surgeons gain experience before they operate on people.

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Discovering Your Personal Inspiration

Thought Leaders LLC

Understanding what inspires you to do your best work is one of the first steps in developing your leadership philosophy. As you begin articulating your leadership philosophy, the first place to start is leading yourself. You need to know why you’re excited to go to work every day. Why do you get out of bed every day? Because as leaders, we’re there to inspire and motivate the members of our team. .

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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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the locusts, the un-appreciation kits, and even more stories of corporate gifts that didn’t quite work out

Alison Green

This post, the locusts, the un-appreciation kits, and even more stories of corporate gifts that didn’t quite work out , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. On last week’s post about corporate year-end gifts , some readers shared even more stories of company gifts that went terribly wrong. Here are 10 more that made me laugh. 1.

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3 Reasons You’re Getting Rejected For Leadership Roles

Forbes Leadership

Struggling to get hired of senior roles? Here's why you're getting rejected for leadership positions even though you're qualified.

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China’s Future Will Reflect Russia’s

Kellogg Insight

China learned from Russia’s post-1991 experience and pursued its economic liberalization with more care. But it ultimately could not avoid the political implications of pro-market policies and is now following Russia down the road to autocracy—continuing a century-long pattern of mirroring its neighbor’s historical trajectory.

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How to Keep Innovating In an Economic Downturn

Viima

As we seem to be living in a constant economic downturn, leaders find themselves between a rock and a hard place, trying to reduce costs and foster growth at the same time. This dichotomy delivered by the financial pressure is unfortunately pushing many leaders and top managers towards suboptimal decisions that tend to focus more on survival and not enough on investing in the future.

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the Try Guys drama, when a coworker badgers you about holiday time off, and more

Alison Green

This post, the Try Guys drama, when a coworker badgers you about holiday time off, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. The Try Guys drama — can they fire Alex? Just for fun, I am wondering if you could weigh in on a pop/internet-culture moment that’s been all over my feeds this week.

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Proov’s New Study Showing Sustained Elevated Progesterone Levels Increase Clinical Pregnancy Rates By 75%

Forbes Leadership

Proov, makers of the first and only FDA-cleared PdG-test and the first full cycle tracking kit, today announces first of its kind findings that should help inform the medical community and American women surrounding the role of progesterone.

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10 Wellness Initiatives for the Workplace — and Ways to Get Started

BetterUp

Ping-pong tables and gym memberships are cool, but they mean nothing if you only provide them to check a box — or in lieu of investments in wellbeing.

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Overcoming FOMO for Leaders

Kevin Eikenberry

Virtual LeaderCon is a virtual leadership conference providing leaders and learners around the world the chance to learn with and from top thought leaders and best-selling authors and interact with them live. This year’s event took place from September 12-15. If you missed it or are just now hearing of it, you may be experiencing […]. The post Overcoming FOMO for Leaders appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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should you put stay-at-home parenting on your resume, I don’t want to train my new manager, and more

Alison Green

This post, should you put stay-at-home parenting on your resume, I don’t want to train my new manager, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Putting stay-at-home parenting on your resume as a job. I was scrolling through LinkedIn today for work and saw this listed in someone’s experience: Stay-at-Home Mom.

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This Artificial Intelligence App Wants To Make You A Better Teacher

Forbes Leadership

TeachFX raised $10 million in a Series A funding round to expand use of its app that provides feedback to teachers—confidentially.

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